Postdocs at Brown have access to a range of services and offices dedicated to advancing professional and personal development.
Division of Biology and Medicine
Postdocs and Early Career Programs
Professional Development
Find resources to support professional development and career advancement.
Professional Development
Find resources to support professional development and career advancement.
Writing, Teaching, and English Language Services
Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning offers postdocs and junior faculty Teaching Certificate Programs designed to help participants develop a reflective teaching practice, improve their effectiveness as instructors, and prepare for careers in higher education.
Writing Center provides individual and group writing support free of charge to any member of the Brown community. Writing Center staff help students with all stages of the writing process, from finding a topic through drafting, revising, and final editing.
Career Development
CareerLab supports graduate and postdocs by providing tools for self- assessment, career exploration, skills development, resource advising, and job search strategies.
Postdocs have free access to LinkedIn Learning's library of video courses for business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals.
Connect in with OUPA to schedule consultations, read the latest edition of "The Post", and see upcoming postdoctoral events.
Brown is also a member or subscriber to the following external organizations and services:
- Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL)
Committed to advancing the teaching of STEM disciplines in higher education.
- Flamingo
Flamingo is your online web application to help you find a job, analyze that job using our proprietary Job Analytics Engine to identify the critical skills for that job, prepare a targeted resume that shows why you’re qualified, and get a leg up on your career.
- National Postdoctoral Association (NPA)
The voice of the postdoctoral community supporting a culture of inclusive connection to facilitate enhanced professional growth, raise awareness, and collaborate with stakeholders in the postdoctoral community.
- SciPhD
SciPhD provides training for scientists who want to transition from academia to non-academic careers.
- Versatile PhD
Versatile PhD is a web-based community that demystifies nonacademic careers and provides peer and professional support for advanced graduate students and PhDs interested in careers beyond the academy. Learn how others have leveraged their graduate education for professional success! Access to Versatile PhD is password-protected for members of the Brown University community
Networking and Community
The Office of Women in Medicine and Science supports postdocs through a dedicated program of professional development events.
Brown is a member of the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, an association of more than 650 biotechnology companies, universities, academic institutions and others dedicated to advancing cutting edge research. This enables those in the Brown community to access workshops, courses, networking opportunities, discounts, and more. Explore their website for more information and membership benefits.
The vision of the Brown Postdoc Council (BPC) is to represent, advocate for, and establish an inclusive, supportive, and diverse postdoctoral community at Brown University.
As the professional trade association and hub for the life sciences in the greater Rhode Island area, we advance the industry and professionals through education, collaboration and advocacy. We share information and resources, provide access to capital, and create industry connections. In short, we help science advance, so science can advance lives.
Research Support
Center for Computation and Visualization (CCV) CCV provides computing infrastructure, consulting, and support to the Brown Community. CCV offers drop-in sessions for the CCV’s visualization services, questions about Brown’s research computing resources (Oscar, Stronghold, Globus) and help with any high-performance computing (HPC) issues you might have.
Advance RI-CTR supports Rhode Island provides links to resources for postdocs looking for research mentorship.
The Brown University Library provides support to researchers across all stages of the research cycle. This includes guidance on citations, data analysis and visualization, repository services, data management, and more!