Helpful Links

UPPDA Postdoc Town Hall 2026 resources

Diversity and Equity

Advisory Commissions on Diversity at the Governor Josh Shapiro's office
"No matter what you look like, where you come from, who you love, or who you pray to – you have a place here in Pennsylvania. These advisory commissions will ensure all Pennsylvania communities have a seat at the table of progress in my Administration." – Governor Josh Shapiro 
 

University of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Positions

This site provides a list of postdoctoral positions across the university campus.
 

Tax Information for Postdocs

Although the University of Pittsburgh is not able to give official tax advice, some helpful links can be found here.
 

OACD Programs: Video Archive

Can't make it to an OACD-sponsored event? Check out their video archive here.
 

National Resources

National Postdoctoral Association

The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is a member-driven, non-profit organization that provides a unique, national voice for postdoctoral scholars. Since 2003, they have taken on the ambitious agenda to enhance the quality of the postdoctoral experience in the U.S. They have assumed a leadership role in addressing the many issues confronting the postdoctoral community that are national in scope and requiring action beyond the local level.
 

Individual Development Plan for Postdoctoral Fellows

Individual Development Plans (IDPs) provide a planning process that identifies both professional development needs and career objectives. Furthermore, IDPs serve as a communication tool between individuals and their mentors. While IDPs have been incorporated into performance review processes in many organizations, they have been used much less frequently in the mentoring of postdoctoral fellows. An IDP can be considered one component of a broader mentoring program that needs to be instituted by all types of research institutions. Check out the following link to learn more about how to make and use an IDP:
https://www.science.org/content/article/myidp
 

National Academies Web Guide to Enhancing the Postdoc Experience

The National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and the world.
Known collectively as the National Academies, our organization produces groundbreaking reports that have helped shape sound policies, inform public opinion, and advance the pursuit of science, engineering, and medicine.
https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9831/enhancing-the-postdoctoral-experience-for-scientists-and-engineers-a-guide
 

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Healthfinder.gov is a resource from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion that provides information about staying healthy.
 

The Chronicle of Higher Education

The Chronicle of Higher Education is a source of news, analysis and commentary essential to your success in academe. Apart from academic news, the chronicle has separate listings for jobs, blogs, forums, events and advice.  For the job section check out the following link:
https://jobs.chronicle.com/
 

HigherEd 360 Guide to Academic Jobs

HigherEd360.com is a meta-collection of internet resources that have been gathered for the academic job hunters. It includes links to several thousand faculty, staffs and administrative announcements and is not restricted to teaching positions.
http://www.highered360.com
 

Science Careers

The online Science Career corner from the journal Science has quick links for the job market, career advice, career profile, diversity issues and blogs.
http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine