Office of Postdoctoral Education
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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Salary & Benefits

The Postdoctoral Research Associate position is intended for additional training after you receive your doctorate degree. It is a full-time position that typically lasts from 1 - 4 years.

Salary

Pay at UNMC is commensurate with experience and qualifications and is based on UNMC's budget and salary guidelines, as determined by the university's president. The minimum salary for any postdoctoral employee is $52,881.

Within available funds, competitiveness or merit increases may be given to recognize specific areas of performance and/or marketplace factors. Performance shall be judged on the basis of productivity, effectiveness, and overall value and contribution to the unit and the university.

Benefits

Postdoctoral Research Associates working full-time 50% or more are eligible for a variety of benefits.

Health Benefits

Eligible to enroll in the UNMC medical, dental, vision, long-term care and long-term disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts

Life Insurance

Automatically enrolled in UNMC's life insurance plan and can purchase additional coverage

Retirement

Eligible for the Supplemental Retirement Account 403(b) Plan which establishes individual annuity and/or custodial accounts to supplement our basic 401(a) plan

Paid Time Off

Receive the same leave benefits as managerial-professional employees, including sick leave, holiday leave and 12 days of vacation leave

Educational Scholarships

Receive tuition reimbursement of up to 15 credit hours per academic year at any University of Nebraska campus

Postdoctoral Research Fellows

Postdoctoral Research Fellows working full-time at 50% or greater are eligible to enroll in the UNMC medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Postdocs attend seminar to build career skills

Training & Certifications

We offer regular professional development seminars and certificate programs to help our postdocs build skills they can use inside and outside the lab.

Contract Information

Our goal is to help you complete your training and transition to your full-time career in a timely manner. That is why our postdoc positions last from 1 – 4 years, with an accelerated evaluation period (first 6 months) followed by annual evaluations with mentors.  

In case of personal and family emergency/exigency proven to have significantly disrupted the training, the postdoctoral training or for availing awarded external grants, including F32 and K99, can be extended by final one year with approval of the vice chancellor of academic affairs, upon written request by both the postdoctoral scholar and mentor.

Postdocs must complete four mandatory programs in their first year, Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RCR) Training, CITI Training, the Individual Development Plan (IDP) and the Mentoring Workshop offered by the Postdoctoral Education office.

The web-based CITI Training and IDP must be completed to be eligible for attending the one day (eight hours) in-person RCR training workshop, which is usually offered in November or December every year.

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