Postdoctoral Development Programme
The WWIEM Postdoctoral Career Development Committee (PCDC) was established in July 2016 with the goal of improving postdoctoral training and development within WWIEM. This is a postdoc-focused initiative run for and by postdocs from WWIEM. In addition to an annual Symposium and a Career Away Day, the committee organises coffee mornings and social events through the year.
Former Wellcome Trust ISSF fellow, now Lecturer at University of Surrey
"WWIEM's Postdoctoral Career Development Committee has been hugely beneficial as I transition from postdoc to independent researcher. My experiences, as both part of the PCDC and as an attendee at many of the events, have helped me to identify my career goals and how to achieve them. The benefit of having a community of supportive researchers at a similar career stage and facing the same challenges cannot be overstated!"
Chair of PCDC
"I joined the PCDC in July 2019. As someone who was relatively new to QUB, it was a great way to meet other postdocs. I have really enjoyed organizing events such as the postdoc research symposium, career away days and career insight seminars. Being involved in these activities has been extremely rewarding in many ways; it is great to be a part of such a motivated and enthusiastic committee and I have developed many soft skills that will stand to me no matter which direction my career takes! The support offered by PCDC and their efforts to enhance career prospects for WWIEM postdocs is something I am very proud to be a part of."
Past WWIEM Postdoc Research Symposium Programs:
CELEBRATING SUCCESS
CONGRATULATIONS WWIEM POSTDOCS !!
PCDC Committee 2022-23
Dr Claire Tonry https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/claire-tonry
Dr Orla Dunne https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/orla-dunne
Dr Judith Lechner https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/judith-lechner
Dr Karis Little https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/karis-little-2
Dr Keren Turton https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/keren-turton
Interested in joining the WWIEM PCDC? Hear from our members:
"Being a member of the PCDC has given me opportunities to get involved in organising events, symposiums, speak to external companies and invited speakers, as well as positively impacting my peers. Besides being a lot of fun, this has added essential skills to my CV."
- Dr Karis Little
"The PCDC affords postdocs the opportunity to create events to share our science, and gives us a platform to contribute to departmental matters. It’s a good way to meet other postdocs and PIs, and the community can signpost other campus resources one might benefit from." - Dr Keren Turton
