Faculty Resource: Postdoc Recruitment Highlights
Include these highlights in your candidate outreach and job descriptions to help Lehigh stand out in a competitive market.
- Career & Teaching Development: We provide a dedicated Tenure-Track Job Search series, nationally recognized CIMER Mentorship training, and evidence-based teaching certificates through the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL).
- Robust Peer Community: Your postdoc will join a close-knit cohort of 60+ scholars (75% international) with a built-in Peer Buddy system and monthly professional networking events.
- Institutional Navigation: Every new hire has direct 1:1 access to the Postdoc Office as a central "ask-me-anything" resource. We provide guidance on everything from navigating university systems to life-in-the-US transitions, ensuring they can focus on their research from day one.
- Transition Housing: To simplify relocation, we offer a move-in-ready "Landing Pad" at Southside Commons. Starting at $1,261/month (all-inclusive), it provides furnished, short-term housing without the stress of long-distance leasing.
- Tuition Benefits: Lehigh offers tuition remission for postdocs, with tuition benefits also available for spouses.
Step 1: Submit Hiring Request
Contact your College Postdoc Administrator to initiate the process. They will need to know Job Details (research area, job description, qualifications) ; Logistics (start date, funding source, salary), Candidate Status (i.e. if you have a candidate identified or if you require a public search).
Contacts: RCEAS: Stephanie Smith, CAS: Vicki Ruggiero, COH: Heather Messina/Steph Kish, COE: Zach Polzer, CBE: Nikoleta Kalahanis, All others: Contact Admin Director or Postdoc Office
Step 2: Create & Approve the Posting
1. Ticket Creation: Your Dean’s Office initiates a JIRA ticket to HR.
2. Review: HR sends a draft to you (Hiring Manager). Action: Approve the language promptly.
3. The Link: * Identified Candidates: HR provides a private link for your candidate to apply.
4. Public Searches: The post goes live on the Lehigh careers site within 2–3 business days. You post the link to your channels.
5. Compliance: All materials must be housed in PageUp; do not store applications on personal drives.
| Drafting Your Description | The Candidate’s View |
|---|---|
Download the Template View the pre-filled Word template to ensure all mandatory | Sample Live Posting How your opportunity appears to applicants on the Careers portal. |
Step 3: Advertise and Recruit (as applicable)
Lehigh automatically posts to LinkedIn, HigherEdJobs, and Indeed. For a broad search, PIs should lead active recruitment by sharing the PageUp link via professional listservs, academic societies, personal research networks and social media (LinkedIn/X).
Step 4: Interview & Select
Manage all evaluations through PageUp to ensure an objective and compliant search.
● Screening: Review CVs and statements. Use PageUp to shortlist and record evaluations.
● Interviews: Use "Booking & Events" for scheduling.
● References: Contact references if letters were not provided during the application
Step 5: Extend the Offer
1. Finalize PageUp: Upload interview/reference summaries and send "regret" notices to other applicants.
2. Approvals: Notify your Business Manager and Dean’s Office of your selection.
3. Notify HR: Email Talent Acquisition (TA) with the finalist’s name, salary, and start date.
4. Make the Offer: HR drafts the offer. Once the Dean’s Office approves, HR releases it to the candidate via PageUp.
Step 6: Close the Search
A search is officially closed once the final administrative steps are completed in PageUp.
● Candidate Notifications: Use PageUp to send professional regret notices to non-selected applicants.
● Documentation: Document interview outcomes and reference checks within the system to maintain university compliance.