Postdoctoral Affairs
Through the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA), postdoc fellows from any program can find guidance toward campus resources to address career, appointment, mentoring, teaching and research skills. We get you to the right place — where the services you need are provided and where you can connect with others with similar questions and career development goals.
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UW Postdoc Profile
Updated January 2017, this shows a snapshot of where our postdocs are, as well as breakdown by gender, race/ethnicity, citizenship status, and home departments. Please contact us at UWOPA@uw.edu with questions and comments.
Download the UW Postdoc Profile
Your Rights as a UW Postdoc
We are currently in the process of updating the Know Your Rights One-Pager. Meanwhile, please refer to UAW Postdoctoral Scholar Contract.
Postdoc Handbook (v2.0)
We have created a handbook for postdocs, advisors, and managers to help keep all the references and links you may need in one place. The handbook highlights a checklist for new postdocs, links to relevant national policies, and tips for working with your advisor.
We are currently updating the postdoc handbook v2.0. Suggestions? Let us know UWOPA@uw.edu.
OPA Blogspot
OPA sends out bi-weekly newsletters to postdocs on a range of relevant topics including but not limited to writing/research productivity, professional development, career exploration, conflict management, mentoring, funding information, campus resources.
Read the OPA Blogspot
Sign up to receive the bi-weekly newsletter
Individual Development Plan
The Individual Development Plan (IDP) is a written guide to help provide some structure when working through your goals, as well as guide you in letting your professors, mentors, family and friends know how best they can support you in reaching your academic, personal, and professional objectives.
Contact the OPA
The OPA team is located in Room 302/304 in Loew Hall on the Seattle Campus. We can be reached at uwopa@uw.edu or 206.616.6016.