Policy Categories Academic Policies Computing Financial General Policies Human Resources Research Risk, Safety, & Resilience Student Policies University Policy Number 4018 Categorized: Research Responsible Office: Office of the Provost Policy Procedure: N/A Related Law & Policy: N/A I. Scope This policy applies to all employees of George Mason University. II. Policy Statement Postdoctoral Research Fellows
(“Postdocs”) join the George Mason University (the “University”) academic community to further develop their proficiency in research and scholarship, working under the supervision and mentorship of University faculty members. The Postdoc position is not intended for long-term or career appointments. A. Duties and Responsibilities Postdocs are expected to fulfill the following duties and responsibilities: Continue
training in their specialty area under the supervision of a more senior faculty member (“Faculty Mentor”) Conduct research or scholarship, and in some cases limited teaching responsibilities, Submit the results of their research for publication, Exercise limited supervision over personnel, Write and submit grant proposals in some cases, Serve as Co-Principal Investigator or Principal Investigator on grant proposals
in some cases, and Complete other duties as assigned. B. Recruitment Process Consistent with Mason values, Faculty Mentors are strongly encouraged to advertise to recruit Postdoc candidates who represent groups traditionally underrepresented in their domains. Postdocs may be hired with or without a competitive search. The competitive search process is available on the Human Resources, Talent Acquisition website.
While searches are not required to hire a Postdoc, academic units must submit the following information in the Faculty Hiring Proposal System: A position description describing the duties and responsibilities of the position, which must be consistent with this policy; The name of the department or center and the Faculty Mentor who will be directing the individual; Confirmation that sufficient funding is available to
fund the position through externally sponsored funds or other sources; The curriculum vitae of the proposed candidate; and A description of how the candidate was identified, whether by competitive search or not, and why the particular recruitment mechanism was selected. C. Appointment Offer To make an offer of employment, the Dean or designee must utilize the Faculty Hiring Workflow system on the Office of the
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