{"id":5102,"date":"2018-01-10T18:00:42","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T18:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biology-dev.mit.edu\/?page_id=5102"},"modified":"2022-02-25T15:06:26","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T20:06:26","slug":"life-as-a-postdoc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biology.mit.edu\/postdoctoral\/life-as-a-postdoc\/","title":{"rendered":"Life as a Postdoc"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5391\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/LifePostdoc.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Null&quot;\" width=\"1700\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biology.mit.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/LifePostdoc.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/biology.mit.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/LifePostdoc-420x147.jpg 420w, https:\/\/biology.mit.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/LifePostdoc-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/biology.mit.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/LifePostdoc-768x268.jpg 768w, https:\/\/biology.mit.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/LifePostdoc-1024x358.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/biology.mit.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/LifePostdoc-430x150.jpg 430w, https:\/\/biology.mit.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/LifePostdoc-610x213.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1700px) 100vw, 1700px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The people at MIT are contagiously passionate about science and very helpful, that\u2019s what kept me here.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Xin Tang, postdoctoral candidate<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although a large department, MIT Biology is a close-knit group, and postdocs are integral to the culture. They participate in social events and Institute traditions along with students and faculty and enjoy all that Cambridge\/Boston has to offer. Those with partners access the many resources designed for students with families, including group activities and support systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Resources at MIT<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Office of the Vice President for Research offers a wide variety of resources for the <a href=\"http:\/\/postdocs.mit.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Postdoctoral community at MIT<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including a <a href=\"https:\/\/postdocs.mit.edu\/about\/information-new-postdocs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">guide for new postdocs<\/a><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3><b>Additional MIT resources<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/biorefs.mit.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BioREFS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0&#8211; Provide MIT\u2019s biology community with netbet sports bettingan independent resource to support, encourage, diffuse, and mediate during times of stress.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/web.mit.edu\/scholars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Scholars Office<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0&#8211; Information about working and living in the US, including the visa application process<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spouses.mit.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spouses &amp; Partners Connect<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Programs and services for significant others<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.mit.edu\/worklife\/center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Work Life Center<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Resources to support a variety of personal and professional needs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;MIT Biology encourages me to ask challenging questions and provides state of the art technology to answer them.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Marianna Trakala,\u00a0postdoctoral candidate<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><b>Life in Cambridge<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Housing<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most postdocs live in housing off-campus in Cambridge and the surrounding communities. On-campus housing is intended for undergraduate and graduate students; however, postdocs are sometimes able to find space in graduate housing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"cta-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/postdocs.mit.edu\/campus-services-and-resources\/housing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>Transportation<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MBTA bus and subway systems make commuting easy. All Postdoctoral Fellows and Postdoctoral Associates on MIT\u2019s Cambridge campus are eligible for free, unrestricted subway and local bus access. There is a limited amount of parking available on campus and students may choose to apply for a permit (fees apply). MIT also hosts a <a href=\"http:\/\/web.mit.edu\/facilities\/transportation\/car_sharing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">car-sharing program<\/a> on campus<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"cta-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/postdocs.mit.edu\/campus-services-and-resources\/transportation-and-parking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},NetBet sport"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The people at MIT are contagiously passionate about science and very helpful, that\u2019s what kept me here.&#8221; Xin Tang, postdoctoral candidate Although a large department, MIT Biology is a close-knit group, and postdocs are integral to the culture. 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