National Postdoctoral Association

The Center for WorkLife Law at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law has partnered with the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) on its latest report, Parents in the Pipeline: Retaining Postdoctoral Researchers with Families.

The National Postdoctoral Association's (NPA) eighth annual celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) will take place September 18 – 22, 2017.

Through the effort of several national postdoc associations, International Consortium of Research Staff Associations (ICoRSA) aims to provide a voice for researchers at an international level, support the development of national associations and...

Malene Hansen, Ph.D., has been named the recipient of the 2017 NPA Garnett-Powers & Associates, Inc. Mentor Award. The award recognizes a faculty member who has engaged in exceptional mentoring of postdoctoral scholars.

The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Board of Directors has appointed officers for 2017. They are: chair, Kate Sleeth, Ph.D.; vice chair, Yvette Seger, Ph.D.; treasurer, Josh Henkin, Ph.D.; and oversight officer, Tracy Costello, Ph.D.

The recipient of the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) 2017 Distinguished Service Award (DSA) is the Postdoc Executive Committee (PEC) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS).

The announcement that a federal judge issued an injunction to the Department of Labor (DOL) updates to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) raised concerns about the status of anticipated postdoctoral salary increases effective December 1, 2016.

The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide.

The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is pleased to announce that registration for the 15th Annual Meeting, which will be held at the Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, California, March 17 - 19, 2017, is now open! The early bird registration rate ends.

The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has elected four individuals to the Board of Directors for the three-year term of service beginning on January 1, 2017: Andrew Bankston, Ph.D.; Tullia Bruno, Ph.D.; Chantelle Ferland-Beckham, Ph.D.; and Yvette..