UMDNJ/Rutgers Postdoctoral Association (PDA)

The UMDNJ/Rutgers Postdoctoral Association (PDA) provides support and career development opportunities for all postdoctoral trainees at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Our mission is to enhance the quality of the postdoctoral experience and provide research and career development support for trainees.

Upcoming Events

Friday, March 2nd, 2012
2012 Postdoctoral Career Development Program Luncheon

Career Planning for Postdocs: Self-Assessment, Career Exploration and Individual Development Plans

Monica Kerr, Ph.D.
New York Academy of Sciences
Director, Science Alliance

12:00pm – 1:30pm
RWJMS Research Tower, Dean’s Conference Room, Piscataway, NJ

Friday, February 3rd, 2012
2012 Postdoctoral Career Development Program Luncheon

Transitioning to Careers Outside Academia

Melanie Jardim, Ph.D., Project Manager
Next Generation Sequencing and Bioinformatics, Genewiz

12:00pm – 1:30pm
RWJMS Research Tower, Dean’s Conference Room, Piscataway, NJ

Friday, January 13th, 2012
2012 Postdoctoral Career Development Program Luncheon

Scientific Teaching Workshop: Lessons from the National Academies Summer Institute

Charles desBordes, Ph.D., Professor, Medgar Evers College, CUNY
Matthew Marcello, Ph.D., INSPIRE Fellow, Rutgers/RWJMS

12:00pm – 1:30pm
RWJMS Research Tower, Dean’s Conference Room, Piscataway, NJ

Friday, December 9th, 2011
2011 Postdoctoral Career Development Program Luncheon

Lab Management Skills for Postdocs

Monica Driscoll, Ph.D., Professor, MBB Department, Rutgers
Paul Copeland, Ph.D., Associate Professor, MGMI, RWJMS

12:00pm – 1:30pm
RWJMS Research Tower, Dean’s Conference Room, Piscataway, NJ

Thursday, September 22, 2011
3rd Annual National Postdoc Appreciation Day Symposium. Click here for more details.

Speakers include:

• Keith Micoli, Former NPA Chairman, Manager of the New York University Post-Doctoral Program
• Lyndon Mitnaul, Research Fellow, Merck
• Karen Schindler, Assistant Professor, Rutgers University
• Noah Weisleder, Chief Scientific Officer, TRIM-edicine/Assistant Professor, UMDNJ-RWJMS
• Martin E. Adelson, Vice President, Genesis Biotechnology Group
• Ani Bhattacharya, Portfolio Leader, Merck

Friday, August 5th, 2011
2011 Postdoctoral Career Development Program Luncheon

What are employers looking for in Industry and Academia?

Jeffrey H. Toney, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Natural, Applied and Health Sciences
Kean University

12:00pm – 1:30pm
RWJMS Research Tower, Dean’s Conference Room, Piscataway, NJ