If the individual the unit wants to hire is beyond 3 years of being awarded the PhD can he/she be hired as a Postdoctoral Fellow?
• No this individual may not be hired, unless there are extenuating circumstance such as time off due to the birth of a child or a change in career path. This is as per UBC policy 61. Prior to extending the offer or issuing an LOI to the Postdoctoral Fellow in this circumstance Faculty Relations must be contacted. Whether an exemption is to be made or not will be determined by Faculty Relations.
Related Questions
- The individual we want to hire has not yet received his/her PhD. Can he/she be hired as a Postdoctoral Fellow?
- Do I need to do a New Hire report on a newly hired individual who quits before the New Hire report is due?
- When an individual is hired at a Tribal operated facility, is that considered a direct hire?
