Our team supports BDPs starting during recruitment and continuing throughout their careers at Johns Hopkins University.

• Manage active and pending searches and promote the program to JHU departments to encourage new searches
• Provide guidance for candidates and divisions throughout the recruitment process
• Orient BDPs to Johns Hopkins and Baltimore
• Foster collaborations within the BDP community
• Create programming to connect BDPs to the JHU community, encourage intra-cohort networking, and attend cultural, educational, and outreach events
• Troubleshoot and provide guidance for BDPs in the JHU administrative ecosystem
• Oversee the planning, direction, and evaluation of BDP financial resources

The BDP Central Administration Team (BCAT) provides dedicated support for the BDP program.

• Provide recruitment support for all BDP searches
• Arrange and coordinate travel logistics for candidates
• Onboard new BDPs
• Organize and facilitate meetings, conferences, retreats, and symposiums
• Pre- and post-award research administration support for BDPs
• Graphic design and science writing services for proposals
• Work in close collaboration with departmental staff to ensure they are up to date on BDP- and BDP-cluster relevant information

Our team provides BDPs and BDP clusters with tailored marketing and communications assistance.

• General promotion of BDP accomplishments to Johns Hopkins audiences
• Marketing assistance (advertising, planning, and placement)
• Training and support for new communications tools
• Content creation, editing, and refinement for University channels including the JHU Hub, social media channels, and divisional websites
• Provide support for BDPs interested in participating in the Johns Hopkins University Wavelengths book series