BioMed recognizes several types of appointment terminations. To process an end of appointment action, submit the request using this Google Form. We will process the termination and produce a termination letter that will be sent to the department to give to the postdoc. This will close out the record.

Brown University's Division of Biology & Medicine tracks postdoc career data for use in future training grant submissions and for use in future career development events. Postdocs should provide department administrators with a formal signed and dated resignation letter stating their last date of employment and their next career position (title and employer). BioMed offers postdocs the opportunity to complete an anonymous exit survey.

Required Paperwork

Resignation (postdoc-initiated)

  1. Postdoc resignation letter which includes their last date of work and, if they have one, their next position including title and place of employment.

PI ends position (department-initiated)

  1. Proof that the postdoc has been notified of this action in the form of any one of the following:
    • Copy of end of position document sent to postdoc.
    • Email string in which postdoc acknowledges end of appointment.

Promotion within Brown University

  1. Copy of new appointment letter