Resources

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Frequently Asked Questions

UBC Vancouver Resources

• Postdoctoral Fellow Office (PDFO)
• Resources
• Awards and funding
• Profiles
• Policy AP10, Postdoctoral Fellows [.pdf]
• HR – Postdoctoral Fellows Information Guide
• HR – Finding housing
• HR – Immigration Support (one-on-one consultation, email)
• Scholarly Integrity at UBC
• Childcare Stipend for UBC Women Postdocs (Faculty of Science only)

UBC Okanagan Resources

• Postdoctoral Association UBC Okanagan
• Resources
• HR – Finding housing in Kelowna
• UBCO College of Graduate Studies (Responsible for overseeing UBCO PDFs)
• UBCO Postdoctoral Fellows Travel Grant (under faculty internal research grants)
• UBCO Professional Development Events
• Note: PDFs can also register for graduate student workshops if there is room available!

Wellness and mental health

• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• UBC Wellbeing (e.g., Thrive)
• UBC Sexual Violence and Prevention Response Office
• CAPS health and wellness resources

Professional Development

• UBC PDFO Professional Development Workshops
• UBC Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (CTLT)
• UBC Community Leadership Program (CLP)
• Coaching @ UBC
• Entrepreneurship @ UBC
• National Centre for Faculty Development & Diversity

Peer Associations

• Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars (CAPS)
• National Postdoctoral Association (USA)
• Postdoctoral Association UBC Okanagan (PDA UBCO)
• British Columbia Cancer Agency Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Society (GRASPODS)
• SFU Postdoctoral Association
• University of Alberta Postdoctoral Fellows Association (PDFA)
• University of Calgary Postdoctoral Association (PDAC)
• Postdoctoral Association at Western (PAW)
• University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine’s Post-Doctoral Association
• Association of Postdoctoral Fellows of McGill University

Careers

• Faculty Careers at UBC
• Academic Careers (Canada-focused)
• University Affairs
• Science Magazine – Careers
• The Scientist – Careers
• Nature Careers

Vancouver and Canada

• Citizenship and Immigration Canada
• Canada Revenue Agency – Taxes
• Service Canada – Social Insurance Number (SIN)
• BC Translink – Public Transit
• PadMapper – Apartments for rent
• ICBC – Driver’s licence info
• Car Share (Evo, Modo)

Don’t Miss Out

• SCWIST – Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology
• PhDs.org: Postdoctoral life
• Promoting alternative careers: An adviser’s responsibility
• The price of doing a postdoc
• Opinion: The Postdoc Crisis
• Leaving academia
• Future of Research
• Future of Research Vancouver
• Not Your Father’s Postdoc
• Success Factors for Postdocs – Be Prepared!
• Inside Higher Ed
• The Chronicle of Higher Education
• University Affairs, Canada’s magazine on higher education
• Postdocs & Taxation – CBC Radio

Tools

• UBC Statistics (Getting help with your data)
• Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers (ebook)
• HHMI Resources (e.g., Lab Management, Mentoring, Writing a letter of recommendation)