Postdoctoral Research Program

Purdue’s postdoctoral researchers play a vital role in our research and culture. Events sponsored by the Department of Chemistry offer support for our postdoctoral scholars in research, professional development, and networking, while building community and a sense of well-being and belonging.

Upcoming Events

• Spring Postdoc Symposium - May 9th , 2025, 11:30AM, STEW, More info (PDF)
• Monthly Coffee Hour

Postdoctoral Development Committee

The mission of Chemistry's Postdoctoral Development Committee is to promote excellence in postdoctoral research, to support the well-being of our postdoctoral community, and to prepare postdoctoral scholars for continued success in their future careers. If you have questions about postdoctoral life in Purdue Chemistry or suggestions for how we can better serve the postdoctoral community, we would love to hear from you! (Names linked to email address.)

• Mike Reppert
• Suzanne Bart
• Bin Dong
• Arun Ghosh
• Kelly Gullett
• Betsy Parkinson
• Miranda Weigand
• Chi (Jesse) Zhang

 External resources

• Purdue College of Science Postdoctoral Individual Development Plan (PDF)
• Purdue Mental Wellness Resources
• ACS Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholars Resources
• The Graduate and Postdoctoral Chemist
• National Postdoctoral Association
• Purdue Office of Postdoctoral Scholars
• NIH Grant writing webinar