Contact OPA

• School of Medicine Departments, Postdoctoral Services Managers:  Al Murray and Kanza Naqvi
• University Departments, Postdoctoral Services Manager:  Tammy Wilson

For urgent requests when your school's manager is not available, please submit a SNOW ticket 

• List of Academic Department Postdoc Admins
• Postdoc Admin Policy and Web Forms Training Request and Information
• How to Appoint Postdocs after Training
• Job Aids and Training Slides
• OPA Administrative Operations - Policy Exception and Pending Workflow Dashboard

• Postdoc Benefits Website
  • Contact: [email protected]
  • Benefits Analyst: Denise Livengood
  • Disability and Benefits Specialist: Cecy Avila
• WorkLife Office

For all data related requests, contact: [email protected]

• Stanford Postdoctoral Recruitment Initiative in Sciences and Medicine (PRISM)
  • Contact: [email protected]
  • Program Director: Robin Sugiura 
• NSF AGEP Research University Alliance (RUA)
  • Contact: [email protected]
  • Program Manager: Ravenn Gethers
• Stanford Postdoc JEDI Champion Awards
  • Annual Award for Postdocs Excelling in Justice-Equity-Diversity-Inclusion Efforts
  • Contact: Ravenn Gethers
• Diversity-Related Fellowships
• Postdoc Trans Guide
• Disability Accommodations for Postdocs

• SoM Dean’s Fellowship
  • Program Manager: Kanza Naqvi
• Propel Postdoctoral Scholars Program
  • Contact: [email protected]
  • Program Manager: Josh Rebello
• PRISM Baker Fellowship
  • Contact:  [email protected]
  • Program Director: Robin Sugiura
• Stanford Science Fellows
• Stanford Doerr Fellows

• For GFS funding and pay line entry:
  • To enter or correct funding in GFS
  • For issues with GFS entry, submit a SNOW ticket here
  • For pay line entry/approval deadlines
• For Postdoc Funding Policy
• For Payroll
  • General payroll information
  • For postdoc questions about payroll/payments, submit a SNOW ticket here
  • For Admin questions about payroll/payments

• Transitional Housing for Incoming Postdocs
  • Contact: [email protected]
• Housing Resources for Current Postdocs

• General IDP Information
• Postdocs:  Submit your IDP meeting data here
• Admins:  Run IDP reports here
• Report an IDP System error here

• Professional Development Opportunities
  • Contact: [email protected]
  • Program Manager: Rashmi Moran
• Postdoc Teaching Certificate
  • Contact: [email protected]
  • Program Manager: Ravenn Gethers
• Preparing for Faculty Careers
  • Contact: [email protected]
  • Program Manager: Robin Sugiura

• For incoming postdocs:  New Postdoc Onboarding Checklist
• For postdoc administrators:  Orientation Toolkit for Administrators
• For postdoc community and advocacy:  Stanford University Postdoctoral Association
• Contact: Postdoc Affairs

• OPA Postdoc Handbook and policy page
• University postdoc policy:  Dean of Research Policy Handbook
• Questions:  SNOW ticket
• Policy Exception Requests:  OPA Administrative Operations Portal
  • Portal access requires an @stanford.edu email address

• Faculty Staff Help Center
• Office of the Ombudsperson:
  • School of Medicine
  • University
• Sexual Violence Support & Resources
• Sexual Harrassment/Assault Response & Education (SHARE)
• Mental Health & Substance Abuse Resources
• Department of Public Safety (DPS)
• Office of Religious LIfe (ORL)

• Decision tree for Certificates and Verifications
• Contact: [email protected]

• Questions about visa regulations:  Bechtel International Center
• Questions about postdoc visa policy:
  • School of Medicine Departments, Postdoctoral Services Managers: Al Murray and Kanza Naqvi
  • University Departments, Postdoctoral Services Manager: Tammy Wilson
  • Employment Visas - H-1B, E-3, Postdoctoral Services Manager: Tammy Wilson