Faculty Resources

Hiring

• As you search for a postdoc to join your team, our team can provide guidance and answer questions upon request.

Onboarding

• We will work with you, your finance team, and incoming postdoc to gather all required onboarding information.
• Process OPA appointment form.
• Process Visas as needed.
• Virtual pre-arrival meeting with postdoc.
• Arrival on-site onboarding meeting with postdoc.
• I-9 form completion with postdoc.
• Detailed onboarding checklist provided to postdoc for all required tasks.
• Provide housing and transportation information.
• Enter PTAs for benefits and GFS pay lines for postdoc appointment.

Appointment Management

• Process OPA change requests for postdoc appointment or visa status.
• Process any changes to paylines (ex: PTA or salary changes).

Ready to hire a new postdoc? Gather the information listed on the new appointment request checklist and complete the webform linked above. 

Note: If you cannot answer any of the webform questions at this time, please note this on the form and we can follow up to clarify. You can also reach out to us for any questions or for assistance in completing the webform at dom_pdcoordinator@stanford.edu. 

Use this webform if you need to make a change to a current postdoc’s: 

• Appointment end date
• Visa status