Resources For Postdoctoral Scholars

Resources for postdoctoral research and career development
NEW Resume and CV review service for postdocs

New! CV and Resume Review Service

The UTA Office of Postdoctoral Success offers one-on-one resume and CV review services to postdocs who are on the job market. This service will:

- Provide individualized, targeted feedback on your CV and resume
- Help you communicate your strengths with clarity
- Help tailor your documents to the job you want
- Enhance impact so you stand out

If you’re starting from scratch, we’ve got you - check out our CV/Resume Toolkit (click the button below) for templates, action verbs, and expert tips to help you build a strong CV and resume.

Resources

 

  • SCIPHD: Offer online and in-person programs to help select a career, build skills, and create targeted resumes among other resources

  • ImaginePhD: Is a career exploration and planning tool for the humanities and social sciences 
  • MyIDP: Is a tool built to help define and pursue career goals. Helps leverage expertise to build a satisfying and productive career
  • UTA Libraries Research Data Portal: Offers guidance and support for working with research data
  • UTA Libraries Data Cave: Supports research with hardware and software resources, workshops and training

  • Open at UTA Libraries: Offers information and guidance on open scholarship and publication opportunities, including subsidized and discounted open access agreements and publication support

  • iThenticate: Allows writers to check their work for unintentional plagiarism
  • DMP Tool: Free, community-supported service for data management that follows open science best practice. 
  • Data Curation Center Checklist: Checklist for a data management plan
 

NEW! Postdoctoral Scholar Handbook 2025-26

A comprehensive guide to campus resources, policies and procedures for existing and incoming postdoctoral scholars.

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