We produced a postdoctoral professional development session at the 2024 annual conference of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). At this conference in Phoenix, AZ, our #2024NDiSTEM session was:
Postdoc Fundamentals: Selecting a Training Experience to Match Your Career Goals
Advanced PhD graduate students will learn how postdoctoral training can enhance their competitiveness for academia, industry, and other careers. Presenters will describe 1) different postdoc types, 2) advisor & project selection considerations, 3) sources of funding, 4) resources for professional development such as the MinorityPostdoc.org career portal, 5) local and national peer support groups such as diversity postdoc associations, & 6) how to best use your institution's postdoc office. Our panel will include representatives of the Stanford Latinx Postdoc Association and the new, national Latina Postdoc Collective demonstrating how affinity groups can champion diversity for peer-to-peer support as well as outreach service activities.
#Postdoc Fundamentals Speakers
Alberto Roca, Ph.D., Moderator/Chair
Executive Director, DiverseScholar; @MinorityPostdoc
Maria Jose Medrano Matamoros, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Radiology; Stanford University
Stanford Latinx Postdoc Assoc
Nicole Jimenez, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow; University of Arizona - College of Medicine - Phoenix
Executive Board Member, Postdoc Assoc
Jessica Rivera, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; UT at San Antonio
Latina Postdoc Collective
Ravenn Gethers, M.S.Ed.
Assistant Director of Training & Diversity, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs; Stanford University
Resources
Postdoc-focused Diversity Affinity Groups
A.I. Roca (2020) Diversity Funding for Your Postdoctoral Research: Advice for a Successful Experience, DiverseScholar 11:2
C. Blagden & I. Vidal Pizarro (2023) Could You, Would You, SHOULD You Do a Postdoc? DiverseScholar 14:2