Division of Biology and Medicine
Postdocs and Early Career Programs
About Us
About Us
Who We Are
The mission of the Biomed Postdocs and Early Career Programs is to provide an outstanding training environment that fosters learning and development for our biomedical scholars.
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Audra Van Wart, PhD
Director of University Postdoctoral Affairs, Associate Dean for Training, Education and Program Development
What We Do
Our office provides the following services:
- Oversight of postdoctoral searches, appointments, and records*
- Postdoc advising, academic and professional development resources
- Mentor support and consultations
- Process and policy guidance for departmental administrators
- Programmatic, strategic, and/or administrative support for early career investigator programs.
*Hospital-employed postdoctoral positions are managed through the hospital employer, and academic affiliations may be obtained through Biomed Faculty Administration.
The Office of BioMed Postdocs and Early Career Programs also provides a variety of programs and resources for early career researchers and faculty mentors.
Biomed is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse and talented community of postdocs at Brown.
Our office also works closely with campus partners, some examples include:
- Office of University Postdoctoral Affairs- Postdoc Appreciation Week activities, Postdoctoral Research Symposium, Quarterly Welcome Events
- Biomed Office of Graduate Studies- Career Development activities, Training Grant preparation
- Advance-RI CTR- Programs for developing early career faculty
- Biomed Faculty Administration- Alignment of practices and policies in the Division
- Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity- Alignment with diversity and inclusion efforts of the University