Note: Individual Career Advising Sessions are currently paused due to staffing changes in the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. We anticipate that services will resume in Spring 2026.
All UW-Madison postdocs are eligible for up to three individual career advising sessions per semester with Dr. Brady Krien, the Associate Director for Career Development. Brady holds a PhD in English and Master’s in Library and Information Science and has over six years of experience supporting individuals with advanced degrees navigate both faculty and non-faculty career options.
Brady can provide individual consultations on a variety of topics, including:
- Exploring career pathways
- Conducting faculty and non-faculty job searches
- Feedback on career materials (Resumes, C.V.s, Research Statements, etc.)
- Interview and negotiation strategies
- Networking and building a LinkedIn profile
Individual career appointments can be scheduled either online or in person in Room 1210C Health Sciences Learning Center and can focus on faculty or non-faculty job searches, career exploration, networking, interviewing, and negotiation.
Additional Resources
Five Simple Rules
These recorded webinar series help postdocs develop concrete strategies to find and apply for jobs in a range of career sectors. Each session focuses on a different aspect of the job search process and offers five key action items or ideas to help you navigate the process of finding and applying for positions. Watch the recordings here.
Beyond the Professoriate
This online career development platform for PhDs includes recorded webinars about both the academic and non-academic job markets, a video library of interviews with PhDs in a range of careers, and training modules on career exploration and planning. Access this resource for free via our institutional subscription here (select UW-Madison).
Faculty Job Market Resources
For postdocs pursuing faculty positions, please find a curated list of resources here for your job search. We also recommend that you regularly check the For Future Faculty Series webpage here as we update that listing whenever new training opportunities arise.