Office of Postdoctoral Education

- Research Overview
- Research at UNMC
  As a leader in ground-breaking research, UNMC has over 1,400 active projects in numerous areas of emphasis.
- Research Facilities
  State-of-the-art facilities enable UNMC postdocs to work in a technologically enhanced research environment.
- Resources for Researchers
  You’ll have access to internal experts, as well as external resources, to ensure you are equipped with the right tools to succeed.
- Funding Opportunities
  Here are a few other funding sources to explore if you need to supplement or replace funding from your PI.
- Distinguished Scientists
  Our researchers are the best and brightest from all over the world, working tirelessly to discover treatments and cures.
- Employment Overview
- Current Job Openings
  View a list of current employment opportunities as a UNMC postdoctoral scholar.
- Salary & Benefits
  We value our postdocs, so we offer competitive wages and generous benefits.
- Mentoring
  Discover what you should think about when choosing a mentor and what to expect from your experience at UNMC.
- Postdoc Timeline
  Here's an outline of what you should be doing at various stages in your postdoc time at UNMC
- Resources for Current Postdocs
  Current UNMC postdocs have access to a variety of key resources across campus, as well as a postdoc handbook.
- Training & Career Development Overview
- Workshops & Webinars
  Our professional development seminars are designed to build skills that you can use inside and outside the lab.
- New Postdoc Training
  Postdoctoral scholars are required to complete three programs in their first year at UNMC.
- Certificate Program
  Our certificate programs help you develop and demonstrate tangible skills outside of the lab.
- Teaching Fellowship
  UNMC and MCC have partnered to offer postdocs an opportunity to build valuable teaching experience.
- Community Overview
- Current Postdoc Directory
  Meet our postdocs, who come from all over the country and the world.
- Life in Omaha
  The Omaha metro offers plenty of options to accommodate your lifestyle.
- Networking & Support Communities
  We want to make sure our postdocs feel welcomed and supported throughout their training time.
- Wellness at UNMC
  From our on-site fitness facility and counseling programs to campus events, UNMC encompasses wellness in everything we do.
- International Postdoc Support
  The Office of Global Engagement offers numerous services to support international scholars, including immigration and visa sponsorship.

— Office of Postdoctoral Education — Community

Community

Current Postdoc Directory

Networking & Support Communities

Wellness

Life in Omaha

UNMC Postdoctoral Association

International Postdoc Support

UNMC has a strong commitment to involving postdoctoral scholars in all aspects of the scientific, educational and cultural activities of the community.

Located in the heart of Omaha, our main campus offers multiple opportunities to connect with fellow scholars, mentors, graduate students and community members.

Postdoc Wellness Advocates

Emeritus faculty David Crouse, PhD, and Alice Schumaker, PhD, are onsite to support, listen to and address the concerns of postdocs in all areas of their wellness needs in both their personal and professional lives.

Two postdocs pose in the lab

Meet Our Current Postdocs

Downtown Omaha landscape taken during the day

Life in Omaha

Crowd of people gathered to talk during an event

Networking & Support Communities

UNMC faculty and staff taking a walk

Wellness at UNMC

Two international individuals chat while eating ice cream

International Postdoc Support

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UNMC Postdoctoral Association

Connect with the Postdoc Liaison at the Library

Heather Brown is the Scholarly Communications Librarian for postdocs, specializing in copyright and publishing issues. She can also assist you in navigating library services and resources and serves as someone to go to when you don’t who to contact.

Email Heather Brown