MGH Postdoc Association

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 Organization of career preparation workshops Communication and networking Dissemination of postdoc-relevant information Development of an MGH postdoc alumni network Events 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 Postdoctoral Division, the Office for Research Careers (ORC) and the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Aggregate local resources for postdoc well-being Join our Slack by signing up with your mgh.harvard.edu email address: https://join.slack.com/t/mgpa-mgh/signup All MGH postdocs are welcome to our events, https://mgpa.mgh.harvard.edu/events/