Abstract
Postdoctoral positions provide critical opportunities for early career
scientists to build skills, knowledge, and networks, but these positions
often come with personal and professional challenges such as stress,
isolation, and lack of agency. Here, we describe a peer-led postdoc
program we created to maximize benefits and minimize challenges while
preparing ourselves for a wide range of possible future careers. We also
give recommendations for other postdocs and early career scientists
seeking to build a similar program.