Overview of Appointments

Post-Doc Associate Appointments

A Post-Doc Associate is an individual who has completed a degree program at an institution and is being employed in a department performing research work.

• These positions may be advertised in Careers at UF; however, it is not required.
• If advertised with a posting deadline, any hiring decision must be made after the indicated date.
• Minimum qualification is a PhD.
• Minimum annual salary is $47,476.
• Typically the appointment is for up to four years with any additional years being approved by HR and the Provost Office.

Graduate and Student Assistant Appointments

The University of Florida has two types of student-related titles, graduate assistant and student assistants. These positions are not required to be advertised in the Careers at UF system, which is the University of Florida’s applicant tracking system.

Graduate Assistants

Graduate students are students admitted to an academic program that can be employed in an academic unit for research or teaching. When a graduate student is appointed as a graduate assistant, the appointing department accepts the responsibility for the student’s tuition, which is paid by means of tuition waiver authority, or by means of a transaction within the University’s fiscal management systems.

In order to generate a graduate assistant appointment, the appointing department must meet the parameters set by the Graduate School and Human Resources in relation to graduate assistant titles, registration requirements, minimum salaries, student classification and qualifications. Please review the Principles of Employment of Graduate Students at UF for additional details.

For the most up-to-date information regarding the graduate assistant appointments, visit the UF Graduate School website. For a brief summary of graduate assistantships, visit the Graduate & Student Assistantship Requirements page.

Student Assistants

Student Assistants (STAS salary plan) include undergraduate and graduate students. A Student Assistant is a person enrolled at the University of Florida in a degree program and is being employed in a department performing non-academic work, which differentiates their classification from that of a graduate assistant.

Professional School Series Appointments

A professional school appointment may be for any desired percentage of a full-time (1.0 FTE) position and the assignment should be commensurate with the percentage of time allocated or the degree of effort of the appointment.

This type of appointment is temporary in nature since it is not a regular faculty appointment and is not tenure-eligible. It is provisional because the project or assignment itself is temporary or because upon completion of degree requirements, the appointee will not be offered a re-appointment to the position.

Appointees to these positions do not have a continuing contractual relationship with the University.

• • Medical or Dental Teaching or Research Associate or Legal Writing Associate

This appointment represents a promotion from the position of Medical or Dental Teaching or Research Assistant or Legal Writing Assistant.

• • Medical or Dental Teaching or Research Assistant or Legal Writing Assistant

The appointee must have completed 30 credits of graduate work.

Pre-Doc Fellow

A Pre-Doc Fellow is a person enrolled in a degree program at UF who receives a stipend from an agency such NIH (National Institute of Health) or Graduate School funds. This appointment does not have an employee-employer relationship and the stipend is typically not for work performed. When appointing a fellow, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is required.

Resident

A person is considered a resident if he/she serves as a member of the house staff or as a trainee of a Health Center professional school.

• A graduate of an approved program or hold a terminal degree appropriate for the appointment.
• Enrolled in the respective training within his or her selected area of specialization.

The term “intern” usually refers to a resident in the first-year of postgraduate work in the involved specialty.

Resident – College of Veterinary Medicine

• In the College of Veterinary Medicine an “Intern” is a participant in a one-year program. To participate, an Intern must hold a veterinary degree and be a graduate of an accredited veterinary school.
• A “Resident” in the College of Veterinary Medicine must hold a veterinary degree, be a graduate of an accredited school, and have performed an internship or have equivalent experience in private practice.

Post-Doc Associates vs. Post-Doc Fellows

The following is an overview of the difference between post-doc associates and post-doc fellows. This includes the appointment process, documents needed for the appointment, salary guidelines, and benefits.