The Berkeley Postdoctoral Association

The Berkeley Postdoctoral Association (BPA) is a volunteer organization of postdocs working to advocate for the postdoc and visiting scholar community at UC Berkeley.  Alongside the VSPA-affiliated organizations, we strive to provide a network of support and professional development for postdocs and visiting scholars through workshops, social events, seminars, and other opportunities. 

We keep a well-rounded schedule of events to enhance postdoc interaction, provide networking opportunities, provide resources for career advancement, and ensure we are doing our part to actively promote diversity, equity, and inclusion through our programming.

To this end, we currently have three programming committees:

• Committee for Social Events

• Committee for Career Development

• Committee for Diversity and Inclusion

Calendar planning is underway through for the 2020-2021 academic year so stay tuned for event information!

Upcoming Events

Workshop Series: The Value of Research in Society, Part 2: Research & Politics - Tues. Oct 13th, 9:00-10:30 AM

In our 2nd workshop of the series ‘The Value of Research in Society’, we will discuss the role of researchers in politics with the help of our guest speaker Shaughnessy Naughton, chemist and former congressional candidate, now the founder and president of 314 Action, a nonprofit advocacy organization committed to advocating for the voices of scientists to be heard in Washington.

The Language Exchange - Third Wednesday of October 6:30-7:30 PM

Whether you want to practice a new language or just speak in your native language, this is the event for you! Mark your calendar - The BPA Language Exchange is now running {virtually} once per month via zoom (3rd Wed of each month!)