New postdoc policy
May 2016 saw the release of the new Boston Children’s Hospital Research Fellows Policy Manual. The major changes that have been made concern policies related to unpaid fellows, termination for lack of productivity and increased vacation time. All fellows should have received a copy of this policy via email. If you would like a copy it can be downloaded below.
Office of Fellowship Training (OFT)
The OFT provide training and career development workshops, as well as networking and social events research and clinical fellows across the hospital. Find out more about what it has to offer at its website: Office of Fellowship Training
Questions about safety during pregnancy?
If you are pregnant and have any concerns surrounding safety then please contact Thomas Winters with your questions.
Useful websites
- National Postdoc Association
- Association for Women in Science - Massachusetts Chapter
- Massachusetts Biotechnology Council
Online books
- Training Scientists to Make the Right Moves: A practical guide to developing programs in scientific management
- Making the Right Moves: A practical guide to scientific management for postdocs and new faculty
Boston Children's Post-Doc Alumni Network
We are working to develop a spreadsheet which will list Boston Children’s postdoc alumni who have gone on to work in academia and industry and are happy to network with you and answer questions about their positions.
Please ask your lab alumni if they wouldn’t mind be included and email us at PostDoc-CD@childrens.harvard.edu with their contact information. Thanks in advance for your help developing this valuable resource!
Opportunities around Boston
Click here to explore opportunities to network, learn and grow in and around Boston.
Career options
Click here to explore various career paths available for post-doctoral research fellows.
Online job listings
Click here to see links to various Job Listings compiled by our PDA.