Office of Postdoctoral Education

- Research Overview
- Research at UNMC
  As a leader in ground-breaking research, UNMC has over 1,400 active projects in numerous areas of emphasis.
- Research Facilities
  State-of-the-art facilities enable UNMC postdocs to work in a technologically enhanced research environment.
- Resources for Researchers
  You’ll have access to internal experts, as well as external resources, to ensure you are equipped with the right tools to succeed.
- Funding Opportunities
  Here are a few other funding sources to explore if you need to supplement or replace funding from your PI.
- Distinguished Scientists
  Our researchers are the best and brightest from all over the world, working tirelessly to discover treatments and cures.
- Employment Overview
- Current Job Openings
  View a list of current employment opportunities as a UNMC postdoctoral scholar.
- Salary & Benefits
  We value our postdocs, so we offer competitive wages and generous benefits.
- Mentoring
  Discover what you should think about when choosing a mentor and what to expect from your experience at UNMC.
- Postdoc Timeline
  Here's an outline of what you should be doing at various stages in your postdoc time at UNMC
- Resources for Current Postdocs
  Current UNMC postdocs have access to a variety of key resources across campus, as well as a postdoc handbook.
- Training & Career Development Overview
- Workshops & Webinars
  Our professional development seminars are designed to build skills that you can use inside and outside the lab.
- New Postdoc Training
  Postdoctoral scholars are required to complete three programs in their first year at UNMC.
- Certificate Program
  Our certificate programs help you develop and demonstrate tangible skills outside of the lab.
- Teaching Fellowship
  UNMC and MCC have partnered to offer postdocs an opportunity to build valuable teaching experience.
- Community Overview
- Current Postdoc Directory
  Meet our postdocs, who come from all over the country and the world.
- Life in Omaha
  The Omaha metro offers plenty of options to accommodate your lifestyle.
- Networking & Support Communities
  We want to make sure our postdocs feel welcomed and supported throughout their training time.
- Wellness at UNMC
  From our on-site fitness facility and counseling programs to campus events, UNMC encompasses wellness in everything we do.
- International Postdoc Support
  The Office of Global Engagement offers numerous services to support international scholars, including immigration and visa sponsorship.

— Office of Postdoctoral Education — Training & Career Development — Teaching Fellowship

Teaching Fellowship

Teacher standing in front of class

Gain valuable teaching experience by sharing your knowledge with bioscience students.

The Office of Postdoctoral Education and Metropolitan Community College have partnered to offer postdocs scholars an opportunity to build valuable teaching experience.

The application process is very competitive, as only one or two postdocs are selected each year.

Upon completion, postdocs will receive a certificate and will have completed the major component of the Certificate in Teaching Skills.

Fellowship Details

Eight-Week Format

Application Process

Teaching: Weeks 1 - 4

The postdoc scholar will teach a total of eight classes. Classes are held on a Metro Campus twice a week in the evening from 6 - 10 p.m.

You will work closely with an experienced member of MCC faculty to develop lesson plans, build and deliver a lecture, and create an assessment.

Mentoring: Weeks 5 - 8

You will host an advanced MCC biosciences student in your laboratory and mentor them through hands-on research experiments. The MCC student will be in your laboratory twice a week for four hours at a time.

NOTE: For 2023, postdoctoral scholars will be on the South Metro Campus twice a week for evening classes from around March 20 to April 14. The MCC student will be in your laboratory starting April 24 and ending by May 19.

All current UNMC postdoctoral scholars are eligible to apply for the fellowship.

To apply, you will need to complete a brief application form that includes:

A short narrative about why you are applying for the fellowship
Current CV
A note from your mentor stating that you have their permission and they are willing to host an undergraduate student in their lab

“I had a wonderful experience participating in the fellowship while I was a postdoc. This opportunity opened new doors and showed me a new future direction other than only science.”

Sharon Morais, PhD

Former Postdoc