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Offer → Onboard✔ You do NOT need to have a search committee; the PI can lead the search.
✔If you choose to have a search committee, it can be made up of individuals internal and/or external to SBU.
✔ You do NOT need to have an in-person interview; conduct a well-documented phone screening, zoom interview, etc... instead!
✔ You do NOT need to secure funding prior to having a search conducted.
✔ Every Postdoc recruitment does NOT have to have a search; review the Office of Equity and Access' Exception to Search policy for criteria.
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✔The interview stage is an opportunity to get insight from existing lab members and/or stakeholders. Consider assigning individuals (internal or external to SBU) on an as-needed basis to help in the applicant review process.
✔ If a person is named in the grant, reach out to OEA to discuss their "Named in a Grant"Exception to Search policy.
✔ Want to create an opportunity for graduating students? Email hrs_recruiting@stonybrook.edu to inquire about our Traineeship!
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The postdoctoral appointment at Stony Brook is intended to be a time-limited period of mentored research training. An Individual Development Plan (IDP) can serve as a useful mentoring tool.
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