Welcome Postdoc Fellows

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A number of dynamic and passionate postdocs have come together to form a postdoctoral association at Massachusetts General Hospital, named the Mass General Postdoc Association - MGPA. This association will serve our workplace community for research and career related matters, and it will also provide a platform for interaction of all postdoctoral research fellows.

The mission of the MGPA is to promote important aims relevant for all postdocs, belonging to the following areas:

Research advancement

• Organization of a postdoc research seminar series
• Invitation to faculty and fellows to participate in research presentations
• Identification of valuable educational means

Career development

• Organization of a postdoc career development seminar series
• Information about existing job market databases

Communication and networking

• Dissemination of postdoc-relevant information
• Development of an MGH postdoc alumni network
• Event offers for networking and mentoring between faculty and postdocs

Quality of life and postdoc advocacy

• Liaison to MGH administration regarding general postdoc issues
• Report to a postdoc advisory committee
• Participation in local and national postdoc-related organizations, such as the Office for Research Career Development (ORCD) and the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA)