University of Arizona · 2 months ago
Assistant Director, Postdoctoral Affairs
Tucson, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$66K/yr - $85K/yr
8+ years expThe University of Arizona is seeking an experienced Assistant Director to help shape and guide the daily operations of the Postdoctoral Affairs program. This role focuses on creating meaningful opportunities for professional growth and success of postdoctoral scholars through innovative career programs and partnerships.
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Responsibilities
Guide postdocs in identifying emerging career trends and opportunities in biomedical and STEMM fields
Build connections between postdocs, regional industry partners, and grantee institutions to create new career and entrepreneurial pathways
Coordinate workshops to educate postdocs on funding sources across government agencies, industry, foundations, and nonprofit organizations
Develop trainings that strengthen networking skills and support the growth of professional relationships
Foster faculty mentor networks to enhance postdoc success in interview preparation, salary and contract negotiations and job talks
Measure program success through surveys and tracking postdoc career outcomes
Analyze data on career paths to refine program priorities and focus
Create and develop ad hoc reports as requested
Coordinate delivery of programs focused on essential research skills, including grant writing, manuscript preparation, and peer review, to strengthen postdocs' ability to secure funding and publish their work
Develop publication planning sessions in collaboration with faculty experts, providing postdocs with guidance on effective strategies for writing, submitting, and disseminating scholarly publications
Connect with postdocs as they join the University community, ensuring a smooth transition into their roles
Link postdocs to resources in Postdoctoral Affairs, Human Resources, Research Operations, and other relevant campus services
Facilitate peer support opportunities and coordinate with the Office of International Faculty and Scholars to address the unique needs of international postdocs
Qualification
Required
PhD and a minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience
Ability to provide strategic career guidance
Multi-Sector Knowledge: Ability to understand changing career options in government, industry, nonprofits, and education
Organization: Strong Project management abilities
Ability to think Strategically and strong sense of developing postdoc career trends
Ability to build working relationships
Ability to use data to assess and improve programs
Ability to provide a collaborative approach to working across university departments/colleges and regional government and industry partners
Preferred
Postdoctoral or similar advanced training
Experience with federal funding agencies (NSF, NIH, DOE, DOD etc.)
Experience working at academic medical centers or research institutions
Experience with industry, nonprofit, or education partnerships and technology transfer
Experience in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or medicine
Experience and knowledge of funding sources and job opportunities in government, industry, nonprofits, and education
Experience consulting experience with STEM professionals
Research Experience: Experience with scholarly publications, grant review, editing and writing
Program Creation: Experience designing and implementing professional development programs
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance plans
Life insurance and disability programs
Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members
Retirement plans
Access to U of A recreation and cultural activities
And more!
Company
University of Arizona
University of Arizona is a public research university that offers bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degree courses.
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$88.9MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyGoogle.orgNational Science Foundation
2024-12-10Grant· $0.61M
2024-06-04Grant· $1M
2023-09-07Grant· $30M
Leadership Team
Chad Herzog
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