Whitehead Postdoctoral Program
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Whitehead postdoc Moonkyoung
Um with her advisor Harvey Lodish during a lab meeting.
Photo: Stuart Rosner |
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Whitehead prides itself on attracting bright young
researchers and providing an environment that nurtures
them. Motivated postdoctoral scientists design and complete
many of the experiments at the Institute. They benefit
from the expertise of world-renowned faculty members
and other postdocs and graduate students, with whom
they often collaborate.
There are two kinds of Whitehead postdocs: associates
and fellows. Associates receive funding from the Institute,
while fellows receive stipends from government agencies
such as NIH and foundations such as the American Cancer
Society. Both positions fall into the category of postdoctoral
appointments, which are designed to be for a period
of three to five years, providing that an appropriate
match between the postdoc and the lab is maintained
and funding is available.
Postdocs are appointed directly by Whitehead labs.
If you are interested in a postdoctoral position, please
visit our faculty members’ bio
pages and contact them directly.
Forming connections
Whitehead Institute sits on the edge of the MIT campus,
within walking distance of 150 biotech, medical-device
and pharmaceutical companies. The location lends itself
to networking. Many Whitehead scientists collaborate
with area researchers.
The Institute also encourages internal collaborations
through weekly scientific forums, social events and
an annual retreat, where researchers discuss their work
and solicit feedback. The building design also spurs
informal conversations on a daily basis.
For further information on the Whitehead community,
read “Whitehead postdocs—at the bench and
beyond,” which appeared in the Spring
2006 issue of Discovery newsletter (996kb pdf).
The Institute gives a handful of recent PhD graduates
an opportunity to set up their own labs and pursue an
independent research agenda through its Fellows program.
Candidates for the Whitehead Fellow program must be
nominated by their faculty advisor or mentor. |
