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POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS at UNC CHARLOTTE

UNC Charlotte is proud to help prepare doctoral graduates for academic and research careers through our Post-Doc Appointments.

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NCFDD

UNC Charlotte is an Institutional member of NCFDD. The NCFDD is a nationally-recognized, independent organization that provides online career development and mentoring resources for faculty, post-docs, and graduate students. Faculty have access through the University’s institutional membership to items such as the NCFDD’s Weekly Monday Motivator, monthly core curriculum webinars, monthly guest expert webinars, access to multi-week courses, access to dissertation success curriculum for graduate students, a private discussion forum for peer-mentoring, problem-solving, and moderated writing challenges, monthly accountability buddy matches, access to 14-Day writing challenges, and access to the Member Library that includes past webinar materials, referrals, and readings.

To claim access to the institutional membership, you will need to activate your personal membership account. Visit the NCFDD membership page and select UNC Charlotte from the list of member institutions (note we are under UNC Asheville and Tulane not with other schools in the system). If you have any technical questions, contact NCFDD or UNC Charlotte Center for ADVANCing Faculty Success.

2026 Postdoc Symposium

We are excited to announce the third annual North Carolina Postdoc Research Symposium, a statewide event that brings together postdoctoral scholars from institutions across North Carolina to share research, build connections, and explore career opportunities. The symposium will be held on Friday, June 12, 2026, at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center and will bring together 150+ postdoctoral scholars, faculty mentors, and research professionals from across the state.

The symposium will feature a full day of activities designed to promote research exchange, professional development, and community building, and will feature poster presentations, flash talks, career panels, networking opportunities, and a keynote address. 

Registration is required and includes a $25 fee covering lunch. Postdocs interested in presenting a poster or flash talk are invited to submit an abstract using the submission portals below. Early registration is recommended due to limited capacity. More information can be found on the main webpage. 

Key Details:

The symposium is organized by UNC-Chapel Hill’s Office of Postdoctoral Affairs as part of its efforts to support postdoctoral professional development and strengthen connections across North Carolina’s research community. This event is kindly sponsored by Burroughs Wellcome Fund, UNC Research, UNC System, and NC Biotechnology Center. Participating institutions include UNC-Chapel Hill, NC State, Duke University, NC A&T, UNC-Charlotte, East Carolina University (ECU), UNC-Wilmington, North Carolina Central University (NCCU), Appalachian State, UNC Greensboro, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).