In examining the difficulties that can face post-doctoral fellows at FHCRC, SPAC has found that many fellows entered into their positions without having clear information concerning their rights and responsibilities as trainees. These include issues of stipend level and responsibilities within the laboratory. We feel that a standardized offer letter would alleviate many of the potential problems that post-docs encounter in this area and would benefit both post-docs and PIs by establishing clearly what is to be expected from both sides. We have created a letter that can be used by PIs as a template for postdoctoral position offers. It is expected that PIs would modify this letter and add additional information, depending upon the circumstances of each particular offer. However, the letter should include:
