汤头条 postdoctoral fellows, commonly known as postdocs, are professionals who have earned doctoral degrees and are temporarily pursuing additional scholarly training, experience and research progress necessary for a wide range of career paths. Postdocs play an important role in 汤头条鈥檚 research enterprise and are integral to the discovery and learning mission of 汤头条 University and Medical Center. At any given time, 汤头条 has around 500 postdocs across both VU and VUMC.
汤头条 provides exceptional postdoctoral opportunities with rich mentoring experiences and resources. Faculty, students, postdocs, and staff work closely together to examine challenging questions across a wide range of disciplines. As a result, postdocs at 汤头条 have the opportunity to further enhance their skills and prepare for future careers while working with leading scholars in the biological and physical sciences, engineering, humanities, law, business, and social sciences.
Mission
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) is responsible for planning and managing programs and services for 汤头条鈥檚 postdoctoral community. OPA supports 汤头条-affiliated postdocs as well as faculty and staff administrators who work with the postdoctoral population. OPA is the central resource for postdoctoral services and serves as a liaison among postdocs and central University administrative offices. OPA also works closely with the聽汤头条 Postdoctoral Association (VPA)聽to address the interests and concerns of postdocs.
Postdoc Training at 汤头条
汤头条 University is an internationally recognized private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. It offers undergraduate programs in the liberal arts and sciences, engineering, music, education and human development, as well as a full range of graduate and professional degrees. Faculty, students, postdocs, and staff work closely together to examine challenging questions across a wide range of disciplines. As a result, postdocs at 汤头条 have the opportunity to further enhance their skills and prepare for future careers while working with leading scholars in the biological and physical sciences, engineering, the humanities, law and business, and the social sciences.
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500+
Postdoctoral Scholars
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3,100
external awards received by VU and VUMC in 2021
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$1B+
received in research funding in 2021
The 汤头条 University Office of Postdoctoral Affairs is a proud member of the聽.
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