Professional Development

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".

This Faculty Handbook comprises University policies that directly impact your work as a Pitt faculty member. These include policies about benefits, institutional support and University governance as well as compliance policies and procedures that satisfy federal and Commonwealth laws.

The Provost and her Senior Staff lead or participate as members in a number of key University committees. Through extensive university-wide committee work with other members of the University community, the Provost’s Office serves to initiate, support, develop, and promote the advancement of the University’s academic vision.​

The Innovation Institute, one of the four operating units of the OIE, protects and manages intellectual property generated by Pitt innovators. It also provides programs, services, and funding they need to assess the commercial potential of their innovation or big idea and accelerate on the path to market.

The AAMC leads and serves the academic medicine community to improve the health of people everywhere. They are dedicated to advancing medical education to meet society’s evolving needs; making patient care safer, more affordable, and more equitable; and sustaining the discovery of scientific advances.

Women in Higher Education's goal is to provide women on campus with practical ideas and insights to be more effective in their careers and lives. This resource offers a chance to connect with prospective employers as well as a multitude of educational articles. The organization seeks to enlighten, encourage, empower and enrage women on campus, as well as to win the acceptance of women in higher education and our larger culture.

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

View Science Magazine's career homepage for articles, news, and journals relating to scientific careers.

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.

This site contains information and resources about the University of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Association (UPPDA). The mission of the UPPDA is to develop a culture of professional growth, enhance research training, and improve the postdoctoral experience.