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Postdoctoral Scholars
Welcome to the SOT PDA Section!
The Postdoctoral Assembly (PDA) is a great resource for SOT postdoctoral scholars for scientific growth, networking, and career advancement. All members of SOT who self-identify as a postdoc are included in the Postdoctoral Assembly, which is governed by the PDA Board. These leaders are elected by SOT postdoctoral members, and provide leadership for communications and events of special interest to postdocs.
Who Is a Postdoc?
According to the National Postdoctoral Association, characteristics that define a postdoctoral position include that it…
- be temporary;
- involve substantially full-time research or scholarship;
- be viewed as preparatory for a full-time career;
- not be part of a clinical training program;
- be working under the supervision of a senior scholar or a department in a university or similar institution; and
- allow and encourage the appointee to publish the results of his or her research or scholarship.
About the PDA
What’s New
The PDA Newsletter
Spring 2010 Post-y 
Congratulations to the 2010–2011 PDA Officers!
We congratulate and welcome the incoming officers, who include Sarah Campion, Chair, Michele LaMerrill, Vice-Chair, Vijay Kale, Secretary, Marie Fortin, Treasurer, Anne Loccisano, Councilor, and Michael Waalkes, Council Contact.
View the 2010–2011 PDA Officers’ bios.
2010 SOT Annual Meeting Highlights
The PDA had an extremely productive meeting with a number of successful and well-attended events. We are thankful for the exceptional work done by the outgoing members of the PDA Board (Betina Lew, Chair for 2009–2010; Sarah Campion, Vice-Chair; Alison Harrill, Secretary; Patrick Shaw, Treasurer; Lauren Aleksunes, Councilor; Patricia E. Ganey, Council Liaison and Betty Eidemiller, SOT Staff Liaison).
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Some of the incoming and outgoing PDA Officers, including front row: Michele La Merrill, Betina Lew, Lauren Aleksunes, and Alison Harrill;
back row: Marie Fortin, Michael Waalkes, and Sarah Campion |
2010 Best Postdoctoral Paper Award Recipients
  
Betina Lew presents plaques to the 2010 Best Postdoctoral Paper Award Recipients
Nicholas Radio, Manabu Nukaya, and Bret Bessac
PDA News
National Postdoctoral Association (NPA)—Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., Director of NIH, told attendees at the 8th Annual Meeting of the NPA in March, “You are a larger force than you realize in terms of influencing the decision-makers.” Read the full article of NIH Director Francis Collins Gives Keynote Address on the NPA Web site. -
PDA Documents and Resources—PDA has organized a number of career development sessions, including 3 Web-based seminars.
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Update your profile on ToXchange, SOT’s professional networking site.
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PDA on Facebook—The Postdoctoral Assembly now has a group page “Society of Toxicology Postdocs” on Facebook. Postdocs are invited to submit a request to join. This is a closed group for those identified as SOT members who are postdocs.
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Calling for Postdoc Representatives—We are looking for postdocs to represent Regional Chapters (RC), Specialty Sections (SS), and Special Interest Groups (SIG) and to serve on SOT Committees. Contact SOT Headquarters if you are interested.
RC, SS, and SIGs may designate a Postdoctoral Representative to participate in the leadership of their groups and to provide input for the Postdoctoral Assembly. Some SOT Committees invite Postdoctoral Representatives to participate in their committee activities.
Guidelines for Postdoctoral Representation in the Society of Toxicology 
Questions or suggestions?
Please contact SOT Headquarters.
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