Department of Chemistry

Postdoc-to-PI Symposium 2025

Postdoc-to-PI Symposium at Penn State Chemistry

July 9 & 10, 2025

 

The "Postdoc-to-PI Symposium at Penn State Chemistry" is a two-day workshop/symposium and professional development opportunity for postdoctoral scholars aspiring to careers as independent faculty members. Our program is designed to imitate an on-site interview experience, including the following: 

  • A seminar on the postdoc's current research

  • One-on-one meetings with our faculty

  • An optional presentation about the postdoc's future research plans

     

The program organizers will compile and deliver constructive feedback from our faculty in writing. These activities are designed to provide a realistic interview experience in a low-pressure environment. In addition, we hope to build relationships with postdoctoral scholars early in the academic hiring cycle. 

There are no fees to participate in this program. All expenses for travel will be reimbursed, and hotels, meals, and materials will be sponsored by our department. Our program is sponsored by the Equal Opportunity Planning Committee of Penn State, with matches from the Eberly College of Science and the Department of Chemistry. Information about the Equal Opportunity Planning Committee can be found here: http://equity.psu.edu/eopc/overview

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis starting Monday, May 5, 2025 and will close on Monday, June 16, 2025.

 

Eligibility

a. Postdoctoral fellows who study chemistry (broadly defined) and are planning to apply for tenure track faculty positions.

b. We especially encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented groups.

c. If you have eligibility questions, please contact Eric Nacsa (nacsa@psu.eduand/or Jonathan Kuo (jkuo@psu.edu).

 

Application

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About Past Attendees

Photo or Ryan Archer

Ryan Archer

Princeton University

 

 

Stanna Dorn

Caltech

 

 

Samantha Harvey

University of Washington

Starting August 2025: Assistant Professor, Indiana University

 

Vishal Yadav

Penn State University

 

 

Shuting Yan

New York University

Current Position: Postdoc, Weill Cornell Medical College

 

Zhiling (Zach) Zheng

University of California, Berkeley

Starting August 2025: Assistant Professor, Washington University in St. Louis

 

 

Pari

Eva Maria Wara Alvarez-Pari

Northwestern University

Starting August 2025: Assistant Professor, University of Virginia

 

Brumberg

Alexandra Brumberg

University of California, Santa Barbara

Current Position: Assistant Professor, Drexel University

 

Carter-Fenk

Kevin Carter-Fenk

University of California, Berkeley

Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh

 

Morimoto

Mariko Morimoto

Stanford University

Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Notre Dame

 

Punnoose

Jibin Abraham Punnoose

University at Albany 

 

 

Solinski

Amy Solinski

Penn State University

 

 

Weaver

Tyler Weaver

University of Kansas Medical Center

Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Virginia