Submit your candidacy - PDA elections,Sept 26,12-2p,E25-401

[Sara da Luz Areosa Cleto]

Dear Postdocs,

Each fall brings a new cycle of PDA leaders and activities, and we invite you to become involved!

We hope you enjoyed all that we did for the postdoctoral community during the past year (and beyond). We worked hard on providing you with extra benefits, an array of events, and the much appreciated travel grants and socials. Our events included networking sessions with companies, professional development opportunities, and many fun times with our socials. We have helped bring about improvements for postdocs in many areas.

We are a small, but very efficient and fun team, working for free to help YOU – nearly 1500 postdocs. We truly learn a lot about team work, management, leadership, marketing, finances and so much more. We were also lucky to have dealt directly with the MIT administration, company recruiters, postdocs at other institutions, and more.

The opportunity has arrived for YOU to take the lead, get connected, and improve your CV in a way that employers love! Apply to be an officer or PDA committee chair by going HERE<http://form.jotformpro.com/form/42584860429968> and attending the PDA elections on Sept 26, 12-2 pm in E25-401. More information on the roles can be found here<http://pda.mit.edu/about/bylaws/>, and you can also reach out to the colleague currently filling that role (check here<http://pda.mit.edu/about/officers/>).

PDA Officers – positions

- President
- Vice-President
- Corresponding Secretary
- Recording Secretary
- Treasurer

PDA Committee Chairs - positions
(Soon after the elections, PDA committee chairs will be putting a call out for committee members.)

- Advocacy Committee
- Professional Development Committee
- Community Building and Outreach Committee
- Information Flow & IT Support Committee
- Alumni Committee
- *NEW* Committee on Human Issues - in the process of being established, this committee will focus on making the MIT experience the best one at the people level, with tolerance, respect and an inclusive environment.


All positions are open and postdocs currently serving can also run again for the same position. This is YOUR chance to make a difference and to implement your own ideas! Apply HERE<http://form.jotformpro.com/form/42584860429968>.

On a personal note, I would like to thank from the heart the amazing team of great people with whom I have had the pleasure of working. You are unbelievable and did a fantastic job!

Looking forward to your (re)candidacies,
Sara
- on behalf of the PDA



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