# Postdoc Orientation Orientation for New Quad Postdocs ***- Please note that all of the information below pertains only to postdocs who are working in a QUAD department. Postdocs working in (and receiving pay from) one of our hospital affiliates should contact their department administrator for information regarding orientation and getting settled.*** The HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows organizes orientations every 8 weeks for new postdocs. The Postdoc orientation is an important opportunity for new postdocs to obtain the necessary resources they need for living and working in and around the HMS/HSDM community. Postdocs learn about the administrative systems at HMS/HSDM and Harvard, research offices and policies, and receive a broad overview and explanation of the many benefits of working at Harvard. **IMPORTANT:** Federal policy requires you to sign up for benefits within 30 days of your start date. If you do not receive a Benefits Package at your home mailing address within two weeks of your start date, call the Benefits Office at 617/496-4001. If you are unable to attend orientation, you are strongly encouraged to view this slideshow or video for a detailed overview of your benefits: **UPCOMING ORIENTATIONS** Upon arrival at HMS/HSDM, all new postdocs will be pre-registered for orientation and will receive an email notification to alert them. If you cannot attend orientation or would like to reschedule for a later date, please notify us at: [postdoc\_office@hms.harvard.edu](mailto:postdoc_office@hms.harvard.edu) **May 12** Online | 2:00 - 3:15pm [**Register**](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1786780461459?aff=oddtdtcreator) **July 14** Online | 2:00 - 3:15pm [**Register**](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1787087118679?aff=oddtdtcreator) **September 8** Online | 2:00 - 3:15pm [**Register**](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1788053258429?aff=oddtdtcreator) **November 10** Online | 2:00 - 3:15pm [**Register**](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1788093047439?aff=oddtdtcreator) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ## Orientation Schedule/ New Postdoc Info ### 2:00pm - 2:25pm expand\_more **Introductions and overview of the HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows** Speaker: James Gould, PhD, Director ### 2:25pm - 2:40pm expand\_more **Resource Symposium** Select representatives of the following resources around Harvard / HMS / Harvard Longwood Campus will join us during the Zoom session. [Committee on Microbiological Safety (COMS)](https://hms.harvard.edu/departments/committee-microbiological-safety) [Countway Library of Medicine](https://www.countway.harvard.edu/) [Diversity Inclusion & Community Partnership](https://mfdp.med.harvard.edu/) [Environmental Health & Safety Medical Campus (EH&S)](https://campusplanning.hms.harvard.edu/campus-services/environmental-health-safety) [Harvard Catalyst](https://catalyst.harvard.edu/) [Harvard Chan Bioinformatics Core (HBC)](http://bioinformatics.sph.harvard.edu/) [Harvard Ombuds Office](https://harvardombuds.harvard.edu/) [Harvard University Information Technology (HUIT)](https://huit.harvard.edu/) [Harvard International Office](http://www.hio.harvard.edu/) [Harvard Longwood Campus Human Research Protection Program (HLC HRPP)](https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/regulatory-affairs-and-research-compliance/hlc-hrpp/) [Harvard Medical Postdoc Association (HMPA)](https://hmpa.hms.harvard.edu/) [Harvard Student’s Spouses & Partners Association (HSSPA)](https://hsspa.harvard.edu/) [Harvard University Police Department (HUPD)](https://www.hbpa.hms.harvard.edu/) [HMS Black Postdoc Association (HBPA)](https://www.hbpa.hms.harvard.edu/) [HMS Information Technology (HMS IT)](https://hms.harvard.edu/departments/hms-information-technology) [HMS Research Computing](https://rc.hms.harvard.edu/) [HMS Research Core Facilities](https://corefacilities.hms.harvard.edu/) [HMS Security & Campus Safety](https://hms.harvard.edu/departments/campus-planning-and-facilities/security-and-campus-safety) [Human Resources, Policies & Title IX](https://hr.hms.harvard.edu/working-hms/policies-procedures) [Joint Committee on the Status of Women (JCSW)](http://jcsw.hms.harvard.edu/) [Office for Academic & Research Integrity](http://ari.hms.harvard.edu/) [Office of Research Administration](https://researchadmin.hms.harvard.edu/) [Office of Technology Development](https://otd.harvard.edu/) [Office of the IACUC (Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee)](https://hms.harvard.edu/departments/hma-standing-committee-animals) [Research Data Management](https://datamanagement.hms.harvard.edu/) [Research Imaging Solutions](https://it.hms.harvard.edu/service/research-imaging-solutions) [Work/Life and Wellness](https://hr.hms.harvard.edu/working-hms/managing-worklife) ### 2:40-3:15pm expand\_more **Benefits Office - Short presentation and open Q&A for attendee questions.** ### Additional Information for New Postdocs expand\_more [Getting Started guide for new postdocs](https://postdoc.hms.harvard.edu/getting-started) [Welcome Letter for new postdocs](https://postdoc.hms.harvard.edu/sites/g/files/omnuum4051/files/2025-04/New%20Postdoc%20Welcome%20Letter.png) [2024 - 2025 Orientation Flyer](https://postdoc.hms.harvard.edu/sites/g/files/omnuum4051/files/2025-05/New%20Postdoc%20virtual%20Orientation.png) [Postdoc Training Curriculum](https://postdoc.hms.harvard.edu/curriculum) ### Benefits of Working at Harvard expand\_more [**Benefits of Working at Harvard**](https://harvie.harvard.edu/post-doctoral-fellows) **Video Overview (please note: separate videos for postdocs paid on payroll vs. stipendee)** [**Benefits Video - for Internal Employee Postdocs**](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLDvfXjXoQKeWXJ8Kp1reNd3tePNxOOhn) [**Benefits Video - for Stipendee Postdocs**](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLDvfXjXoQKfHnc8mZONjauHzJo0U7hG0)