There are plenty of staff and resources available on campus ready to support you.
If you have questions about your postdoc experience at Waterloo or want to learn more about programming and events designed specifically for you (e.g., National Postdoc Appreciation Week), please reach out to the postdoctoral programming team at postdocs@uwaterloo.ca. Below includes a list of other valuable contacts to support you during your time at Waterloo.
Postdoc Engagement Liaisons
Postdoc Engagement Liaisons are dedicated leaders and advocates for the postdoc community at the University of Waterloo. They bring forth and explore opportunities, events, and engagement ideas with other Postdoc Engagement Liaisons from across the university, and staff at Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA) to improve the overall postdoc experience. Your current postdoc engagement liaisons include:
We currently have four postdoc engagement liaison position openings in the Faculties of Arts, Health, and Science. If you would like to get involved, please see our become a postdoc engagement liaison webpage for information on how to apply.
Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs
GSPA provides support to students, postdoctoral scholars, staff and faculty at the University of Waterloo. For a full list of GSPA staff members, please visit our full list of GSPA contacts.
Human Resources
If you have questions related to benefit eligibility or your pay as a postdoc, please contact Human Resources at hrhelp@uwaterloo.ca.
Supervisors, departments and faculties
If you find yourself in a challenging situation, we encourage you to connect with those individuals who can support you. This suggested pathways are intended to connect you with the support and resources you need:
Supervisor → Department Chair → Faculty Associate Dean → Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs
While those nearest to your work – your supervisor and then department chair – are often best prepared to understand your unique circumstances, if you are uncomfortable with discussing your situation with them, you may choose directly contact your Faculty Associate Dean, listed below, or Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs.
Faculty Associate Deans
Each faculty has an Associate Dean assigned to support postdoctoral affairs within the faculty:
- Arts: Anna Esselment, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies; Ana Ferrer, Associate Dean, Research.
- Engineering: Siva Sivoththaman, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs.
- Environment: Robert de Loe, Associate Dean, Research; Peter Deadman, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies.
- Health: Phil Bigelow, Acting Associate Dean, Graduate Studies (until October 30, 2024); Brain Laird, Associate Dean Graduate Studies (on sabbatical until November 1, 2024).
- Mathematics: Brian Ingalls, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs.
- Science: Martin Ross, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies
Related contacts
Whether you need to talk to someone about immigration, copyright, your health, professional development, or teaching, Waterloo has you covered. Please see our postdoc resources and services page for information on contacting or accessing various resources across campus.
In addition to the above, we highly recommend postdocs reach out to their department/school and/or supervisors for information related to their postdoc role at Waterloo.