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The University of Alberta Postdoctoral Fellows Association (PDFA) represents and serves the needs of postdoctoral fellows from all faculties.
The PDFA negotiates the collective agreement with the university, and represents all employees to ensure the university complies with the agreement and treats its postdocs fairly. The PDFA also provides respresentation, information, resources, support, professional and career development opportunities, and hosts various events for postdocs on campus or online.
If you are a new postdoctoral scholars (PDS) initiating their tenure at the University of Alberta, we encourage you to read our onboarding document as an initial recommended starting point.