FW: Career support for postdocs

[Megan Priestley]

Hello all,

Following on from Ann’s email below about the departure of our beloved Alex Yen, the PDA are putting together a leaving e-card which will be sent to her on her last day. If you’ve ever had a meeting with Alex, attended one of her MANY postdoc career events, or simply found yourself smiling because of her wonderfully infectious laugh, we’d love it if you could take the time to write her a message of thanks and goodbye. The card will automatically be sent to Alex’s email at 10am this Friday (her last day), so please make sure you add your message before then!

Link to sign the card here: https://www.groupgreeting.com/sign/4b74adc07e483bd

Best Wishes,
Megan & the PDA Officers

--
Megan Priestley, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow in the Stark Lab
Community Building Chair, MIT Postdoctoral Association
Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
Massachusetts Institute of Technology



From: mit-postdocs <mit-postdocs-bounces at mit.edu> on behalf of Ann Skoczenski <annskocz at mit.edu>
Date: Friday, 10 April 2026 at 16:26
To: mit-postdocs <mit-postdocs at mit.edu>
Subject: Career support for postdocs



Dear Postdoctoral Scholars,


I’m writing to let you know that Alexandria Yen, program director of postdoctoral career & professional development, has decided to leave MIT to take up a new opportunity as associate director for Launchpad, a new program for undergraduates at BU. We are excited for Alex as she pursues her next career step. At the same time, her work on behalf of MIT postdocs will be greatly missed. Her last day will be April 17.


In less than two years at MIT, Alex made important contributions to programs and resources in the Office of Career Advising and Professional Development (CAPD)<https://capd.mit.edu/channels/postdocs/>, including Plan Your Postdoc, the Faculty Job Search Series and the Industry Bound Series, among others. We will miss Alex’s energy, knowledge and passion for helping postdocs succeed.


We are exploring options for postdoc career advising during this interim period. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to email me (annskocz at mit.edu<mailto:annskocz at mit.edu>) or the postdoc office (postdocservices at mit.edu<mailto:postdocservices at mit.edu>).


Please join me in thanking Alex for her work at MIT and wishing her well in her new role.


Sincerely,

Ann

Ann Skoczenski, PhD   Director of Postdoctoral Services
Office of the Vice President for Research  |  Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Office: 10-370  |  http://postdocs.mit.edu/  | postdocservices at mit.edu<mailto:postdocservices at mit.edu>

“While it is always best to believe in oneself, a little help from
others can be a great blessing.” –Uncle Iroh


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