Department of Biology So, you wanna set up a Post Doc Soc? Liz Rylott Biology Post-doc committee member

Department of Biology How to get started… Don’t try and do it alone… Get a mate or two… And then support from your department: HR (Nina Pirozek) Academics HoD Organise free refreshments, book a location, choose a good time, invite all the post-docs, lure volunteers!

Department of Biology The Biology Post-Doc Society Committee members: Simon Baker (Jack Birch Unit) Amanda Barnes (Biomedical Tissue Research Group) Katrin Beβer (Centre for Novel Agricultural Products) Fiona Frame (Cancer Research Unit) Tim Ganderton (York Structural Biology Laboratory) Erica Kintz (Centre for Immunology and Infection) Liz Rylott (Centre for Novel Agricultural Products) (3 year position, no chair- terms of ref on our website) Established: Terms of reference (copy ours for starters!) Who do you listen to? Who do you report to, to take action? A pot of money and a grant code

Department of Biology The Biology Post-Doc Society What we have achieved: A University of York website

Department of Biology

The Biology Post-Doc Society What we have achieved: A University of York website Visibility to outside world!

Department of Biology

The Biology Post-Doc Society What we have achieved: A University of York website Visibility to outside world! Editable post-doc staff profiles on Department website

Department of Biology

The Biology Post-Doc Society What we have achieved: A University of York website Visibility to outside world! Editable post-doc staff profiles on Department website Sponsored post-doc networking events

Department of Biology

Coffee & Pastries (21% attendance)

Department of Biology The Biology Post-Doc Society What we have achieved: A University of York website Post-doc staff profiles on Dept. of Biol. Website (editable!) Post-doc networking events Coffee & Careers- since Jan 2014 Post-doc reps on Departmental committees

Department of Biology Post-Doc representatives for Departmental Committees Research Committee – Simon Baker (JBU) Biology Board of Studies – Fiona Frame (YCR CRU) Concordat Implementation Group – Liz Rylott (CNAP) Athena Swan Committee – Melanie Smee (Ecology & Evolution) Staff Committee – Fiona Whelan (Biochemistry & Biophysics) Outreach Committee - Robert Howlett (Microbiology) Research Away Day Organising Committee – Ellie Harrison (Evo. Bio.) Making the Difference Award – Matthew Warner (CII) Enterprise Group – Thilo Winzer (CNAP) Health and safety – free Environmental performance – Georgina Palmer

Department of Biology The Biology Post-Doc Society What we have achieved: A University of York website Post-doc staff profiles on Dept. of Biol. Website (editable!) Post-doc networking events Coffee & Careers- since Jan 2014 Post-doc reps on departmental committees Careers events- Feb & Nov 2014 Sarah Blackford Lecturing/tutoring opportunities (Behind the Scenes) Buddy Scheme Developed a support network for post-docs: We tell them stuff about their career their PI maybe won’t..!

Department of Biology The PDSC – What we are doing in the future? Website ( Post-doc networking events (next Coffee & Pastries 21 th April 2015) Lecturing/tutoring opportunities Buddy Scheme Skills Share Socials (liaising with Social committee- chocolate and whisky tasting) Helping the Dept. continue to support post-doc career development (Annual?) Post-doc & PhD Careers Day Continue to listen to our fellow post-docs

Department of Biology Tips/ Summary Do’s Structured committee Communicate with post-docs Find a supportive, friendly ear in the Dept. Keep records of attendance to justify continuing budget Prepare an Annual Report Transparency- meeting minutes, electing to positions Don’t’s ‘Free flowing’ leave it to the individual Take on too much Timetable events post-docs can’t make Insult the intelligence of a post-doc by suggesting they can be easily ‘bought’ with a free croissant…

Department of Biology Thanks for listening! Questions?