Office for Postdoctoral and Research Careers (OPRC)

Postdoc Life @ BWH

Research at BWH
Brigham and Women's Hospital is home to one of the most powerful Biomedical Research Institutes in the world. With total research expenditures topping $370 million in FY2005 (64% attributed to NIH grants), BWH has 2,600 professional and technical staff devoted to research, including over 1,000 Primary Investigators (PIs) and 800 research fellows. The BWH Biomedical Research Institute (BRI) is the umbrella organization for all research efforts at the hospital.

BWH has long had great success in biomedical research as measured by the number of important discoveries, size and scope of its research portfolio, and the volume of publications. This success is the result of the entrepreneurial nature of individual investigators, and it has been achieved with formal structures of individual Departments. The BRI now offers a new paradigm for research at the Brigham for the twenty-first century, with the development of Centers, Platforms and Programs. These will facilitate research grouped into thematic centers, and technology-based platforms and programs, to enhance collaboration.

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Welcome!
We hope this information helps to smooth your transition from grad school or another postdoc position - whether it be from across town or across the globe.  The Office for Postdoctoral and Research Careers (OPRC) is the place for postdocs to get connected into the postdoc community at BWH and across the Harvard-affiliated hospitals and Longwood Medical Area institutions.  This page includes sections for prospective and current postdocs regarding orientation, getting your Harvard appointment and ID badge, the "International Center", lab and career management resources for those who have settled in already, as well as links to proven tools which can make your postdoc experience happier and more productive.