Postdoctoral Training at UIC
310 UIC postdocs, at a glance:
- 75%: Conducting research in biomedical fields
- 70%: International postdocs
- 30%: Underrepresented in academia
- 13%: Individual fellowship funding
Although the majority of postdocs at UIC are in biomedical fields, we have postdocs appointed in many STEM, humanities, liberal arts, and social science fields. The goal of the UIC Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and the Postdoctoral Association (PDA) is to foster an open and welcoming community of postdocs and a robust career and professional development training program that will be beneficial to ALL postdocs, regardless of field of study or future career choice, by focusing on building key skills and preparing you for the next step in your career through career exploration and job search preparation.
Where do UIC’s postdocs land after their postdoc training? Thanks to Academic Analytics, now we know! Academic Analytics located 10 years of UIC postdoc alumni, 1041 postdocs, through 2020. UIC postdoc alumni are located in institutions and companies all over the world! The top 10 employers of UIC’s postdocs are: UIC, Northwestern University, The University of Chicago, Abbott, AbbVie, Rush University, Harvard University, Pfizer, Ohio State University, and the University of Arizona. 60% of UIC postdoc alumni have stayed in academia, with 22% becoming tenure-track faculty. 32% of UIC's postdoc alumni have transitioned to careers in industry.
Resources for Postdoctoral Training at UIC
Opportunities for Postdocs
The joint mission of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) & Postdoctoral Association (PDA) is to enhance the postdoc experience at UIC by providing support, creating opportunities, measuring success, and building community.
Learn more about:
- Career and professional development training for UIC postdocs
- Annual Postdoc Career Development Symposium
- Benefits and policies for UIC postdocs
- Resources for a diverse community of postdocs at UIC
- Resources for funding, grant writing, and research at UIC
Campus partners:
- Center for Clinical and Translational Science
- Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) @ UIC
- UIC Bridge to the Faculty Program
UIC Postdoctoral Association
UIC Office of Diversity
From the Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity: UIC is one of the nation’s most diverse public research universities. As a federally designated Minority-Serving Institution, we strive to promote an organizational culture and structure grounded on the principles of access, equity, and inclusion. UIC welcomes students, staff and faculty from a variety of racial, ethnic, and class backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities to cultivate a diverse learning community where human differences are embraced and neither difference nor disadvantage stands in the way of intellectual and professional achievement. Furthermore, we believe that by drawing upon these diverse perspectives, we are able to expand frontiers of knowledge as a national leader of innovative scholarship.
UIC campus with Chicago skyline
Research at UIC
UIC ranks among the nation’s leading research universities and is Chicago’s largest university with 33,000 students, 12,000 faculty and staff, 16 colleges, and the state’s major public health system. The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) believes that research is fundamental to the success and mission of UIC and its students, faculty, staff, and postdocs. We strive to grow, promote, advance, and safeguard research at UIC by conducting world-class research that advances the field of knowledge both locally and globally.
Medical campus at UIC
