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. As the Faculty PI, you are also the Hiring Manager in this 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 contact initiates a JIRA ticket to HR.
2. Review: HR sends a draft to the you, the Hiring Manager, via the JIRA system. You must approve or revise 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.
| 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).
The next step is to log in to PageUp to familiarize yourself with the platform.
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" feature within the system for seamless scheduling.
● References: Contact references if letters were not provided during the application
Need help navigating the system? For step-by-step instructions on updating applicant statuses, adding interview notes, bulk-rejecting candidates, or uploading reference letters, view our detailed [PageUp System Navigation Guide]
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.