Postdoctoral Positions

NPA Website: https://careers.nationalpostdoc.org/jobs/

Full Time Positions

Doc Jobs—Jobs beyond traditional clinical and academic roles

Showcase Your Research in InnovatED – $500 Award

The Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars (OGSPS) is now accepting submissions for the 2025–26 edition of InnovatED, our online magazine celebrating the innovative research and real-world impact of Purdue’s graduate students and postdocs.

Each year, we feature 10 exceptional scholars whose work embodies the Boilermaker spirit—bold, driven, and committed to making a difference.

What to Submit

· A 700–800 word article written for a general, non-specialist audience

· See past examples here: https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/professional-development/innovated-articles/index.html

Why Submit?

· $500 award per accepted article

· One-on-one coaching in science communication

· A strong writing sample that demonstrates your ability to explain complex research in clear, engaging language

Submission Deadline: Friday, September 26, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (ET)

Learn more and submit: https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/professional-development/innovated-articles/how-to-submit.php

Seeking applicants for GA position with Purdue's Research Data Repository (PURR)

See attached

There is an open graduate assistantship position with our team at Purdue University Research Repository for the 2025/2026 year. We have one GA position available for graduate students this year (like we've had in the past) and we'd love to get the word out to students in the different departments.

The attached position description that has the full information (with a link to apply). We'll be accepting applications starting now until Monday, August 4th.

This Week’s Professional Development Workshops

Register here: https://gspd.gosignmeup.com/

Open Postdoctoral Fellow Positions at University of Maryland

See attached

Interested candidates should assemble a i) cover letter, ii) CV, iii) list of references, and iv) two first-author research papers that are published or accepted for publication. The cover letter should describe the candidate’s research experience, career goals, interest and expectations for the position, and preferred start date. E-mail the application as a single PDF file to cmjewell@umd.edu.

Workshops and Deadlines

Here are some upcoming workshops and deadlines more detailed information about the workshops will be sent out separately closer to the event.

July 30^th Conference Paper Writing and Presenting: Strategies for Success (GSPD)

July 30^th Microteaching (GSPD)

July 30^th NSF Fellowship Help Session (GSPD)

July 31^st NIH Fellowship Opportunities for Graduate Students (GSPD)

August 1^st Entrepreneurship as a Career Path (GSPD)

August 1^st Application Deadline for Johnson & Johnson Neuroscience QuickFire Challenge (Johnson & Johnson)

August 1^st Deadline to Apply for IGNITE Future Faculty Development Program (Apply Here)

August 4^th Deadline to apply for GA position with PURR (Apply)

August 4^th NSF GRFP Workshop Series: Part 1 – Overview (GSPD)

August 5^th NSF Fellowship Help Session (GSPD)

August 8^th RCR: Discipline-Specific Training (GSPD)

August 11^th NSF Fellowship Help Session (GSPD)

August 13^th NSF GRFP Workshop Series: Part 2 – Personal Statement (GSPD)

August 14^th NIH Fellowship Opportunities for PhD Candidates and Postdoctoral Scholars (GSPD)

August 18^th NSF GRFP Workshop Series: Part 3 – Research Statement (GSPD)

August 19^th Healthy Financial Habits (GSPD)

August 20^th Mirzayan Fellowship Application Deadline (Apply)

August 22^nd About ISS & Maintaining Status (GSPD)

August 22^nd Get to Know your Postdoc Office (GSPD)

August 22^nd Protecting Your Mental Health During Graduate School (GSPD)

August 22^nd What You Need to Know about Your Purdue Health Insurance (GSPD)

August 26^th NSF/NDSEG Fellowship Help Session (GSPD)

August 26^th Preparing to Buy a Car (GSPD)

August 27^th AI Tools for Lit Reviews (GSPD)

August 28^th Debt Management (GSPD)

August 29^th Citation Management with Zotero (GSPD)

Sept. 5^th Deadline to submit for Vibrant Community Art Exhibition in Neil Armstrong Hall (Submit)

Sept. 9^th Research with Scite.ai (GSPD)

Sept. 10^th Eating Right When Your Budget is Tight (GSPD)

Sept. 12^th Postdoc Power Session (GSPD)

Sept. 16^th Healthy Eating on the Run (GSPD)

Sept. 19^th Copyrights: An Overview for Scholars (GSPD)

Sept. 19^th RCR: Discipline-Specific Training (GSPD)

Sept. 24^th Citation Management with Zotero (GSPD)

Sept. 24^th CVs and Cover Letters for Academic Jobs (GSPD)

Sept. 25^th How to Buy a House (GSPD)

Sept. 26^th Get to Know your Postdoc Office! (GSPD)

Sept. 26^th Submission Deadline for the 2025-26 edition of InnovatED (Learn More & Submit)

Sept. 29^th Patent Agent Careers in Life Sciences (GSPD)

Sept. 30^th Enhancing Conflict Competence for Graduate Assistants (GSPD)

Sept. 30^th-Oct. 1^st Boston MEDevice 2025 Event (Register)

Oct. 3^rd Conducting a Literature Review (GSPD)

Oct. 3^rd RCR: Discipline-Specific Training (GSPD)

Oct. 7^th AI Tools for Lit Reviews (GSPD)

Oct. 7^th How to Buy a House (GSPD)

Oct. 9^th Research with Scite.ai (GSPD)

Oct. 10^th Postdoc Power Session (GSPD)

Oct. 17^th Understanding U.S. Government Tariff Resources (GSPD)

Oct. 21^st Steps to Resolve and Character (GSPD)

Oct. 22^nd Business Databases: Ace Your Job Interview, Find Investors for Your Research or Idea (GSPD)

Oct. 23^rd Business Databases: Ace Your Job Interview, Find Investors for Your Research or Idea (GSPD)

Oct. 23^rd CVs and Cover Letters for Academic Jobs (GSPD)

Oct. 24^th Get to Know your Postdoc Office! (GSPD)

Oct. 29^th Conference Paper Writing and Presenting: Strategies for Success (GSPD)

Nov. 7^th RCR: Discipline-Specific Training (GSPD)

Nov. 14^th Postdoc Power Session (GSPD)

Dec. 5^th Get to Know your Postdoc Office! (GSPD)

Dec. 5^th RCR: Discipline-Specific Training (GSPD)

Dec. 12^th Postdoc Power Session (GSPD)

News from You

Please inform Tammy of honors, awards, or other accolades (to include having a paper published) you receive so that the Weldon School may recognize your accomplishments. Send the complete information – specific title and nature of the award, name of conference or event at which award was given, date of said event, photograph if available, etc. – to tsiemers@purdue.edu.

Tammy Siemers

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Associate Director, Graduate Education

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