Prospective Postdocs
The University of Connecticut Health Center offers an exciting and collegial setting in which to pursue postdoctoral research. Postdoctoral scholars at the Health Center interact with
a talented faculty, have access to excellent research facilities, and participate in a rich intellectual environment that includes frequent seminars and journal clubs.
The UConn Health Center received more than $90 million in extramural research support in the form of grants and contracts from federal and non-federal sources in the 2007 fiscal year.
These research awards supported work in a variety of basic and clinical research areas that are described under Finding a Position.
Postdoc Classifications
The UConn Health Center has some of the best working conditions for postdoctoral fellows found anywhere. Here are some facts about postdoc training at the UConn Health Center:
Postdoctoral scholars at the UConn Health Center are classified in two broad categories: postdoctoral fellows and postdoctoral trainees.
Postdoctoral fellows are employees of the UConn Health Center and are members of the University Health Professionals (UHP) bargaining unit. Currently the minimum salary for
postdoctoral fellows is $36,996 per year, but fellows can be hired above this minimum. In addition to salary, a generous benefits package for fellows includes health insurance,
retirement contributions, and 30 days of paid leave per year which includes vacation, personal days, and holidays. Twelve days of paid sick leave per year are also included.
Postdoctoral trainees are individuals receiving a postdoctoral stipend from an NIH training grant or other source that does not permit them to be employees. Postdoctoral
trainees are eligible to participate in the graduate assistant/trainee health plan.
Vacation and other leaves for trainees who are not UConn Health Center employees are governed by the policies of the agency funding the training support. |
