HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows
Office for Postdoctoral Fellows
Welcome
Our Mission: The HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows (OPF) works to enhance the development and experience of the postdoctoral community. Through a combination of administrative initiatives and educational activities, the OPF actively assists postdoc fellows in obtaining the skills necessary to pursue their careers in science and beyond. By supplementing the training received in the lab with career guidance, professional development, and responsible conduct of research instruction, the office seeks to recruit, retain, and train the best biomedical researchers and scientific leaders of tomorrow.
Services & Information
The Harvard Ombuds Office is a confidential resource available to anyone from Harvard’s community. A discussion with an Ombuds can help a visitor voice concerns, clarify goals and consider options so that they can make their own best decisions about next steps. Any issue affecting one’s work or studies may be brought to an Ombuds. You can make an appointment here.
For general questions or advice, you can email the Postdoc Office directly at postdoc_office@hms.harvard.edu and someone will get back to you as soon as we can.
9:30-10:30am | Third Wednesday of the Month
Postdoc Office, 006 Gordon Hall, 25 Shattuck St.
Longwood Travel Signature hours: The HIO is hosting travel signature hours in the Longwood area every other Wednesday from 1pm - 3pm in Gordon 006 (at the HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows - see map). These hours are not intended for answering immigration advising questions. The office hours are open to all students, student interns, and scholars. No appointment is needed for this walk-in service. The schedule can be found under the tab "I need a travel signature on my Form I-20 or DS-2019."
The current schedule is as follows:
- September 23
- October 7
- October 21
- November 4
- November 18
- December 2
- December 16
More information can be found here: https://www.hio.harvard.edu/contact-us
Become an HMS Postdoc
Harvard Medical Postdoc Association (HMPA)
HMPA Mission: to improve the postdoctoral experience by fostering a sense of community amongst HMS-affiliated postdocs. The HMPA is a self-governing group of volunteers who are full-time postdocs in HMS basic science departments and/or affiliated hospitals and institutes.
Their role is to advocate for the Harvard medical postdoc community, provide a forum for discussion of Harvard medical postdocs' shared interests and concerns, support Harvard medical postdocs' professional development, foster community and communication within the Harvard medical postdoc population, and liaise with the HMS/HSDM Office of Postdoctoral Fellows.
Join their mailing list here.
Contact us: hmpa@hms.harvard.edu
Harvard Medical School Black Postdoc Association (HBPA)
To help meet the institutional challenges faced by black postdoctoral scholars at HMS, and throughout the HMS affiliated hospitals, a group of postdocs established the Harvard Medical School Black Postdoctoral Association (HBPA) on March 6, 2020.
This organization is established to promote a sense of connectedness throughout the HMS black research community, while providing a space for the exchange of information and opportunities that will enhance the social wellbeing, research advancement, and professional development of its members. This platform serves to get to know each other, discuss challenges, uplift morale, network, and plan university-wide events.
Contact us: HBPA@hms.harvard.edu
