Welcome to the Postdoctoral Program and Resources web page at The Helen L. and Martin S. Kimmel Center for Biology and Medicine at The Skirball Institute for Biomolecular Medicine. This web page is intended to provide resources for postdoctoral fellows and graduate students interested in developing a postdoctoral career. The Postdoctoral Program at NYU School of Medicine resides at the Sackler Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences. Visit their web site for specific information about the program and other resources for postdocs.

Announcement/News:

Next Postdoc Town Hall Meeting

October 22, 2009

3:30 PM

Skirball 3rd floor Conference Room

Postdoctoral Mentoring Program

The Postdoctoral Mentoring Program at Skirball Institute provides advice from experienced investigators to all Skirball postdocs. The goal is to help postdoctoral fellows in developing the necessary skills to set and achieve their career goals. For a complete description of how the program works, please click here.

Grant Writing Course

As Keith Micoli, Postdoctoral Program Manager, announced in the last postdoc town hall meeting, the first grantmanship course will start in June 2009. This hands-on course will enable the crafting of a grant proposal that could be submitted later in the fall. For more information about the course, please click here.

Info-Ed SPIN

InfoEd Proposal Development is a module that electronically facilitates the preparation, review and submission of grant applications. Click here to download the user guide and learn more about Info-Ed PD.

Benefit plans for postdocs

Take a look at benefit plans for postdocs at NYU School of Medicine by downloading this document. For further inquiries about benefits, please contact Nan McKeown at Nan.McKeown@med.nyu.edu

Laboratory Safety Training

The Environmental Services Department at NYULMC has a Laboratory Safety Program web page. Please click here to access the Laboratory Safety Self-Study Training as well as the Laboratory Safety Self-Study Post-Test.

Kids at NYUSOM

Do you have kids? Soon to become a proud parent? From pediatricians and daycare information to indoor/ outdoor activities and places to shop for kids, this "Kids at NYU Notes" document prepared by the initiative of Gaia Vasiliver-Shamis, Tom Cameron and Gretchen Diehl contains an extensive list of resources for parents at NYUSOM.

Other Resources

NYU Langone Medical Center's Office of Science and Research

PLoS - Ten simple rules for selecting a postdoctoral position

Pathways to Science

National Academies Press

National Postdoctoral Association

PhDs.org - Information on postdoctoral fellowships and jobs

Sigma XI: Doctors without borders:postdoc survey highlights

Funding Organizations

NIH Postdoctoral Research and Training Opportunities

AAAS

ABMRF: The foundation for Alcohol Research

American Cancer Society

American Heart Association: Founders Affiliate Programs

American Heart Association: National Programs

American Lung Association

Arthritis Foundation

Berlex Foundation

Burroughs Wellcome Fund

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation

Department of Defense

Dermatology Foundation

EMBO Fellowships

Ford Foundation

The Helen Hay Whitney Foundation

US Federal Government

more funding organizations to come...

Our doors are always open for you, please feel free to contact us:

Ruth Lehmann, Director, Skirball Institute, 4th floor Administration

Nan McKeown, Human Resources Coordinator, Skirball Institute, 2nd floor Administration

Keith Micoli, Postdoctoral Program Manager, Sackler Institute, Schwartz Lecture Hall, Ground 4-24J N

Wil Ortiz-Batista, Academic Affairs Coordinator, Skirball Institute, 4th floor Administration

Jeremy Paul, Administrator and Executive Director, Skirball Institute, 4th floor Administration

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