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

  • Tax Seminar for International Postdocs - The deadline for filing tax returns is quickly approaching. Join us if you are new to the US tax system and have questions about your filing status. Alan Koslin, a non-resident tax specialist from H&R Block will be here to answer all of your US income tax questions. This event is free and open to all NYU foreign national postdocs and grad students. Event details:  March 23rd, 2012 – 4:00pm | Smilow Seminar Room | Register here to reserve your spot
  • NYU POSTDOCS Unite!
    1. Happy Hour at Fat Cat Jazz Club! Feb 9. We will meet at Fat Cat at 6pm. Sign up here now!
    2. Bowling at The Gutter! March 9. We will meet at The Gutter at 7pm, cost is $10. Sign up here!
  • Academic Bootcamp ImageAcademic Writing Bootcamp. Ready to get your writing skills in shape for the new year? If so, then join Janet Kayfetz, Ph.D., in a three-part workshop set to be held on February 5th 8th, and 10th. The workshop, co-sponsored by the NYU Neuroscience Institute, will cover the fundamentals of good writing and focus on helping participants improve their ability to write compelling papers, grants and abstracts. Sign-up here today!








  • Scientific Integrity and Responsible Conduct in Research. GSAS Course #: G16.2000.001 Semester: Spring 2012. This course will help postdoctoral and predoctoral trainees (including MD/PhD candidates) become familiarized with the basic ethical issues confronting scientists in biomedical science research. The course includes reading, lectures, and movies combined with discussion sections. The course addresses ethical considerations for human and animal subjects, scientific integrity in data management, analysis, authorship, and publication. Additional course topics will include peer review, scientific fraud, conflict of interest, mentoring, intellectual property, collaborations (including industry) and the role of scientists in society. Click here for other course materials.
  • Fellowship Announcement:  The Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program of the National Academies announces its 2012 sessions and call for applications.  This program is designed to engage its Fellows in the analytical process that informs U.S. science and technology policy.  Fellows develop basic skills essential to working or participating in science policy at the federal, state, or local levels.  Graduate and professional school students and those who have completed graduate studies (degree awarded) within the last five years are eligible to apply.  Areas of study may include any social/behavioral science, medical/health discipline, physical or biological science, any field of engineering, law/business/public administration, or any relevant interdisciplinary field.  A stipend grant award will be provided to offset expenses. The 2012 Winter/Spring session will take place January 23 through April 13, 2012, and the Fall session will take place August 27 through November 16, 2012.  For application deadlines, additional eligibility criteria, and more information, please visit: www.national-academies.org/policyfellows
  • Click here to view photos of the EPIC Sackler Summer Party and the 1st ever Sackler Lab Olympics!

  • Lab Management STAR Series - Episode 5: The fifth STAR seminar series, “Step Five: Funding, Publishing, and Collaborations,” covered all aspects of laboratory management from effective negotiating for a startup package, to hiring personnel and preparing for tenure. Featured speakers included: Joel Ernst, M.D., Professor, Dept of Medicine, Microbiology and Pathology; Linda Miller, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Basic Science; Michael Dustin, Ph.D., Depts of Pathology and Molecular Pathogenesis. Click here to view seminar presentations.

  • Grant Writing Course for Scientists. Click here to view the 2011 course materials and slides.
  • View our gallery of photos from some of our recent Postdoc events. 
  • The New York Postdocs website 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.