Office of Postdoctoral Scholars & Postdoctoral Association
Resources, Support & Opportunities for Postdocs
Committed to excellence in all aspects of research, training and education, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has established the Office for Postdoctoral Scholars to serve as a resource for postdoctoral scholars, postdoctoral faculty mentors and research trainees in general.
Our diverse community of about 350 postdoctoral scholars comes from all regions of the United States and the world with the shared passion to contribute to the groundbreaking research taking place here. The office's mission is to promote and support postdoctoral scholars in world-class research and education and offer faculty career and academic support at BIDMC.
We support and work closely with the BIDMC Postdoc Association and also provide the following services:
- One-on-one career counseling to help provide outside input on long-term plans and goals.
- Guidance in responsible conduct of research.
- Guidance on visa-related issues, including obtaining initial visas, visa renewals and changes in visa status.
- Offering research presentation opportunities for postdocs both at BIDMC venues and more broadly across the Harvard Medical School community.
- Providing and supporting broader educational initiatives to learn about other opportunities including careers in academia and industry.
- Serving as a connector to the Harvard Medical School Postdoc Office and its resources.
- Providing support and resources for PDA-initiated activities, including social and networking events.
About the BIDMC Postdoctoral Association
The BIDMC Postdoctoral Association was founded in February 2019 under the supervision of the Office for Academic Careers and Faculty Development.
The mission of the BIDMC PDA is to support and advocate for postdocs at BIDMC in all aspects of postdoctoral affairs. The BIDMC PDA shall address the needs and concerns of BIDMC postdocs by serving as a liaison between postdocs and BIDMC while promoting career development opportunities and networking events.
The PDA is composed of 5 committees:
- Communications Committee
- Advocacy Committee
- Networking Committee
- Career Development Committee
- Wellness Committee
Each committee is led by a chair/co-chairs. These committees are in turn overseen by president/co-presidents.
Co-presidents
Yanqin Huang
Megan Rosa-Caldwell
Communication Committee Co-chairs
Annie Tsay
Adnan Khan
Narjes Jaafar
Samira Escopy
Advocacy Committee Co-chairs
Alvaro Delgado
Edilin Lopez
Fleming Mathew
Mawra Jha
Sanam Hariri
Pourya Naderi
Networking Committee Co-chairs
Mannan Nouri
Mawra Jha
Michelle Naegeli
Career Development Committee Co-chairs
Urmila Jagtap
Richard Cheng
Laura Aguilar
Jessie Ross
Radhika Joshi
Leandro Sierra
Maria Jose Hernandez Woodbine
Wellness Committee Co-chairs
Gulcan Yildiz
Laura Salej
Khadija Jella
Narjes Jaafar
Career Resource Committee Co-chairs
Marti Ortega-Ribera
Shihui Guo
Executive Board Members
Amanda Franceschini Ghilardi
Kiersten Ruda
Jenny Hogstrom-Stakem
Sai Divya Yadavalli
Past Members
Nufar Edinger
Sarah Morgan (Networking Chair)
Julie Konge (Career Development Chair)
Carla Calagua
Mahnoor Bagai
Daniela Silva
Anuradha Rajendran
Abhigyan Satyam
Daniel Ram
Olivier Lucar (Director)
Anant Shinde (Director)
Jessica Hall (Founding Member)
Franciele Kipper (Networking Chair)
Edith Martinez Lozano
Irene Chebet Yator
Tanvi Khera
Amine Amyar
Fang Xie
Carolina Vigna
Leticia Campoverde Iza
Cesar Palacios
Danitza Lukac
Anna Marmalidou
Marcela Banegas
Mateo Garland
