Workshops & Events

Reminders for all postdoctoral fellows at Emory:

• Be sure to subscribe to our listserv to stay up-to-date with OPMTE offerings as well as other postdoc-related news, events and, fellowship & job opportunities. 
• Upcoming Events are listed on our homepage as well as throughout the OPMTE site.
• More career and professional development information can be found in our Career and Professional Development section.

The workshops and events offered by OPMTE include:

• New Postdoc Orientation:  Four orientation sessions for new postdocs covering competencies expected of postdocs, components of a successful postdoc experience, responsibility for career planning, and guidance and support provided by OPMTE during Postdoc training. Individual Development Plan requirement introduced and explained as well as required Annual Progress Reports and Exit Interview.
• Grant Writing workshops: Topics covered include the basics of grant writing, finding the right funding, and grant writing sessions for international postdocs.   In addition, multiple session tutorials for F32 and career development K-grant applications with one-on-one editing of applications.  Workshops include information on Federal and non-Federal grant applications. For more information about funding, please visit our grant writing & funding opportunities page. 

• Research Ethics Course (Responsible Conduct of Research for Postdocs, Medical Research Fellows and Early Career Researchers - RCR): The RCR course was designed with the specific focus of fulfilling the NIH requirement (see NOT-OD-22-055 and NOT-OD-10-019).  The course is based on: (a) 10 in-person classes (scheduled as 5 two-hour sessions; 2 classes per session) covering 10 different topics and (b) corresponding online informational documents designed by the Emory University Ethics Center in collaboration with the Office of Postdoctoral and Mentored Trainee Education for postdoctoral fellows, medical fellows and faculty in biomedical research.  NIH requires all classes to be in-person; thus, there are no virtual classes offered as an alternative.  The course has been approved by the Emory University Office of Research Compliance & Regulatory Affairs, the Office of the Dean of the School of Medicine, and the Curriculum Committee of the School of Medicine.  This course is offered Fall and Spring semesters every year (but not Summer semesters).  Click on the syllabus link below for the latest class schedule.

• • Additional Resources: 

• • • RCR Course Description
    • RCR Course Syllabus: Fall 2025
    • Sign-up Instructions
    • Transportation Info:
      • Overview with useful links
      • Map of Shuttle Routes
      • Picture of The Hatchery's Front Entrance

• Lab Management:  This course is offered annually and is especially designed for training young independent researchers and introducing multiple aspects of establishing and directing a new research laboratory.  Topics include successful planning strategies for establishing a new research laboratory; best hiring and staff managing practices for research laboratories; best practices for establishing lab safety practices; data management; conflict management; and tenure and promotion.  For successful completion of the course, each attendee is required to turn in their five year research plan including their overall short term and long term research career strategies; target grants; laboratory personnel requirements; laboratory space and equipment requirement; chief laboratory rules and practices; and personal benchmarks for promotion.  For those planning on applying for Career Development Awards such as the K awards from NIH or private funding agencies, this course satisfies the recommendation and/or requirement to attend a Lab Management course.
• Career Exploration:  Many career panels on diverse careers for PhDs are scheduled throughout the year and aim to expose postdocs to career opportunities in different fields.
• Preparation for Academic Job Search: panels on applying, interviewing and negotiating academic jobs and seminar of writing research and teaching statements.
• Job Search Preparation: seminar and workshops on job search strategies, writing CV, resumes and cover letters (twice a year), interviewing skills and networking.
• Gaining Self-Awareness: using the Myer-Briggs Type Indicator postdocs will gain understanding of their own personalities, learn to understand others better and use those differences constructively to be successful in work and life.
• Annual all-day events:
  • Postdoc Research Symposium
  • Career Opportunities Symposium
  • Job Fair