The UIPDA advocates for all Postdocs at the University of Iowa.
For postdocs, by postdocs.

 

Are you a postdoc at the University of Iowa? The Postdoctoral Association is here for you! Join us every first Friday of every month at 4 pm to find out how we can improve your experience and help you meet your goals. Email merri-grace-jones@uiowa.edu for information about how to join in person or over Zoom. 

UIPDA Committees

Upcoming Events

Recital: Eric Luminais, flute

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

DMA I Recital: Eric Luminais, flute

This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream.

View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/952063

This concert is free and open to the public.

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Human Rights Day

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 10:00am to 3:00pm
University of Iowa Main Library

Students will be tabling in the Main Library. Human Rights Day is an annual commemoration of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United National General Assembly on December 10, 1948.

REDCap Intermediate Training

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual

This is the second step in the REDCap training series. In this training we will cover basic and intermediate features such as:
• Outputting data automatically with calculated fields
• Collecting the same data points multiple times with longitudinal and one-to-many data collection
• Standardizing your data to industry standards with ontologies and the REDCap Instrument Library
• Ways to customize your data entry experience with action tags
• Viewing data with reports, dashboards, and charts
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AI Prompting (Beginner): Crafting the Basics

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
Through hands-on practice and interactive exercises, attendees will apply promoting strategies in real-time with guidance and feedback.

Fall 2025 IRB Office Hours

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Virtual
IRB Office Hours are for all UI faculty, staff, and Investigators, HawkIRB delegates, and research team members involved with Human Subjects research. No appointment
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Featured Community

Read about the UI postdoc population and find resources for our 2024-2025 featured population: Postdoc Parents

Get involved!

We are looking for postdocs to serve as committee members and college reps.

LinkedIn Group

This group is open to open and former post-docs at the UI who wish to network, provide career advice and aid in career transitions.