# Resources

**Source**: https://blogs.ubc.ca/ubcpda/resources/
**Parent**: https://blogs.ubc.ca/ubcpda/contact/

### **[Frequently Asked Questions](https://blogs.ubc.ca/ubcpda/faq/)**

**UBC Vancouver Resources**

- [Postdoctoral Fellow Office (PDFO)](http://www.postdocs.ubc.ca/ "UBC PDO")
  - [Resources](https://www.postdocs.ubc.ca/resources)
  - [Awards and funding](https://www.postdocs.ubc.ca/awards-funding)
  - [Profiles](https://www.postdocs.ubc.ca/profile)
- [Policy AP10, Postdoctoral Fellows](http://universitycounsel-2015.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2019/08/Postdoctoral-Fellows-Policy_AP10.pdf) [.pdf]
- [HR – Postdoctoral Fellows Information Guide](http://www.hr.ubc.ca/faculty-relations/recruitment/titles-ranks-descriptions/postdoctoral-fellows/)
- [HR – Finding housing](https://hr.ubc.ca/working-ubc/finding-housing)
- HR – Immigration Support ([one-on-one consultation](https://hr.ubc.ca/careers-and-job-postings/relocation-services), [email](https://blogs.ubc.ca/ubcpda/resources/immigration.help@ubc.ca))
- [Scholarly Integrity at UBC](https://research.ubc.ca/support-resources/ubc-policies-scholarly-integrity/scholarly-integrity)
- [Childcare Stipend for UBC Women Postdocs (Faculty of Science only)](https://science.ubc.ca/faculty/diversity/childcare)

**UBC Okanagan Resources**

- [Postdoctoral Association UBC Okanagan](https://postdocs.ok.ubc.ca/)
  - [Resources](https://postdocs.ok.ubc.ca/resources/)
- [HR – Finding housing in Kelowna](https://hr.ubc.ca/careers-and-job-postings/relocation-services/relocating-kelowna)
- [UBCO College of Graduate Studies](https://gradstudies.ok.ubc.ca/postdocs/) (Responsible for overseeing UBCO PDFs)
- [UBCO Postdoctoral Fellows Travel Grant (under faculty internal research grants)](http://ors.ok.ubc.ca/funding/internal.html)
- [UBCO Professional Development Events](https://postdocs.ok.ubc.ca/events/)
  - Note: PDFs can also register for graduate student workshops if there is room available!

**Wellness and mental health**

- [Employee & Family Assistance Program](https://hr.ubc.ca/benefits/benefit-plan-details/employee-family-assistance-program)
- [UBC Wellbeing](https://wellbeing.ubc.ca/) (e.g., [Thrive](http://thrive.ubc.ca/))
- [UBC Sexual Violence and Prevention Response Office](https://sexualviolenceresponse.ubc.ca/)
- [CAPS health and wellness resources](http://www.caps-acsp.ca/en/health-wellness/)

**Professional Development**

- [UBC PDFO Professional Development Workshops](https://www.postdocs.ubc.ca/professional-development-events)
- [UBC Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (CTLT)](http://ctlt.ubc.ca/)
- [UBC Community Leadership Program (CLP)](http://clp.ubc.ca/)
- [Coaching @ UBC](https://hr.ubc.ca/career-development/coaching-staff-and-faculty)
- [Entrepreneurship @ UBC](https://www.start.entrepreneurship.ubc.ca/)
- [National Centre for Faculty Development & Diversity](https://www.facultydiversity.org/)

**Peer Associations**

- [Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars (CAPS)](http://www.caps-acsp.ca/en/)
- [National Postdoctoral Association (USA)](http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/)
- [Postdoctoral Association UBC Okanagan (PDA UBCO)](https://postdocs.ok.ubc.ca/)
- [British Columbia Cancer Agency Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Society (GRASPODS)](http://www.graspods.com/)
- [SFU Postdoctoral Association](http://www.sfu.ca/postdocs.html)
- [University of Alberta Postdoctoral Fellows Association (PDFA)](https://www.ualberta.ca/post-doctoral-fellows-association/index.html)
- [University of Calgary Postdoctoral Association (PDAC)](https://www.pdacalgary.com/)
- [Postdoctoral Association at Western (PAW)](http://www.postdocs.uwo.ca/)
- [University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine’s Post-Doctoral Association](http://www.uottawafacultyofmedicinespostdoctoralassociation.com/)
- [Association of Postdoctoral Fellows of McGill University](https://postdocassociation.wordpress.com/)

**Careers**

- [Faculty Careers at UBC](https://hr.ubc.ca/careers-and-job-postings/faculty-careers)
- [Academic Careers](https://academicacareers.com/) (Canada-focused)
- [University Affairs](https://www.universityaffairs.ca/search-job/)
- [Science Magazine – Careers](http://www.sciencemag.org/careers)
- [The Scientist – Careers](http://careers.the-scientist.com/)
- [Nature Careers](https://www.nature.com/naturecareers)

**Vancouver and Canada**

- [Citizenship and Immigration Canada](http://www.cic.gc.ca//)
- [Canada Revenue Agency – Taxes](http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/menu-eng.html)
- [Service Canada – Social Insurance Number (SIN)](https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/sin/apply.html)
- [BC Translink – Public Transit](http://www.translink.ca/)
- [PadMapper – Apartments for rent](https://www.padmapper.com/apartments/vancouver-bc/)
- [ICBC – Driver’s licence info](http://www.icbc.com/driver-licensing/moving-bc/Pages/default.aspx)
- Car Share ([Evo](https://evo.ca/), [Modo](http://www.modo.coop/))

**Don’t Miss Out**

- [SCWIST – Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology](http://www.scwist.ca/)
- [PhDs.org: Postdoctoral life](http://www.phds.org/postdoc)
- [Promoting alternative careers: An adviser’s responsibility](http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2016/10/promoting-alternative-careers-advisers-responsibility)
- [The price of doing a postdoc](http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2017/01/price-doing-postdoc)
- [Opinion: The Postdoc Crisis](http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/44874/title/Opinion--The-Postdoc-Crisis/)
- [Leaving academia](http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2016/03/leaving-academia)
- [Future of Research](http://futureofresearch.org/)
- [Future of Research Vancouver](https://forvancouver.wordpress.com/)
- [Not Your Father’s Postdoc](http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/308/5722/717)
- [Success Factors for Postdocs – Be Prepared!](https://www.sciencemag.org/careers/features/2006/09/success-factors-postdocs-be-prepared)
- [Inside Higher Ed](http://www.insidehighered.com/)
- [The Chronicle of Higher Education](http://chronicle.com/)
- [University Affairs, Canada’s magazine on higher education](http://www.universityaffairs.ca/)
- [Postdocs & Taxation – CBC Radio](https://blogs.ubc.ca/ubcpda/2012/03/12/postdocs-and-taxation-covered-on-cbc-radio/)

**Tools**

- UBC Statistics ([Getting help with your data](https://www.stat.ubc.ca/how-can-you-get-help-your-data))
- [Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers (ebook)](https://www.nap.edu/catalog/9831/enhancing-the-postdoctoral-experience-for-scientists-and-engineers-a-guide)
- HHMI Resources (e.g., [Lab Management](https://www.hhmi.org/science-education/programs/making-right-moves), [Mentoring](https://www.hhmi.org/sites/default/files/Educational%20Materials/Lab%20Management/entering_mentoring.pdf), [Writing a letter of recommendation](https://www.hhmi.org/sites/default/files/Educational%20Materials/Lab%20Management/letter.pdf))