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Beyond the Professoriate's professional development e-learning platform is for graduate students and postdocs. Over 80 hours of on-demand videos are available, as well as a multitude of free webinars. Pitt users have free access to this platform and should log into AURORA to activate your account by selecting “Login to Platform” and “Through Your Institution".

Are you applying for a NIH grant? The NIH offers a four-part video tutorial series that walks you through the basics of preparing, writing, and submitting your application. These short videos will provide you with a basic overview of the process, as well as a variety of tips for success, and are available to view for free anytime. 

This is a university-wide event to celebrate and highlight the presence and accomplishments of women in medicine and science at the university.

 

The wide variety of events for postdoctoral scholars and associates provides opportunities to investigate career options, develop professional skills, network with colleagues, and celebrate the research accomplishments.

This annual symposium is designed to enhance the professional development of postdoctoral fellows and graduate students by providing you with direct access to PhD professionals who have successfully made the transition to exciting careers covering a range of employment settings and job sectors.

The CTSI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Center serves as a resource for researchers at the University of Pittsburgh. CTSI's objective is to provide education to researchers to learn to effectively recognize and avoid research misconduct and understand the resources that are available to support research.

Visit the Career Services homepage to find career resources for eligible schools and departments, or to find links to each school's career services center. 

To help balance work achievements and life activities, Pitt offers a variety of programs, services, and resources to help our employees attain a healthy, balanced lifestyle. This page provides information to help employees attain a healthy, balanced lifestyle.

Postdoctoral education is an important element in the research and scholarship environment at the University of Pittsburgh. In general, a postdoctoral appointment provides a recent Ph.D. graduate with opportunities to continue development of his or her research skills, learn new research techniques, and work under the supervision of a senior research faculty member. This document describes the process of postdoctoral appointment.

This page offers information and resources for postdocs on managing their family lives while furthering their research careers. Some of these resources were developed as part of NPA ADVANCE, a National Science Foundation-funded project to foster the advancement of postdoc women into faculty careers.