Welcome! We are so glad you are considering being a Postdoctoral Research Associate at UMBC. As Postdoctoral Research Associates are a faculty rank, we welcome you to peruse our prospective faculty website that helps you consider the area surrounding UMBC: https://prospective-faculty.umbc.edu/
UMBC prides itself on our commitment to diversity and inclusion, and you will see this value demonstrated in our leadership, our policies, our instruction, our scholarship and our interactions with each other. We will value what you bring to the table at UMBC, your ideas, your ways of knowing, your methodologies and suggestions for how we can be an even more equitable institution that enhances our community and society. Some of our diversity, equity, and inclusion resources can be found here: https://facultydeia.umbc.edu/
Postdoctoral Research Associates have access to professional development from the Faculty Development Center, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (which is situated in the Graduate School) and from the College or Center in which you are hired. In addition to the resources we have on campus, we have memberships to the National Postdoctoral Association and the National Center for Faculty Diversity and Development. We hope to help you have an outstanding and productive experience while a member of our UMBC community.