Postdoc Handbook

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Updated for the 2026-2027 Academic Year.

CURRICULUM IN TOXICOLOGY & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE

Postdoc Handbook

2026-2027 Academic Year

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

Acknowledgements

The rationale for creating a postdoc handbook was based on postdoc feedback requesting clearer guidelines from Curriculum in Toxicology and Environmental Medicine (CiTEM) and a comprehensive document with resources specific to CiTEM postdocs. This handbook was inspired by the CiTEM student handbook and adapted to fit the specific needs of postdocs.

The writing of this version of the CiTEM postdoc handbook was a collaborative effort, which was led by Elise Hickman, with contributions and revisions from all 2024 – 2025 CiTEM postdocs (Dre’ Dobson, Jennie Thies, Jessie Chappel, Syed Masood, Tim Smyth), and assistance from Bernard Weissman, Director of Postdoctoral Studies for CiTEM: The first draft was provided to CiTEM Leadership for feedback, and the final draft was provided to the CiTEM Executive Committee for comments, edits, and approval, resulting in the final version presented herein.