Current Postdocs

Getting Started

The UVM Postdoctoral Scholar Orientation [more details coming soon] is designed to: 

  • Welcome and integrate new postdocs into the university community. 

  • Provide an overview of key policies, resources, and personnel that support the success and wellbeing of postdoctoral scholars. 

  • Promote a strong foundation in mentorship, professional development, and compliance

  • Highlight UVM’s core values of Our Common Ground and foster a sense of community. 

Getting Connected

Engage with the UVM Postdoctoral Association (PDA), a peer-led organization that fosters a vibrant, connected, and collaborative postdoctoral community. The PDA supports the professional and personal development of UVM’s postdocs through advocacy and community-building initiatives. All UVM postdocs are automatically members of the PDA and are invited to PDA meetings (final Thursday of each month, 3:30-4:30pm, Waterman 427A). 

Join the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA). UVM postdocs can join the NPA for free via UVM’s institutional membership to access: 

To register via the NPA website, select “Affiliate Individual Member” and use your UVM email address. Once approved (within ~5 business days), you’ll receive full access. 

Access Beyond the Professoriate, a career design platform for PhDs exploring jobs within and beyond academia. You’ll find: 

  • on-demand webinars and career panels 

  • job search strategies 

  • career exploration tools 

  • a searchable video library with 200+ lessons 

To log in to Beyond the Professoriate, select UVM as your institution and use your UVM NetID and password for full access. 

Key Guidance for UVM Postdoctoral Scholars

Contact: spa@uvm.edu