Postdoctoral Scholars
Postdoctoral scholars are a crucial component of the research community at Brandeis University. While working under the supervision of faculty members and using the facilities of the university, it is our hope that these scholars are able acquire the skills necessary to pursue their career goals.
Our mission is to assist postdoctoral scholars during their professional training and development at Brandeis to successfully reach both their short- and long-term professional ambitions.
Postdoctoral scholar appointments are usually provided annually, to a maximum of five years of postdoctoral status. Appointments of more than five years need approval from the Vice Provost of Research.
Types of Postdoctoral Appointments
There are three titles of postdoctoral appointees:
Supported by sponsor’s funding and are considered staff.
Supported by a foundation or other nonfederal agency and are not considered staff.
Supported by an NRSA institutional training grant or an NRSA individual fellowship.
All requests for postdoctoral scholar appointments must be initiated in Workday by the sponsoring department. Please reference the Brandeis Workday job aids for specific directions on how to appoint postdoctoral scholars. There are separate job aids for appointing a Postdoctoral Associate versus a Postdoctoral Fellow (including NRSA) so please ensure you have selected the correct version.