# Postdocs

**Source**: https://be.mit.edu/our-community/postdocs/
**Parent**: https://be.mit.edu/undergraduate-program/bme-minor/

[Postdoctoral associates and fellows at MIT](https://postdocs.mit.edu/postdoctoral-position) are engaged in mentored research for a temporary period to further develop their scholarly competence and pursue a career in academia, research, or industry. The postdoc community in the Department of Biological Engineering is vibrant and diverse, with almost 100 postdocs working in the department’s various research areas.\
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**Postdoctoral Fellowship Resources**

- **P**lease **L**ook **O**ver **M**y **A**pplication (PLOMA) peer-mentoring program\*
- [Postdoctoral fellowships in life sciences](https://mitcommlab.mit.edu/be/commkit/index-of-postdoc-fellowships-in-the-life-sciences/)–maintained by the [BE Communication Lab](https://mitcommlab.mit.edu/be/). Check back for an update in late 2025.

> \* Current BE graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, find out how PLOMA works, sign up to be mentors, or look for a mentor on our [internal pages](https://be.mit.edu/be-internal-resources/for-graduate-students/ploma/).