Yale Postdoctoral Association
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The Yale Postdoctoral Association (YPA) is an association composed of postdocs from all disciplines working at the Yale University. The goal of this association is to create a sense of community among postdocs, as well as to improve their experience at Yale. It organizes professional development and social events around Yale.[1] There is an average of 1200 postdocs working at Yale, with contract length ranging from 1 to 5 years.[citation needed]
The YPA was created in March 2015. On June 8, 2018, the YPA organized the 1st Postdoc Symposium at Yale,[2] a unique opportunity for postdoc to mingle, network and present their research.
Organization & membership[edit]
The association is supervised by two elected chairs helped by two secretaries. The association is organized in committees lead each by two coordinators. The committees are:
- Professional Development
- Community & Networking
- Advocacy
- Mentorship
- Treasury
- Communication
The YPA consider that every postdoc at Yale (postdoctoral associate and postdoctoral fellow) is a member of YPA and can participate in the events. The YPA executive board is composed of volunteering postdocs that want to improve the community.
Events[edit]
- Monthly Happy Hours
- Career Cafés, roundtable.
- Orientation "201" to the Yale University Resources
- Professional Bootcamp (e.g. LinkedIn workshop)
- Visits of New Haven area
- Last Saturday at the Museum: tour of the Yale University Art Gallery and Yale Center for British Art
- Advocacy workshop: "Uncouscious Bias", "Bystander Intervention", "Discovering culture through martial arts", etc.
- Reception at the Yale Club in New York City.
References[edit]
- ^ "Yale Postdoctoral Association, Office for Postdoctoral Affairs". postdocs.yale.edu.
- ^ "1st Annual Postdoc Symposium, Yale Postdoctoral Association". ypa.yale.edu.