Postdoctoral Fellows at the University of New Mexico

Postdoctoral fellows are highly trained researchers who are interested in additional training opportunities to hone their independence, technical skills, and to focus their research interests.  Post-docs are an integral piece of both the training and research missions of UNM.  Post-docs represent the intellectual strength of our institution and are the drivers of UNM's research programs.  They also provide a rich source of expertise that is invaluable in helping train graduate students and undergraduates at UNM.

UNM's goal is to provide quality research training and professional development opportunities for post-docs, with a special emphasis on developing training plans that are tailored to the career goals of individual post-doctoral fellows.  Institutional support includes providing opportunities for post-docs to perform cutting-edge research, the availability ot NIH-supported (and other) training grants that provide financial and research support for projects, and access to educational and career development resources, counseling services, and job and grant opportunities.  UNM also provides support and training for the mentors of post-doctoral fellows.

Making the Right Moves

This is a valuable, free publication for postdocs and new faculty that offers practical advice and experiences from seasoned biomedical investigators and includes chapters on laboratory leadership, getting funded, project management, and teaching and course design.

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For information on events and opportunities:

UNM-wide Postdoc list, subscribe.

HSC-wide Postdoc list, subscribe.

National Postdoc Association

UNM has purchased an institutional membership to the National Postdoc Association which provides all UNM postdocs access to their many wonderful resources, including workshops, career development tools, and job postings.

Register for your free membership as part of UNM's Sustaining NPA institution status:

1. Click here
2. Select your Affiliate Individual Member status: Affiliate Individual Member Postdoc
3. Continue
4. Review the Privacy Policy, enter your @unm or @salud email address, First, and Last names.
5. Select your Affiliate status: Affiliate Postdoc
6. Continue with the Selected Membership
7. Fill out form information,
   • Account Information: must use your @unm or @salud email address from above
   • Professional Information:
     • Organization: University of New Mexico (start typing and it will fill in)
     • Address: 1 University of New Mexico
     • Address Continued: your MSC
     • Postal Code: 87131
   • NOTE: “Are you interested in volunteering with the NPA?” requires an answer
8. Submit

NOTE: review and activation of your registration will take a couple of days.

With the support of the administration, a group of us are working to establish a postdoctoral association (PDA) at UNM. The goal of the PDA is to improve the postdoc experience here at UNM, so we need to hear from YOU. Be on the lookout for a brief survey to assess your needs so that we may be effective in helping you. Additionally, if you are interested in getting involved, networking, working with the administration, and gaining experience establishing a university-wide association, email raqthomas@salud.unm.edu.