What to Look for a Postdoc Position: Part 1: Rachel Care

As you start thinking about doing a postdoc, there are a few key questions you need to consider. What type of position will allow you to build the profile needed to be competitive for your ideal career? What skills, knowledge, experiences, and type of environment will support your success and productivity? Knowing this will help you prioritize what to look for in a postdoc and begin scouting for opportunities that fit your goals. This session will help you organize your postdoc search and leverage your mentoring network to find postdoc opportunities that match your career goals.

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Session 1: Planning Your Search and Scouting for a Postdoc

This session will help you organize your postdoc search and leverage your mentoring network to scout for postdoc opportunities. (Talk recorded in November 2021)

Part 1: What to Look for in a Postdoc Position
Audience:
- Researcher
- Educators
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 00:11:35
Part 2: Scouting for Postdoc Positions
Audience:
- Researcher
- Educators
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 00:09:05

Speaker Bio

Rachel Care

Dr. Rachel Care is a Program Director at the Office of Career and Professional Development at the University of California, San Francisco. There, she aids the career and professional development needs of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. She also leads postdocs through their transition into a faculty position. Rachel is passionate about supporting early-stage students….