FAS researcher categories

Post-Doctoral Fellow (Employee Postdoc)

  • Job Code 069591 / Object Code 6150 / MIP Paygroup / Benefits-eligible / Employee 
  • For postdocs paid by PI; Min. Salary: $52,000/year
  • Required Documents: Offer Letter, CV, AA Form, PhD Verification, Signed PFML, I-9

Post-Doctoral Fellow (Stipendee Postdoc)

  • Job Code 000949 / Object Code 6450 / MEP Paygroup / Benefits-eligible / Non-Employee 
  • For postdocs paid by fellowships, processed through Harvard; Min. Stipend: $52,000/year
  • Required Documents: Offer Letter, CV, PhD Verification, VPA

Post-Doctoral Fellow (External Postdoc)

  • Job Code: 061019 /Object Code: 6452 / MEP Paygroup (if paid) / Not Benefits-eligible / Non-Employee 
  • For postdocs paid by external fellowships and other institutions; Min. Stipend: $52,000/year (cannot be paid by federal grants)
  • Required Documents: Offer Letter, CV, PhD Verification, VPA, Risk/Release Form

Fellow

  • Job Code: 069649 / Object Code: 6452 / MEP Paygroup (if paid) / Not Benefits-eligible / Non-Employee
  • For graduate students from other universities or researchers who do not yet have a Ph.D.
  • Cannot be paid with federal grants
  • Required Documents: Offer Letter, CV, VPA, Risk/Release Form

Fellow (Salaried)

  • Job Code: 000913 / Object Code: 6030 / MFC Paygroup / Benefits-eligible / Employee
  • For graduate students from other universities or researchers who do not yet have a Ph.D.
  • Min. Salary: $52,000/year (if not a student)
  • Required Documents: Offer Letter, CV, VPA, Signed PFML, I-9

Research Associate

  • Job Code: 061101 / Object Code: 6030 / MFC Paygroup / Benefits-eligible / Employee
  • For researchers who have been postdocs for five years; Min. Salary: $52,000/year
  • Required Documents: Offer Letter, CV, AA Form, Signed PFML, I-9

Visiting Scholar

  • Job Code: 069602 / Object Code: 6452 / MEP Paygroup (if paid) / Not Benefits-eligible / Non-Employee
  • For tenure-track faculty visiting from other universities. 
  • No salary requirement; Cannot be paid with federal grants
  • Required Documents: Offer Letter, CV, VPA, Risk/Release Form

Visiting Scholar (Salaried)

  • Job Code: 069603 / Object Code: 6030 / MFC Paygroup / Benefits-eligible / Employee
  • For tenure-track faculty visiting from other universities; No salary requirement
  • Required Documents: Offer Letter, CV, VPA, Signed PFML, I-9

Associate

  • Job Code: 000502 / Unpaid / Not Benefits-eligible / Non-Employee
  • Used for unpaid researchers; Must have other employment
  • Required Documents: Review Letter, CV, VPA, Risk/Release Form

Research Assistant

  • Job Code: 061202 / Object Code: 6140 / MTF Paygroup 
  • For Harvard graduate students; Benefits covered by tuition payments
  • Appointments / salary adjustments entered by Joe Lavin; Costing changes entered by Lab Administrators

Undergraduate and Pre-Undergraduate Appointments (for visiting and Harvard students)

  • Handled centrally by CCB Dept. Office
  • Please contact Joe Lavin 1-2 months before start date.