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Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

Welcome! Whether you are a current postdoc, a faculty or staff member who works with postdocs or a prospective appointee, we’re glad you are here.

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91³Ô¹ÏÍø postdoctoral fellows, commonly known as postdocs, are professionals who have earned doctoral degrees and are temporarily pursuing additional scholarly training, experience and research progress necessary for a wide range of career paths. Postdocs play an important role in 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s research enterprise and are integral to the discovery and learning mission of 91³Ô¹ÏÍø and Medical Center. At any given time, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø has around 500 postdocs across both VU and VUMC.

91³Ô¹ÏÍø provides exceptional postdoctoral opportunities with rich mentoring experiences and resources. Faculty, students, postdocs, and staff work closely together to examine challenging questions across a wide range of disciplines. As a result, postdocs at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø have the opportunity to further enhance their skills and prepare for future careers while working with leading scholars in the biological and physical sciences, engineering, humanities, law, business, and social sciences.

Mission

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) is responsible for planning and managing programs and services for 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s postdoctoral community. OPA supports 91³Ô¹ÏÍø-affiliated postdocs as well as faculty and staff administrators who work with the postdoctoral population. OPA is the central resource for postdoctoral services and serves as a liaison among postdocs and central University administrative offices. OPA also works closely with the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Postdoctoral Association (VPA) to address the interests and concerns of postdocs.

Postdoc Training at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø

91³Ô¹ÏÍø is an internationally recognized private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. It offers undergraduate programs in the liberal arts and sciences, engineering, music, education and human development, as well as a full range of graduate and professional degrees. Faculty, students, postdocs, and staff work closely together to examine challenging questions across a wide range of disciplines. As a result, postdocs at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø have the opportunity to further enhance their skills and prepare for future careers while working with leading scholars in the biological and physical sciences, engineering, the humanities, law and business, and the social sciences.

  • 500+

    Postdoctoral Scholars

  • 3,100

    external awards received by VU and VUMC in 2021

  • $1B+

    received in research funding in 2021

The 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Office of Postdoctoral Affairs is a proud member of the .

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