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Postdoc Associations
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# Postdoc Associations

**Source**: https://biology.mit.edu/postdoctoral/life-as-a-postdoc/postdoc-associations/
**Parent**: https://biology.mit.edu/

> “I was excited to find there are many postdocs working to improve the sense of community and opportunities for professional development on behalf of their peers.”\
> **Isabel Nocedal, postdoctoral candidate**

## MIT Postdoctoral Association

The [MIT Postdoctoral Association](https://pda.mit.edu) is open to all members of the extended MIT community. It is an informal postdoctoral researcher-led forum for the postdocs at the Institute to:

- Meet and exchange information concerning postdoctoral welfare
- Generate awareness about local and national policy issues that impact the science and welfare of postdocs
- Organize events, seminars, and courses to aid career development
- Organize events that contribute to the Department of Biology and the local scientific community

The MIT Postdoctoral Association (PDA) is structured according to the guidelines of the [National Postdoctoral Association](http://www.nationalpostdoc.org) (NPA) and is supported by the Office of the Vice President of Research (VPR).\

## Local Postdoctoral Associations

In addition, there are a number of postdoc associations tied to individual research locations in the extended MIT Biology community, including:

- [Biology Building 68 Postdoc Association](https://biology.mit.edu/postdoctoral/life-as-a-postdoc/postdoc-associations/building-68-postdoc-association/)
- [Whitehead Institute Postdoc Association](http://wi.mit.edu/people/postdoctoral/wipda)
- Broad Institute [NextGen Association for Postdocs and Graduate Students](https://www.broadinstitute.org/what-broad/administration/nextgen-association-postdocs-and-grad-students)
- [BCS Postdoctoral Association and Committee](https://bcs.mit.edu/postdoctoral-research/postdoctoral-association-and-committee) \

Several research locations have email lists that serve the postdocs at those locations. Current postdocs are automatically added to these lists when they join their lab.