Welcome to MinorityPostdoc.org

This is the premier web portal on the minority postdoctoral experience. We feature resources & events about career advice, professional development, jobs, funding, fellowships, mentoring, and diversity issues. In particular, we publicize the activities of diversity-related postdoc groups. As a “virtual career center” we help Ph.D. graduate students transition to the postdoctoral stage and both grads/postdocs transition to their first professional position in academia, industry, and other careers. We are also a community of minority talent for recruiting and peer-to-peer mentoring. Check out these national and regional postdoc diversity affinity groups.
Our future Candidate CV Database of postdocs can be used by employers for recruiting. We currently have an internal contact database of over 1000 diversity postdocs and are in the process of collecting CVs from these individuals. Check out our Postdoc Spotlight feature (below left) of prospective candidates for open positions.

Grad/Postdoc Positions & Opportunities

Below are recent listings of opportunities for graduate students and postdocs. The Job listings page has a complete roster of institutions who are reaching out to expand the diversity of their candidate applicant pools. Below is a subset of our advertisers; and, we post the latest openings in the announcements section above at the top of every website page. Advertisers can request ad rate info by contacting us at .

ScienceOnline 2012 Conference of Communicators

We’re attending the ScienceOnline Conference from January 19 to 21 in Raleigh, NC. This “unconference” has many sessions on how science is communicated, taught, and done online. We’re involved in the diversity discussion session Broadening the Participation of Underrepresented Populations in Online Science Communication & Communities

In addition to diversity activities, we participated in many other discussions. Here’s a report on one of the more interesting: Academia is Productive but Messy - Effects on (Mis)Communication

Calendar and Events Page Updated

Both pages have been updated for 2012. The Events page lists places where our organization plans to have a presence. The Calendar page has all conferences, workshops, etc that may be of interest to current & future diverse postdocs (and their allies). Potential advertisers, we can distribute your job/ opportunity announcements during the events that we attend. For more info, contact us at .

Call for ASBMB Spotlight Interviewees

The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) publishes a monthly online column, Research Spotlight, which highlights the research and career paths of distinguished biomolecular/biomedical scientists from diverse backgrounds. In doing so, the ASBMB seeks to inspire up-and-coming scientists to pursue careers in the molecular life sciences. The ASBMB is looking for candidates who are willing to be featured on Research Spotlight. Candidates can be Ph.D. students, postdoctoral fellows, or young or established faculty/ researchers. Candidates do not need to be members of the ASBMB. Each individual will have some of their biographical information, accomplishments, and photo posted on the society’s website for one month. To see previous scientists featured on the ASBMB Research Spotlight, go to: www.asbmb.org/spotlight. Contact Weiyi Zhao at wzhao@asbmb.org if you’re willing to be featured or would like to nominate someone for the ASBMB Research Spotlight.

Resources Page Updates: New Workshops & Fellowships

On the Resources page we highlight resources of interest to current and future postdocs such as workshops, fellowships, affinity groups, and books. This is the most popular page on our website. Contact us to consider listing your diversity opportunity on this page for free as a single link. If your organization wants more visibility on this website, then also request information on advertising rates and terms by contacting us at .

Diversity in Science Blog Carnival: Native American Heritage Month

Read the the Diversity in Science Blog Carnival whose topic is Native American Heritage Month. A carnival is one blog post organized by a rotating editor who collects writings, links, photos, etc. submitted on a central theme. Peruse the past carnival editions and suggested topic list for future submission ideas. Postdoc Danielle Lee, blogger at The Urban Scientist, hosts the current edition.

Aggregating Diversity & Postdoc News for Busy PhDs

On the Articles page, we aggregate published items of interest to current/future postdocs. We scan the diversity literature and news outlets as well as publish original articles. Below is a selection of recently highlighted works.

last updated 25-Jan-2012