As the current NICHD Basic Sciences Institutes and Centers (IC) Representative, I represent NICHD postdoctoral fellows at the NIH Fellows Committee (FelCom) meeting every month and share the latest news with you here. Do you have a concern or question that you want brought up at the next meeting? Contact me, Hyo Won Ahn, at hyowon.ahn@nih.gov.
FelCom is recruiting!
Please submit a statement of interest to FelCom co-chairs Vasty Osei Amponsa (vasty.oseiamponsa@nih.gov) and Meghan Yamasaki (meghan.yamasaki@nih.gov) if you are interested in running for one of the following positions.
- Health and Recreation co-chair (2 positions)
- Social Committee co-chair (1 position)
- Outreach co-liaison (1 position)
- Recreation and Welfare Committee & Health and Wellness Council Liaison (1 position)
The Fellows Safety Committee has a number of subcommittee chair and IC liaison (including NICHD) positions open. Please contact Anna SantaMaria (anna.santamaria@nih.gov) for more information.
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is partnering with SciPhD to provide free, permanent license of their online web application tool Flamingo™ to all NPS members. This tool helps with job searches and offers career-focused resources. For a free license, you will need to fill out a form on the NPA website and attend a one-hour online Flamingo orientation session offered monthly by SciPhD. All NIH postdocs/fellows get NPA affiliate individual memberships for FREE!Join now!
The Women Scientist Fellows Committee shared a summary of their first listening session held on Friday December 1, 2023. The concerns raised focused on parenting and healthcare, hidden workloads, lack of quiet private spaces, relative speaking time for women and gender minorities at work, and gender-neutral restrooms.
The Child Care Board reported that it has been working on a survey (that will be available soon) to understand the role that COVID has had on working families.
Did you know that there are several ways to stay informed on postdoc activities and events?
- Fellows listserv is the main source of FelCom event advertisements, so don’t forget to sign up.
- Visiting fellows can also sign up for the Visiting Fellows listserv.
- There is an NIH postdoc Slack channel to connect with other postdocs and join social events (sign up with a non-NIH email).