# HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows ## Office for Postdoctoral Fellows HMS/HSDM ![Gordon Hall Autumn](/sites/g/files/omnuum4051/files/styles/hwp_21_9__1920x825/public/2025-09/DSC_2576.jpg?itok=mR8h4EaZ) ## 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 ### Virtual Postdoc Orientation expand\_more [Alternating Months | Online | 2:00 - 3:15pm](https://postdoc.hms.harvard.edu/orientation) ![2026 postdoc orientation](/sites/g/files/omnuum4051/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/2026-01/2026%20Postdoc%20Orientation.png?itok=vwfyLkoL) ### Postdoc Office Hours with Director Jim Gould expand\_more [Schedule your appointment here](https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/25ddc91885ae4d54909b7988c364b670%40HMS.HARVARD.EDU?anonymous&isanonymous=true) ![postdoc office hours](/sites/g/files/omnuum4051/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/2025-02/Pink%20Peace%20Simple%20Open%20Hours%20Instagram%20Post.png?itok=1sIGTbG9) ### Resources for Postdocs expand\_more - [**Postdoc Curriculum**](/curriculum) - [**Research Info**](/research) - [**Finding Funding**](/finding-funding) - [**Career Info**](/career-info) - [**Work & Life**](/worklife) - [**Benefits & Support**](/benefits) - [**HMS International Postdocs**](/international) - [**Community Calendars**](/calendars) ### Postdoc Coffee House expand\_more 9:30-10:30am | Third Wednesday of the Month Postdoc Office, 006 Gordon Hall, 25 Shattuck St. ![June 2026 Coffee House Flyer ](/sites/g/files/omnuum4051/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/2026-05/June%202026%20Coffee%20House%20Flyer%20.png?itok=0b83XyW1) ### Beyond OPF: External Events & Professional Development expand\_more ### Harvard International Office (HIO) Longwood Hours expand\_more **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**](https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/files/postdoc.hms/files/quadmap-006.pdf)). 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: - June 3 - June 17 - July 1 - July 15 - July 29 - August 12 - August 26 More information can be found here: --- ## Upcoming Events [### Application Deadline for Teaching Institute: Theory, Practice & Navigating STEM Higher Ed (July 15, 2026) ](/event/application-deadline-teaching-institute-theory-practice-navigating-stem-higher-ed-july-15?occ_id=0)Jun. 15 - Jul 15, 2026 | 9:00AM - 11:59PM EDT | Countway Library, Minot Room 5th floor In Person APPLICATIONS OPEN MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2026 AT 9:00AM AND CLOSE ON JULY 15, 2026 @ 11:59PM. Teaching Institute will be held from August 10th - August 13th. Full description of Teaching Institute and to apply click HERE [### CV / Resume Clinic (7.6.26) ](/event/cv-resume-clinic-7626?occ_id=0)July 6, 2026 | 11:00AM - 12:00PM EDT | Online - Register to receive Zoom link Virtual ( registration opens 6.7.26) Facilitator: James Gould, PhD, Director, HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows Workshop Description: This workshop takes a ‘flipped classroom’ approach so please view this linked video ... [### Transition to Industry Series: Effective Career Search Strategies- Identifying Opportunities and Roles (7.8.26) ](/event/transition-industry-series-effective-career-search-strategies-identifying-opportunities-and?occ_id=0)July 8, 2026 | 2:00PM - 3:00PM EDT | Zoom Virtual Facilitator: Lauren Celano, Founder and CEO, Propel Careers Workshop Description: A dvice on properly conducting an effective job search with a focus on questions that every job seeker should ask themselves before they begin their search. Provides tips on... [ More arrow\_circle\_right ](/calendar) --- ## Open Positions and Affiliate Postdoc Offices [ Quad - Open Postdoc Positions arrow\_circle\_right ](/postdocopps) [ Job Opportunities Outside of the Quad arrow\_circle\_right ](/job-opportunities) [ Job Search- Quick Links arrow\_circle\_right ](/job-search-quick-links) [ Harvard & HMS Affiliate Postdoc Offices arrow\_circle\_right ](/harvard-affiliates) --- ## Become an HMS Postdoc ![Square](/sites/g/files/omnuum4051/files/styles/hwp_5_4__480x385/public/2025-02/thumbnail_IMG_7591.jpg?itok=RBFJWlnz) ### #1 Considerations expand\_more ### #2 Crafting a Successful Application expand\_more ### #3 HMS Culture expand\_more ### #4 Living in Boston expand\_more ### #5 Training at HMS expand\_more --- [### Harvard Medical Postdoc Association (HMPA) ](https://hmpa.hms.harvard.edu/)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.](https://listserv.med.harvard.edu/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=postdoc_association&A=1) Contact us: ![HMPA logo](/sites/g/files/omnuum4051/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-02/305402528_574871264445035_6421087667520215528_n_0.jpg?itok=RvYoZpYI) [### Harvard Medical School Black Postdoc Association (HBPA) ](https://www.hbpa.hms.harvard.edu/)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 logo](/sites/g/files/omnuum4051/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-02/thumbnail_Members%20%E2%80%94%20Harvard%20Black%20Postdoc%20Association.jpg?itok=C3mtga8V)