UCLA Postdoc Blog

Postdoctober Fest is a monthlong celebration of UCLA's postdoctoral scholar community in honor of National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW). This year, NPAW was from September 15 – September 19, 2025....

National Postdoc Appreciation Week is September 16 - September 20, 2024. Since 2009, the National Postdoc Association has sponsored National Postdoc Appreciation Day/Week to recognize the significant contributions that postdoctoral...

National Postdoc Appreciation Week is September 18 - September 22, 2023. Since 2009, the National Postdoc Association has sponsored National Postdoc Appreciation Day/Week to recognize the significant contributions that postdoctoral...

  Spring 2023 Career Development Events & Workshops Co-sponsored by UCLA Career Center and UCLA Division of Graduate Education For questions, contact Francesca Gacho at askgrad@grad.ucla.edu   3 Months to...

Did you know that current UCLA postdocs have access to Handshake, UCLA's event and job/internship platform maintained by the Career Center?  Current UCLA postdocs can jumpstart their career planning by...

  This winter quarter, the Graduate Career Services (GCS), in collaboration with the Division of Graduate Education, is offering a number of career development events and workshops that are open...

  Check out the Fall 2022 workshops and events open to postdoctoral scholars from the Graduate Career Services team at the UCLA Career Center! Download the PDF calendar here. Can’t...

UCLA welcomes applications from current postdoctoral scholars to serve on the Executive Board from June 1, 2021 – May 31, 2022. Apply Now! Applications are due Monday, May 10th, 2021.   Executive Board members will: ...

Career Conversation Series: 3 Months to Find a Job - Jumpstart Your Job Search Tuesday, May 11 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Negotiation REGISTER HERE: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/events/733136 If you’re graduating...

Postdoctoral scholars must have adequate health insurance coverage for the duration of the appointment. Postdoctoral scholars are eligible to participate in the UC Postdoctoral Scholars Benefits Plan (PSBP), which includes...