NYU School of Medicine Postdoctoral Program

Welcome to the NYU School of Medicine’s Postdoctoral Program. We are delighted that you have chosen NYU to continue your research training. With over 50 centers, 30 academic departments, and 376,000 square feet of research laboratories, this great research community has long kept our institution on the cutting edge of scientific discovery and innovation. Our Postdoctoral scholars are a valued segment of this research community and they come to us from all over the globe both to train with our skilled faculty and to contribute to our successes. We highly value these contributions and our office seeks to enhance, support and promote our scientists during their time with us. It is our hope that this website will introduce you to the many opportunities and resources available to further enhance your postdoctoral experience here at NYU School of Medicine.

News, Highlights and Upcoming Postdoc Events
  • The New Postdoc Orientation Join us if you are a new postdoc or know of a new postdoc in your lab. The orientation will help to familiarize new postdocs to the many resources available here to them at NYU and they will be introduced to the people, besides their faculty mentor, who are here to help them as they make the transition to an independent scientist or science-trained professional. The session will be held on Friday, Feb 12th, 5:00-6:00pm in the Smilow Seminar Room (located on the first floor of the Smilow building). Click here to register.
  • Postdoc Social and Movie Night is back!  Hope you can all join us for another fun-filled postdoc social and movie night all set to be held on Friday, Feb 12th, 6:00-8:00pm in the Smilow Multipurpose Room. So that we may order enough beer and snacks, RSVP here.   
  • "The Other Side of the Black Hole" Have you ever submitted your resume to a company website, with the nagging feeling that it goes nowhere?? Join Chad Barney - a staffing Consultant for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in an open forum and a Q & A session, as he answers your questions on any and all HR concerns. A networking reception will follow in the Faculty Dining Room. RSVP here.  
  • The Spring 2010 Grant Writing Course is set to begin on Feb 3 through May on Wednesdays afternoons from 3:00 -5:00pm.  We are targeting this course for the June R01 submission deadline, but you don't have to be writing an R01 to qualify for the course. For more info contact Keith Micoli at: keith.micoli@nyumc.org
  • US Income Tax Seminar for Postdocs & Graduate Students. Are you new to the U.S. tax system and have questions about your filing status? Don’t know what forms to fill out? Join Alan Koslin, a tax specialist from H&R Block as he help answer your U.S. income tax questions. This event is open to all postdocs and grad students: Click here to register.
  • Click here to read the latest (December 2009) copy of the Postdoc Newsletter. 
  • Research Report: A synthesis of information on the state of science and research at NYU. Click here to download a summary of recent accomplishments by researchers and scientists at the NYU Langone Medical Center. 
  • The New York Postdocs web site was established in summer 2009 with the goal to pool information relevant to postdoctoral researchers and their families in the greater New York City area. In addition, this web site should help to establish inter-institutional connections. Join and participate! The career, life, and news sections are available for blogging. Share your up to date information with fellow postdocs. www.newyorkpostdocs.com 
  • Produced by HHMI and Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Making the Right Moves is a book for postdoctoral scholars going into academia. It features a collection of practical advice and experiences from seasoned biomedical investigators. Chapters include, how to obtain a faculty position, staffing a lab, tracking projects, obtaining funding, mentoring trainees, and more. Bound copies are available from our office or you can download a pdf copy here.
  • The NYU Postdoc Bio Career Center. The NYU Postdoctoral Association is pleased to announce that NYU has joined the Bio Career Center Consortium of Schools, along with Stanford, Berkley, UCSF, CalTech, University of Pennsylvania, and other leading research institutions. With over 400 listings, Bio Career Center is a comprehensive career resource center for Postdocs and MD's. This career website provides online career resources and job postings for postdocs and also serves as a recruitment service for prospective employers.