{"id":1086,"date":"2022-01-11T14:05:38","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T19:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/postdocs\/?page_id=1086"},"modified":"2025-12-18T10:55:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T15:55:53","slug":"postdoc-onboarding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/postdocs\/new-prospective\/postdoc-onboarding\/","title":{"rendered":"Postdoc Onboarding Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Welcome to Boston University!<\/h3>\n<p>Congratulations on accepting your postdoctoral position at BU. This onboarding checklist can be used as a quick guide for postdocs to ensure a smooth transition to Boston University.<\/p>\n<h4>Prior to Your Arrival<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Review the BU <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/policies\/postdoctoral-scholars\/\">Postdoctoral Scholars Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn about our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/postdocs\/benefits\/campus\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resources<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for living in Boston and working at BU\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/postdocs\/postdocs\/postdoc-101\/arriving-on-campus\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">housing<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact your department administrator to ensure everything will be set up for your arrival (e.g. BU email address, HR orientation date)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Before Your First Day<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Register for a BU email address\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obtain your BU ID card<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set up a bank account (if needed)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>International Postdocs:<\/em> Apply for a Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Non-employee Postdocs:<\/em> learn about benefits <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/postdocs\/benefits\/associates-fellows\/\">here<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>During Your First Week<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attend an HR orientation (employee postdocs only)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set up direct deposit in<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hr\/finances\/direct-deposit\/\">BUworks Central<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete sexual harassment training\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obtain a workspace, computer\/laptop, and a phone from your department<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get free BU access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/cccs\/desktop\/distribution\/microsoft\/\">Microsoft Office<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>During Your First Month<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/postdocs\/postdocs\/postdoc-orientation\/\">Postdoctoral Affairs Orientation<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign up for benefits within the first 30 days of employment \/training<\/span><\/li>\n<li><em>International Postdocs:<\/em> Attend ISSO orientation and connect with your school\/college&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/contact\/scholar-advising\/\">ISSO Scholar Advisor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Settling In<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attend one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/postdocs\/postdocs\/professional-development-events\/\">workshops<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Ensure that you are meeting compliance and safety training requirements (e.g. RCR)<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit and work through the &#8220;courses&#8221; on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/postdocs\/career-planning\/postdoc-academy\/\">Postdoc Academy<\/a> website<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Familiarize yourself with research funding opportunities\u2014check out the Office of Research\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/researchsupport\/project-lifecycle\/finding-funding\/\">Find Funding<\/a> page to start<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete your annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/postdocs\/career-planning\/idp\/\">Individual Development Plan<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>International Postdocs:<\/em> Establish a timeline for visa renewal deadlines<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"7\"><\/ol>\n<p>If you would like further guidance on your postdoc onboarding process, you can sign up for a meeting with our office by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/postdocs\/services\/test-postdoc-office-hours\/\">setting up an office hour time<\/a> (feel free to reserve up to two consecutive slots (30 min + 30 min) if you like. Or you can always reach out to us at <a href=\"mailto:postdocs@bu.edu\">postdocs@bu.edu<\/a> if you have questions at any point in your postdoctoral experience.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Boston University! Congratulations on accepting your postdoctoral position at BU. This onboarding checklist can be used as a quick guide for postdocs to ensure a smooth transition to Boston University. 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