Application instructions
It is recommended that department administrators be informed of a postdoc hire/rehire six to eight weeks prior to the start date for domestic candidates and several months in advance for international candidates. This timeline allows for all the documentation to be prepared, signed, sent to Human Resources, and processed in a timely manner.
Notices
Making requests early is recommended as most areas outside of Canada take 20 to 36 week to process a work permit application with most being closer to the 36-week mark. Within Canada the wait is approximately 24 weeks.
If a candidate will have worked at UW for more than 5 years at the end of the proposed appointment, the advisor will have to pay employment severance consequences. Please contact Mac McIntosh to discuss and arrange the payment. This can be done in parallel while the request is reviewed but must be completed before final approval (and before the staff work on the logistics).