Episode 6_Melanie Sinche

Exploring the wealth of opportunities at your fingertips. Our esteemed guest this week, Melanie Sinche, comes to us from Harvard University. Melanie currently serves as Director of the FAS Office of Postdoctoral Affairs in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University. In this role, she serves over 1,000 postdocs across a variety of disciplines, assisting with their career and professional development, and advises university administrators on issues pertaining to postdoctoral scholars. Melanie is also currently serving on a committee for the National Postdoctoral Association to improve data collection on postdoctoral scholars across the U.S. Melanie came to Harvard from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) where she served as a Consultant and Career Counselor. In this Spotlight Conversation episode for ThePostdocWay, we discuss career opportunities for postdocs, the importance of networking, communication, and postdoc education, and how to explore the world of alternative careers. This conversation was recorded in May 2013 by Dr. Brian Postdoc @ThePostdocWay.