Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars (CAPS/ACSP) is a Canada-wide organization with a mandate to improve the lives, training, and work experience of all Canadian Postdocs (yes, you included). Recently they are offering Health/Dental insurance plan, as well as Discount Home & Auto Insurance for contributing members. Although these benefits are very similar to what have been offered through UBC HR, it may make sense for those who aren’t eligible for the policies through UBC HR to look into what they offer.
Also, if you are interested in paticipating their actibities, they are currently seeking nominees for the 2019 Executive Council Election. The detail is as follows:
CAPS/ACSP is currently seeking nominees for the 2019 Executive Council Election. The term for these positions is January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019.
The deadline for nominations is Friday November 16, 2018 at midnight Pacific Time. Voting will take place during the last week of November.
The following positions are open to nominees:
- Chair
- Vice-Chair External
- Vice-Chair Operations
- Vice-Chair Communications
- Vice-Chair Finance
- Vice-Chair International
- Vice-Chair Membership
- Vice-Chair Website Management
- Vice-Chair Communications (French)
- Vice-Chair Data Management
- Vice-Chair Career Development
Please see CAPS Executive Position Descriptions _ 2019 Elections for a brief description of each position.
Eligibility:
To be eligible for nomination, an individual must be registered as an ‘Active Member’ of CAPS/ACSP. Alumni members of CAPS/ACSP (i.e., former postdocs) may also be nominated if approved by the Executive Council.
To register as an Active Member, please complete the form found here.
To register as an Alumni Member, please complete the form found here.
If you wish to run or nominate someone for any of these positions, please respond by email to chair@caps-acsp.ca with the following information:
- Full name of nominee
- Email address of nominee
- Institutional affiliation of nominee
- Desired/selected position
Candidate Statements:
Nominees are required to submit a short (maximum 250 words) candidate statement describing their interest and any relevant experience for the position they are nominated for prior to the election. Candidates who are self-nominating are encouraged to provide that statement at the time of nomination.
If you have any questions about this process, please contact Joseph Sparling, Chair at chair@caps-acsp.ca.
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