Jonathan Cottet, Lukas Schmid, and Shen Wang co-authored an article in the Postdocket (the Journal of the National Postdoc Association). The article discusses the challenges faced by postdoctoral leaders in advocating for postdoctoral scholars and presents the RIPEN framework, consisting of five criteria for successful advocacy: Recognizing allies, Identifying opportunities, Presenting data-backed solutions, Encouraging involvement…
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New PDA website
In December 2023, we migrated the PDA website to an MIT server and took this opportunity to restructure the content. We hope that these changes will make it easier to navigate our website and find the relevant information. If you have any suggestions for further improving the website, please contact pda-www@mit.edu….
Elections of the 2023-2024 PDA officers
We will hold elections for all officer positions during July 2023! For the PDA to function and provide great events and seminars for the postdoctoral community and advocate on behalf of you, we need motivated candidates! To learn more about the PDA and different roles, we will host a series of information events on Zoom prior to the self-nomination…
DEI-ART Haiku Challenge Winner
DEI ART is a monthly micro de-stressor just for postdocs. It could be an Ask, a Request or a Trivia; participate for a chance to be one of the winners and come back for more every month. ART challenge runs for the entire week before the PDA general meeting. Watch the MIT postdoc slack space…
MIT-PDA August 2022 newsletter
Nominations open for PDA Elections The election of the 2022-2023 PDA officers will take place later this month, and all MIT-appointed postdoctoral scholars (Associates and Fellows) are invited to participate. Nominations are open from NOW till 15 August, while elections will be held online from 25-31 August 2022. In the meanwhile, join current officers for a virtual coffee…
2022-2023 PDA board-nominations are open until August 15
Nominations are open for the 2022-2023 MIT-PDA leadership positions Dear MIT Postdocs, The MIT Postdoctoral Association (PDA), which represents all postdocs across the institute, is looking for a new leadership team in AY 2022-2023. You are invited to apply for a position on the MIT-PDA board. Nominations are open from NOW till 15 August, while elections will…
MIT PDA PhD Movie Night I
Want to meet and hangout with other MIT Postdocs? Join us on Thursday February 24th at 6.30 PM for the streaming of Piled Higher and Deeper (PhD Movie 1) at Stata Center room 32-123. Food and beverages will be provided at the end of the movie. Food is not allowed during streaming. Please register here:…
Immigration Presentation for MIT Postdocs
A free of charge event delivered via Zoom, Arkell Immigration Team at the Dunn Law Firm will present for the MIT PDA. They would address the latest developments in U.S. immigration policy and respond to any questions international postdocs might have. They could also conduct individual consultations with those interested in applying for permanent residence….
MIT PDA Friday Karaoke Night
Shouting out loud your favorite songs or singing with your deep gentle voices with a group of postdocs from various departments, learning new songs from postdocs with various backgrounds, cultures, let’s build happy memories at MIT with melodies! Sign up now for a leisure Friday Karaoke Night! Sign each week for free for a…
MIT PDA Yoga Event
MIT PDA Yoga Event: 10/21-12/16, Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 pm ET in 56-180. This event includes weekly in-person yoga sessions and is free for MIT Postdocs and families who are inclined towards incorporating yoga in their lifestyle. This event would be led by 200 hour trained yoga instructor from MIT community. Refreshments (snacks and fruits) will be…