Part of the Graduate Division, the Office for Postdoctoral Scholars serves as a central resource and information conduit for all postdocs as well as for faculty and staff who work with postdocs at UCSF.
Some of the activities of OPS include:
- Creating and leading the strategic vision for postdoctoral training at UCSF
- Developing new initiatives to build a more inclusive environment for UCSF postdocs
- Advising individual postdocs and their faculty advisors
- Collaborating with faculty and staff on postdoctoral recruitment, inclusion, retention, and training
- Offering career development opportunities for postdocs
- Advocating for postdoc community integration at UCSF
- Streamlining institutional processes for postdocs
- Directing the Responsible Conduct of Research course for Postdoctoral Scholars
- Reviewing/granting requests for exceptions to standard policy (e.g. length of appointment, part-time appointments)
- Liaising with various regional, national, and international organizations on behalf of UCSF postdocs
- Maintaining the UCSF postdoc website
Read about the history of postdoctoral training at UCSF.
Contact Information
Email: [email protected]
Mailing address: Graduate Division, Campus Box 0523, 1675 Owens Street, Suite 310, San Francisco, CA 94143
Physical location: Rutter Community Center, Suite 310 (3rd Floor) Mission Bay Campus
Staff
Dr. Chequeta Allen
Assistant Dean for Postdoctoral Scholars