 Establish an Office of Postdoctoral Affairs  Bring our Postdoctoral fringe benefit rate in line with our peers  Remove the discrepancy in benefits between Postdoctoral Research Associates & Postdoctoral Fellows

The USC Office of Postdoctoral Affairs is the central resource on campus serving as a liaison between the Office of the Provost, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, and staff to disseminate university initiatives and policies. It works closely with academic units to help recruit a diverse cadre of the best junior scholars to the university and facilitate the training and preparation of postdoctoral scholars for careers as independent researchers, academics, and leaders of their chosen fields.

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To have a larger and more diverse cadre of the best postdoctoral scholars  Encourage faculty to hire postdocs  Entice Postdocs to come to USC

 Individual Development Plans/Mentoring  Programming for career tracks  Database Enhancement  Increase Funding Opportunities

Basic Steps For PostdocsFor Mentors Step 1Conduct self-assessment Become Familiar with available opportunities Step 2 Survey opportunities with mentor Discuss opportunities with postdoc Step 3 Write an IDP and share IDP with mentor and revise Review IDP and help revise Step 4Implement the plan and revise IDP as needed Establish regular review of progress and help revise the IDP as needed

NATIONAL POSTDOC ASSOCIATION CORE COMPETENCIES  Discipline-specific conceptual knowledge  Research skill development  Communication skills  Professionalism  Leadership and management skills  Responsible conduct of research NSF EXPECTATIONS  Career counseling  Training in preparation of grant proposals, publications and presentations  Guidance on ways to improve teaching and mentoring skills  Guidance on how to effectively collaborate with researchers from diverse backgrounds and disciplinary areas  Training in responsible professional practices

 3 career-related programming tracks  Research University track  Teaching University track  Industry track  Our programming partners  CER, CET, Graduate School, OIS, PDA, Career Center, CWFL, Academy for Polymathic Study, USCCU, others  Programming at UPC, HSC & CHLA

 Demographics  Start & End Dates  PI name  Upload CV, Offer Letter  Funding Source & Stipend Amount  Offer Letter/Termination Generation  Exit Survey & Placement Record  Publication Tracking  General Reminders

 371 postdocs at USC  Not including CHLA, HRI, DEI  42 Countries represented Gender Missing Gender5 Female148 Male218 Degree Missing Degree Info4 Ph.D.357 MD10 OTD1 Pharm.D.1

Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Mexico, Nepal, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela

 Recruiting  Micro Grants  Travel Awards  Top-Offs