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Dr. Ariel Gomez, Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies, has begun an initiative to organize and develop Post-doctoral Enhancement Programs at the University. The University of Virgina has an institutional commitment to enhancing the post-doctoral experience. The institution feels that such a commitment is necessary to improve the overall quality of research, improve national and international rankings, ensure federal compliance and ultimately, because it is the right thing to do for this group which represents one of the most important components of the University's research endeavor. Post-doctoral Enhancement Programs is designed to review policies concerning post-doctoral fellows at the University and to recommend changes to improve and enhance their post-doctoral experience. The program provides one office to act as a clearinghouse for information and assistance. The office facilitates and acts as a liaison for post-doctoral fellows with the appropriate University offices. It provides assistance in dealing with post-doctoral administrative issues such as compensation, health insurance and benefits, visa requirements, employment duration, professional development, research funding sources, and grievance resolution. A "Fast Fact" sheet for new Research Associates (i.e. post-docs) may be found here. For questions regarding post-doctoral issues, please contact 243.4014 or postdoc-at-virginia.edu.
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