Research Postdoctoral Fellows/Trainees (also known as Postdocs, postdoctoral scholars, or regular fellows) constitute one of the mainstays of the research enterprise at UCD. Because of their high level of education, postdoctoral fellows are able to work in a semi-independent manner on one or more research, teaching, or scholarship projects under direction or training of a principle investigator or senior faculty member. The Postdoctoral Office is responsible for developing, managing, and overseeing all aspects of the Postdoctoral program at UCD. This includes writing policy, establishing employment procedures as well as approving employment actions, developing training for all constituents, promoting postdoctoral communications and peer affiliations, and acting as liaison and resource on postdoctoral issues to UCD’s administration, its schools, colleges and departments, as well as the postdoctoral constituency of potential, employed, or alum fellows.
Within the University of Colorado Human Resources system, these positions are classified in job code 1438.