Research Fellow Standard Offer Letter

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Draft: Research Fellow Standard Offer Letter
Date
Research Fellow
Address
City, State, Country, Zip
Dear Dr. Fellow:
On behalf of the University of Michigan, I am pleased to offer you a position as a postdoctoral Research
Fellow in the Department of _______. This position is at 100% effort and requires an advanced terminal
degree. The effective date of your appointment is month - day, year, with an annual salary of
$_______(2015 UMMS minimum is $42,840). You will be paid monthly on the last working day of each
month. The initial appointment is for one year with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon
satisfactory performance and the availability of funding. This offer is contingent upon you being eligible
for employment in the United States at the time of your start date and requires that you maintain a valid
immigration status throughout your employment period. The University requires background checks for
all individuals, and this offer is contingent upon successful resolution of any issues that might arise. As a
Research Fellow, you will receive an extensive fringe benefits package that includes top-rated health
insurance, prescription drug plan, and dental coverage, paid vacation and sick time, as well as the option
to purchase an upgraded dental plan, vision or legal plan. For details please refer to
or contact name at (734) phone; email.
On your first day, you will meet with our departmental Human Resources Manager, name in room number,
to establish your legal identification and legal eligibility to work. A list of acceptable documents you are to
bring for this purpose can be found on the second page of the I-9 form:
9.pdf. Note that the University is required to complete I-9 Immigration forms within three working days of an
employee’s start date.
Both the University and the National Institutes of Health regard postdoctoral fellows as mentored trainees
and encourage them to participate in professional development activities that are offered throughout the
year ( ). All new
Postdoctoral Fellows are required to attend Orientation; the next session is month - day at Rackham;
see
for details. As a Research Fellow at the University of
Michigan, you are automatically enrolled as a member of the UM Postdoctoral Association, a volunteer
organization of postdocs from across campus that represents the interests and issues of postdoctoral
fellows at the University ( ).
[Paragraph describing position expectations and the research project and [optional] school/college/unit
resources available to postdoctoral fellows.]
I am very pleased that you will be part of the University of Michigan and my research team. I look
forward to a collaborative and productive working relationship. Should you have any questions, please
feel free to contact me at (734) phone; email.
To accept this offer of employment, please sign and return this letter by month - day, year.
Sincerely yours,
Professor ________________
Department Chair ______________

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