Be part of the new leadership of the MIT Postdoctoral Association (PDA). Nominate yourself for the coming election! (Deadline August 15)

[Giulio Alighieri]

Dear Postdocs,

The MIT Postdoctoral Association (PDA), which represents all postdocs across the institute, is looking for a new leadership team in AY 2022-2023.
You are invited to apply for a position at the MIT-PDA board.

Nominations <https://forms.gle/j8z1ySADJFouDPkk7> are open  till 15 August, while elections will be held online from 25-31 August 2022.
If you are looking for leadership opportunities at MIT and a way to connect with and influence the 1500 strong postdocs on our campus, please consider becoming an officer for the 2022-2023 term.

Please click here<https://forms.gle/j8z1ySADJFouDPkk7> to nominate yourself.
Each candidate can contest for a maximum of 2 positions.
The following positions are open for nominations:
5 Executive positions: President*, Vice-President, Treasurer, Corresponding and Recording Secretaries.
9 Chairs of Standing Committees: Advocacy, Professional Development, Community Building and Outreach, Alumni, Fundraising, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee Chair, IT Committee, Orientation and Sports.

A comprehensive list of roles and responsibilities of each position are available in the MIT-PDA bylaws<https://pda.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/BYLAWS-OF-THE-MIT-POSTDOCTORAL-ASSOCIATION_April_2021.pdf>.
Eligibility to apply for a position:
*President: open to MIT postdocs (associate or fellow) who have previously served as an MIT-PDA Officer for a minimum of 60 days or have attended a minimum of one third of all PDA monthly Meetings within a 12 month period immediately preceding the election.
All other positions: Open to all MIT-Postdocs (Associates and Fellows)

Please feel free to reach out to us at contactpda at mit.edu<mailto:contactpda at mit.edu> or any of the current PDA officers for specific questions.

(Note that all information submitted in the nomination form will be shared with the MIT Postdoc community during the elections)

Best,
Giulio
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