Onboarding Postdocs

Portrait of (from left) Nichole M. Sell, PhD, Michelle J. Zaso, PhD, Liana S.E. Hone, PhD, Mauricio Suarez, PhD. They are current NIH-funded postdoctoral fellows working with UB's Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions.

Information for Departments Onboarding Postdoctoral Scholars

Providing new postdocs tools and information is empowering and can lead to success. An early start to onboarding a postdoc helps a new postdoc use university services before the first day.

Initiate a New Employee Welcome Packet  Link to the Initiate a New Employee Welcome Packet page on the University at Buffalo Administrative Services Gateway.

Sending your new eligible postdoc a welcome packet provides the tools needed to start utilizing the services UB has to offer. You must request a new hire packet be sent to the postdoc before their paperwork is processed. 

Process New Hire Documents  Link to the Process New Hire Documents page on the University at Buffalo Administrative Services Gateway.

Timely submission of a new postdoc's paperwork allows the postdoc to sign up for orientations, decreases the delay in receipt of their first paycheck, and begins the employee's career here at UB.

Prepare for Arrival  Link to the Prepare for the New Employee's Arrival page on the University at Buffalo Administrative Services Gateway.

Find out how responsibilities are assigned in your department for preparing for a new postdoc's arrival. The goal is to make your postdoc feel welcome and easily fit into your department.

Facilitate Orientation  Link to the Facilitate Employee's Orientation page on the University at Buffalo Administrative Services Gateway.

Make orientation arrangements for new postdocs to ease them into their new positions and help them develop and understand the university's mission, goals and values.

Assist with Resources  Link to the Assist New Employee With Resources page on the University at Buffalo Administrative Services Gateway.

There is a wealth of information and resources available to postdocs. See some recommendations provided by Human Resources.

Visit the Onboarding New Employees page on the Administrative Services Gateway for more information.