{"273371":{"#nid":"273371","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Postdoc Services Introduces New Resources","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESince opening last fall, Tech\u2019s Office of Postdoctoral Services has been connecting the dots among postdoctoral fellows, faculty mentors, and the administration by hosting networking events, orientation sessions, and workshops.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENow the office is launching a \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/postdocs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewebsite\u003C\/a\u003E featuring resources for postdoctoral fellows and faculty mentors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe website will be a one-stop-shop for information regarding policies, career development resources, benefits, grants and fellowships, and mentoring,\u201d said Jana Stone, who started last September as the first manager of the Office of Postdoctoral Services.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe want the website \u2014 and the Office of Postdoctoral Services \u2014 to be a resource for postdoctoral fellows and faculty,\u201d Stone said. \u201cIncoming postdocs can learn about what to expect at Georgia Tech, current postdocs can learn about career opportunities and how to apply for grants and fellowships, and faculty mentors can review best practices.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Office of Postdoctoral Services, which is under the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Affairs, is charged by the Office of the Provost to invest in the culture of postdoctoral fellows, also called \u201cpostdocs,\u201d to help build their skills so that they can move on to rewarding permanent positions. A postdoc holds a doctoral degree, is in a temporary position pursuing research with a faculty mentor, and is acquiring the professional skills needed for career advancement. Of the 355 postdocs at Tech, half are in the College of Engineering and one-third are in the College of Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe excitement from around the campus about the creation of the postdoc office has been striking,\u201d said Susan Cozzens, vice provost of Graduate Education and Faculty Affairs. \u201cPostdocs are key to the success of many of our research areas. To attract the best, we need to offer a strong range of career development opportunities and favorable conditions of work. We want our postdoctoral scholars to move into productive career pathways and become ambassadors who build Georgia Tech\u2019s international reputation.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to launching and maintaining a new website, the Office of Postdoctoral Services has several other projects underway, including:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECollaborating with the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning to offer a Tech to Teaching workshop based on the principles of learner-centered teaching.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECreating a road map of activities for postdocs to follow, from the initial conversation to career development.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWriting a strategic plan that will address postdocs\u2019 concerns identified in the Campus Climate Survey and a 2011 survey of postdocs.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re looking for other opportunities to collaborate across campus and also with other institutions and organizations,\u201d said Stone, who is vice-chair of the National Postdoctoral Association\u2019s 2014 meeting. \u201cWe welcome all suggestions that will help us improve the postdoctoral experience at Georgia Tech.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESince opening last fall, Tech\u2019s Office of Postdoctoral Services has been connecting the dots among postdoctoral fellows, faculty mentors, and the administration by hosting networking events, orientation sessions, and workshops.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Since opening last fall, Tech\u2019s Office of Postdoctoral Services has been connecting the dots among postdoctoral fellows, faculty mentors, and the administration by hosting networking events, orientation sessions, and workshops."}],"uid":"27445","created_gmt":"2014-02-04 11:39:59","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:15:47","author":"Amelia Pavlik","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-02-03T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-02-03T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"273241":{"id":"273241","type":"image","title":"Percentage of Postdocs at Tech","body":null,"created":"1449244112","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:48:32","changed":"1475894964","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:49:24","alt":"Percentage of Postdocs at Tech","file":{"fid":"198695","name":"postdoc_percents.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/postdoc_percents_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/postdoc_percents_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":178719,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/postdoc_percents_0.jpg?itok=QrMTMhL6"}}},"media_ids":["273241"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/postdocs.gatech.edu\/","title":"Office of Postdoctoral Services"}],"groups":[{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"74411","name":"Jana Stone"},{"id":"74421","name":"Office of Postdoctoral Services"},{"id":"69901","name":"Postdocs"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:victor.rogers@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EVictor Rogers\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}