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The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs is pleased to sponsor, on a first come, first served basis, access to the virtual National Postdoctoral Association Conference on April 28-29, 2022. Per an agreement with the National Postdoctoral Association, spots are reserved for the first 20 CU Boulder postdocs who register by completing...

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs’ (OPA) is excited to launch the Peer Mentoring Program (PMP), which aims to provide an informal means where newer postdocs can benefit from the insights and perspectives of others who are further along in the process. Peer mentorship – postdocs mentoring other postdocs – can...

For any postdocs or families affected by the Marshall Fire, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) extends our heartfelt sympathies. As Chancellor DiStefano referenced in his memo , there are campus and community resources available to support postdocs including financial assistance and confidential counseling. Chancellor DiStefano has authorized up to...

Event Date Time Link NCFDD: Every Semester Needs a Plan Thursday, January 13, 2022 12-1:30pm Register New Postdoc Orientation Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12-1pm Register CTL: Recognizing and Mitigating Unconscious Bias Tuesday, January 18, 2022 2-3pm RSVP Finding Funding for Your Work Using SPIN Friday, January 21, 2022 10-11:30am Register...

Aligning with federal recommendations and peer institutions, the University of Colorado Boulder is adopting five-year term limits for Postdoctoral Associates and postdocs who are classified as Research Associates (or Postdoctoral Research Associates). Postdoctoral Fellows' terms are governed by the conditions of their fellowship, and therefore, not subject to the five-year...

Next week, institutions nationwide celebrate one of the cornerstones of the research enterprise: postdocs. CU Boulder’s Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA), in partnership with the Postdoctoral Association of Colorado Boulder (PAC Boulder) and select universities, is offering both virtual and in-person activities during National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) , now...

It's that time of the year again and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) is excited to recognize the significant, wide-ranging contributions of CU Boulder postdocs during National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) , September 20-24. NPAW annually celebrates the research and teaching activities of postdocs. Officially recognized by Congress in...

To recognize the significant contributions of postdocs and importance of postdoc mentors, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) will be recognizing Outstanding Postdocs and Outstanding Mentors during National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW), September 20-24. All nominations will be evaluated by a CU Boulder faculty panel. Outstanding Postdoc awardees receive a...

Postdocs are invited to a special opportunity to meet Dr. Anja Armarche , Science Officer at the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, who will lead a webinar on the foundation’s fellowship programs this Wednesday, July 21 . In addition, Dr. Sabrina Spencer , Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, recipient of the...

CU Boulder's Industry & Foundation Relations team invites CU Boulder postdocs to seek certain privately sponsored funding opportunities. Two such opportunities are described below. All postdocs interested should contact Lisa Nanstad with Industry & Foundation Relations, who manages the campus's relationships with the funders and can support postdocs with proposal...