Welcome to MinorityPostdoc.org
This is the premier web portal on the minority postdoctoral experience. We feature articles, resources, and events about career advice, professional development, jobs, funding, fellowships, mentoring, and diversity issues. We publicize the activities of… (Read more).
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Diversity in Science Blog Carnival: the Imposter Syndrome 
The April carnival theme is “the Imposter Syndrome” hosted by Scicurious at Neurotic Physiology. A carnival is one blog post organized by a rotating editor who collects writings, links, photos, etc. submitted on a central theme. Peruse the past carnival editions and suggested topic list for future submission ideas. The March carnival theme was “Women’s History Month—Exploring the role of women in the STEM enterprise” hosted by Emily Willingham, Ph.D. at Double X Science.
Original Articles
We are now publishing original written works. Read our published articles below. Submit article ideas by contacting us at .
- Imposter or Just Human: Reflecting on “Mistakes”
- Redirecting National Attention to the Needs of Underrepresented Postdocs
- American Indian Ways-of-Knowing are Broader than Science
- #SCIO12 Policy Report: Academia is Productive but Messy - Effects on (Mis)Communication
- “Social” Science: Experimenting with Social Media (Blogging, Tweeting, etc) to Build Scholarship Communities
- The First National Celebration of Asian Heritage Scientists & Engineers: SASE Connects!
- Online LGBT Pride: the Diversity in Science Blog Carnival
- NOGLSTP “Out To Innovate” STEM Career Summit
- Social Media for the Latina Scientist
New: Slideshows from Past Events
Click on the image below to view slideshows from our past events.
- Isis the Scientist’s presentation on Social Media Revealed: Useful Science Tool or Another Way to Screw Around at Work? from the 2012 panel Using Social Media to Communicate About Science and You.
- Dr. Danielle Lee’s presentation on Science and Social Media from the 2011 panel Blogging, Tweeting, & Writing: How an Online Presence can Impact Science and Your Career.
- Dr. Pedro Gutierrez’s presentation on Teaching-Intensive Careers at Community Colleges from the 2010 panel Achieving Your First Academic Faculty Job.
- Dr. Chris Des Jarlais’s presentation on Postdoc Preparation Bootcamps from the 2012 panel Effective Strategies to Diversify Your Institution’s Postdoctoral Population.
Resources Update: Fellowships, Affinity Groups, Workshops
On the Resources page we highlight resources of interest to current and future postdocs. This is the most popular page on our website. Contact us to consider listing your doctoral-level diversity opportunity on this page for free as a single link. New resources are highlighted below. If your organization wants more visibility on this website, then also request information on advertising rates and terms by contacting us at .
- Fellowships
- ASEE-NSF Small Business Postdoctoral Research Diversity Fellowship
- New America Media Fellowship Program on Health and Environmental Health for Ethnic Media Journalism
- Iowa State University AGEP Postdoctoral Fellowsip
- Affinity Groups
- Minority Education and Career Exposure affinity group of Policy Fellows from the American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Earth Science Women’s Network (ESWN)
- Emory University Minority Postdoctoral Council
- Postdoc Career Development Workshops
- Committee on Institutional Cooperation: Transitioning to Faculty Life
- Howard University: Preparing Future Faculty Summer Institute
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Path of Professorship
- Northeastern University: Future Faculty Workshops
- Rice University: Negotiating the Ideal Faculty Position
- Texas A&M University: Roadmap for a Successful Academic Career
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County:
Faculty Horizons Workshop for Aspiring STEM Faculty - University of Toledo: A FORWARD to Professorship Program
Professional/Faculty Positions & Opportunities
MinorityPostdoc.org is poised as a niche marketing site with a diverse readership. The Job listings page has a complete roster of institutions who are reaching out to expand the diversity of their candidate applicant pools. Below is a subset of our advertisers; and, we post the latest openings in the announcements section above at the top of every website page. Advertisers can request ad rate info by contacting us at
- Michigan State University: Research Specialist in Undergraduate Learning
- American Association for Cancer Research 2012 Cancer Research Workshops
Grad/Postdoc Positions & Opportunities
Below are recent listings of opportunities for graduate students and postdocs. The Job listings page has a complete roster of institutions who are reaching out to expand the diversity of their candidate applicant pools. Below is a subset of our advertisers; and, we post the latest openings in the announcements section above at the top of every website page. Advertisers can request ad rate info by contacting us at .
- Case Western Reserve University: Postdoctoral Research Training Programs (Computational Genomic Epidemiology of Cancer; Statistical Genetics/Genetic Epidemiology)
- American Association for Cancer Research 2012 Cancer Research Workshops
- University of Pennsylvania: Neuropsychiatry Postdoc Research Training Program
- Procter & Gamble FIRST Recruiting Conference for Graduate Students and Postdocs
- National Postdoctoral Association Annual Meeting
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute: Fellowship Program
- South Carolina State University: Environmental & Molecular Postdoc Position
last updated 30-Apr-2012