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Our Charge. Establish an Office of Postdoctoral Affairs Bring our Postdoctoral fringe benefit rate in line with our peers Remove the discrepancy in benefits between Postdoctoral Research Associates & Postdoctoral Fellows. PDO - Our Mission.
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Our Charge • Establish an Office of Postdoctoral Affairs • Bring our Postdoctoral fringe benefit ratein line with our peers • Remove the discrepancy in benefits between Postdoctoral Research Associates & Postdoctoral Fellows
PDO - Our Mission The USC Office of Postdoctoral Affairs is the central resource on campus serving as a liaison between the Office of the Provost, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, and staff to disseminate university initiatives and policies. It works closely with academic units to help recruit a diverse cadre of the best junior scholars to the university and facilitate the training and preparation of postdoctoral scholars for careers as independent researchers, academics, and leaders of their chosen fields.
Postdoc Benefits Plan * 85% of USC network physicians are contracted with Aetna PPO and HMO
Our Goal To have a larger and more diverse cadre of the best postdoctoral scholars • Encourage faculty to hire postdocs • Entice Postdocs to come to USC
Our Plans for 2012-13 • Individual Development Plans/Mentoring • Programming for career tracks • Database Enhancement • Increase Funding Opportunities
Competencies for postdocs in the sciences National Postdoc Association Core Competencies NSF Expectations Career counseling Training in preparation of grant proposals, publications and presentations Guidance on ways to improve teaching and mentoring skills Guidance on how to effectively collaborate with researchers from diverse backgrounds and disciplinary areas Training in responsible professional practices • Discipline-specific conceptual knowledge • Research skill development • Communication skills • Professionalism • Leadership and management skills • Responsible conduct of research
Professionalization Programming • 3 career-related programming tracks • Research University track • Teaching University track • Industry track • Our programming partners • CER, CET, Graduate School, OIS, PDA, Career Center, CWFL, Academy for PolymathicStudy, USCCU, others • Programming at UPC, HSC & CHLA
Database + Enhancements • Demographics • Start & End Dates • PI name • Upload CV, Offer Letter • Funding Source & Stipend Amount • Offer Letter/Termination Generation • Exit Survey & Placement Record • Publication Tracking • General Reminders
USC Postdocs 411 • 371 postdocs at USC • Not including CHLA, HRI, DEI • 42 Countries represented
Country of Origin – “Other” Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Mexico, Nepal, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela
Funding Opportunities • Recruiting • Micro Grants • Travel Awards • Top-Offs