Director, Career Development - Office of Postdoctoral and Mentored Trainee Education

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community.

Reporting to the Director of the School of Medicine's (SOM) Office of Postdoctoral Education (OPE), oversees a career services operation that provides extensive workshops, grant writing training, courses, and career opportunities events.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Provides leadership and manages strategic planning of events, courses, and networks supporting the careers of Postdoctoral Fellows.
• Creates, manages, implements, and evaluates a comprehensive program tailored to career development needs and job placement of Postdoctoral Fellows with a PhD or MD, who are also involved in mentored biomedical scientific research.
• Designs, implements, and directs the Postdoctoral Career Development activities such as workshops, career symposiums, and job fairs for Postdoctoral Fellows in the SOM.
• Creates a database of speakers for Postdoctoral Career Development events, schedules and recruits for such activities, and markets and evaluates the success of the same.
• Collaborates with SOM IT personnel to create and maintain active advertisement and information regarding career events on the OPE website, and opportunities for grant funding.
• Collaborate with all Schools, offices, Graduate Programs, and other internal and external stakeholders to create and expand career opportunities and development events for Postdoctoral Fellows.
• Monitors compliance of Postdoctoral Fellows on completion of required career progress benchmarks including registration in the Postdoctoral database, Individual Development Program plans, annual progress reports, and exit interviews.
• Establishes and maintains Postdoctoral Alumni database to establish job networking opportunities for Postdoctoral Fellows using the Emory Alumni Association database, social networking, and exit interviews.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A PhD in a bioscience-related area and experience in a prior position in scientific research and/or graduate training.
• A demonstrated understanding of biomedical science research within a university or college setting and evidence of managing, instructing, or motivating early career scientists is also required.
• Experience with establishing new models of educational programs preferred.
• Excellent oral and written skills required.

 

NOTE: Position tasks are generally required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location.  Remote work from home day options may be granted at department discretion. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee. 

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