National Postdoctoral Association

Gladstone is a sustaining member of the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) and the Postdoctoral Advisor, John LeViathan, is a member of the Executive Board. John is also the chair of the Oversight Committee and servers as the Electoral Officer.

The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is a member-driven organization that provides a unique, national voice for postdoctoral scholars to address national issues relevant to postdocs and focus public debate on how to improve the lives of postdocs at all levels. The NPA is also a collaborative organization that seeks to work with all stakeholders to improve the postdoctoral experience in the United States.

The mission of the NPA is to advance the U.S. research enterprise by maximizing the effectiveness of the research community and enhancing the quality of the postdoctoral experience for all participants.

It collaborates with government bodies, funding agencies and professional organizations, and is sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

The NPA is supported through a generous grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and is sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The NPA national office was established at AAAS headquarters in Washington, D.C. in January 2003.

The NPA's mode of action is to develop a consensus among postdocs regarding the key issues to be addressed at both local and national levels. The NPA plans to work towards positive change and implementation of policies pertaining to postdoctoral fellows at the local level by working closely with individual Postdoctoral Associations and Postdoctoral Offices, and at the national level through collaborations with professional societies and funding agencies.