Career Transition

Flamingo™ is SciPhD’s web application that:

• Guides you in finding jobs, importing those job descriptions, analyzing the job descriptions to identify the critical technical, business, and social skills, relates those skills to your own experiences and accomplishments, and generates a targeted resume for that job.  
• Helps you select a career
• Helps you develop a career development plan
• Helps you find a job now

All University of Pittsburgh trainees are eligible for a free, permanent license to SciPhD’s web application Flamingo™!

Find jobs in the US and beyond at this versatile site that allows you to also search for international-friendly jobs and internships; build a network; and view webinars tailored for the needs of international trainees. You can also save a search and receive emails with new job opportunities delivered right to your inbox.

Search a database of 63,000+ jobs in higher education and access a variety of career resources and tips. 

From Moneygeek.com, A salary negotiation guide to help you learn how to negotiate for the salary you want and deserve.

The NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE) maintains a careers blog that offers guidance with career planning and the job search process.

Join our community of past and current University of Pittsburgh trainees to network and share information regarding postdoc positions, career development programs, employment opportunities, news, announcements, and more! 
 

When preparing for a job interview, it's not enough to only read advice - you need to put that advice into practice! That's why Big Interview isn't just a training course. You'll also get hands-on practice with mock interviews tailored to your specific industry, job and experience level. All Pitt users have access to this resource for free. 

The NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE) provides recordings of their programs and lectures that can be viewed at your convenience. 

The official job search page provided by the Chronicle of Higher Education, a leader in higher education journalism. Search a catalog of 17,000+ jobs in higher education, set up new job alerts, and view salary data and job search tips. 

A great resource for postdocs and graduate students, the National Postdoctoral Association is a non-profit 5013 educational organization in the United States that is dedicated to enhancing the quality of the postdoctoral experience for all participants. To join, go to this page- https://www.nationalpostdoc.org/general/register_member_type.asp? - and sign up as an "Affiliate Individual Member", selecting the option, either postdocs or graduate students, that matches your career stage.