PCN

About PCN

A Data-Driven Tool

The Postdoc Career Network (PCN) is an exciting new data-driven tool that will allow postdocs to utilize CU postdoc outcomes data to make informed career decisions.

Revealing Industry Trends

PCN reveals industry and employer trends to better assist postdocs on their career path. Postdocs can see which industries and companies are hiring their peers after their appointment at Columbia.

 

Shift towards Data Transparency

PCN will help embark on the journey of making data more accessible to postdocs. Join a nationwide effort on data transparency while remaining individually confidential!

PCN Chart

Active PCN users will be able to:

View starting salaries of former CU postdocs in various industries and titles.
Identify which companies are hiring CU postdocs.
Keep track of current industry trends.
Discover which companies are sponsoring visas.
Obtain key information to assist in grant writing.
Bridge the gender wage gap by contributing data to help users properly advocate for themselves.
Join a nationwide effort on data transparency while remaining confidential.

How PCN works for postdocs

  1. Activate Your Account on the PCN Platform and answer a few questions.
  2. When an offer is received for your next position, postdocs report their offer information on the PCN platform to contribute to the network (name & contact information are not shared with other users). 
  3. Once enough offers are posted in the PCN Platform, postdocs will have access to:   
    - The industries and employers where postdocs have been employed after their appointment.
    - The base salaries, relocation, and bonuses received by region, industry and position.
    - View which companies are sponsoring visas for CU postdocs.
  4. Postdocs will continue to have access to the network and data after they leave Columbia University.
     

Have Questions?

Please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 212.305.4073
Fax: 212.342.2991
Website: postdocs.columbia.edu

Office of Postdoctoral Affairs Directory

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Director, Professional Development Office University of Utah

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Associate Director, University of Notre Dame