Postdoctoral Scientist Program Mission Statement
The mission of the Cedars-Sinai Postdoctoral Scientist Program is to:
- Mentor graduates with doctoral degrees, drawn from a wide range of scientific and biomedical disciplines, with the goal of furthering and optimizing their career prospects according to their unique interests and talents
- Educate maturing scientists about the critical importance of creative thinking, rigorous scientific method and ethical conduct in the successful practice of research
Program Objectives
- Integrate new postdoctoral scientists into the program and assist them in finding supportive networks of peers and mentors
- Nurture a "Postdoc Society" run "by postdocs for postdocs", that organizes regular gatherings of postdoctoral scientists to facilitate scientific and social interactions
- Follow best-practices for the mentoring of postdoctoral scientists through policies and procedures, and support faculty in their role as postdoctoral scientist mentors
- Partner with postdoctoral scientist mentors to create an individual development plan for each postdoctoral scientist and monitor these by annual appraisals
- Cultivate skills critical for the successful practice of research and effective communication of scientific ideas and outcomes through interactive meetings with peers and faculty
- Provide resources and guidance to assist in the advancement of postdoctoral scientists into optimal academic, government, industry or other professional appointments
- Conduct a career-tracking program to document the trajectory of postdoctoral scientists through the training period and on to appointments beyond employment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
