Professional Development

Career Center

The Career Center provides services to all members of the University of Rochester community.

Education and Training Opportunities

Fellowships and Grants

There are numerous fellowships and grants available nationally and through the University.

The University of Rochester School of Arts, Sciences and Engineering maintains a great fellowships database, searchable by career level, dollar amount, citizenship, demographic, gender, submission type and discipline.

The Office for Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs (GEPA) maintains a SharePoint site (requires URMC domain log-in) with additional funding opportunity search sites. The site is also a repository for other useful information related to applying for fellowships such as how-to resources, samples of funded applications and information on Responsible Conduct of Research, Institutional Environment and Student Activities.

GEPA also offers individual support, such as proof-reading and help navigating the application process, to trainees applying for fellowships. Email Sharon McCullough for additional information.

Job Search

Search for jobs at the University of Rochester
Job Search Sites - Industry and Academia
Academia Listings - Top 50 Schools

myIDP from Science Careers

The Individual Development Plan (IDP) concept is commonly used in industry to help employees define and pursue their career goals. In 2003, the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) proposed an IDP framework for postdoctoral fellows in the sciences. Expanding on that framework, myIDP is a unique, web-based career-planning tool tailored to meet the needs of PhD students and postdocs in the sciences.

Presentations from Recent Seminars, Workshops, etc.

Donald Asher Salary Negotiations Don Asher Bio Salary Negotiations Q&A
Burt Nadler "Writing Resumes, CVs and Cover Letters" Ten Steps Document Step Two: Develop Documentation Burt Nadler's Contact Profile
Dr. Constantine G. Haidaris "Preparing a Fellowship Application" PowerPoint Slides Dr. Haidaris' Research Profile
Dr. Denise A. Kaminski "Writing About Data" PowerPoint Slides Dr. Kaminski's Research Profile
URMC Postdoctoral Association "Preparing for a Postdoc" presented to the URMC Graduate Student Society PowerPoint Slides URMC PDA Contacts
Dr. Burns C. Blaxall, Medicine and Pharmacology & Physiology "Successfully Marketing Your Science and Yourselves" PowerPoint Slides Dr. Blaxall's Research Profile
Dr. Robert M. Sutherland '66M (PhD) "Academic and Business Careers in Biomedical Research" Video with PowerPoint slides PowerPoint Slides Announcement Dr. Sutherland is pictured here with Senior Associate Dean, Edith Lord.

Websites of Interest

Marketing for Scientists - Branding, salesmanship, relationship-building: these are some of the tools the next generation of scientists will need to learn to get jobs, win grant money, and lead a more reasoned public debate.
The National Academies Press allows you to download a free pdf of Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers. Simple registration is required. This book is a "must-read" for graduate students considering postdoctoral appointments and for current postdoctoral appointees.
Quartzy - The easiest way to manage your lab. Used by thousands of scientists at hundreds of institutions all over the world.
The different Job Search Sites typically have a wealth of career development tools and resources along with the job search capability.