Research Staff Resources
GW is proud to be among the select group of universities that hold membership in the Association of American Universities (AAU), which represents institutions that are “on the leading edge of innovation, scholarship, and solutions that contribute to scientific progress, economic development, security, and well-being.”
Because research is integral to the university’s mission, HRMD will continue to prioritize efforts that support our viability as a Research 1-university. Resources provided on this page are geared to research stakeholders including but not limited to applicants, existing GW research staff, administrators supporting research interests, Principal Investigators/Research Deans and others.
- Careers
For information on careers at GW we encourage you to explore the following resources available on our website:
Relocation Resources - coming soon!
- Benefits
- Research Administration
Office of the Vice Provost for Research - GW's Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) works alongside our talented faculty to support cutting-edge research and scholarship across all stages of the research lifecycle. OVPR leads a number of initiatives and programs with the strategic aim of growing research capacity and boosting the impact of GW-led discovery and innovation.
- Post-Docs
Office of Post-Doctoral and Graduate Student Affairs - The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) is committed to supporting the professional development of postdocs on their journey to becoming successful, independent investigators and scholars. In addition to supporting postdocs, OPA also assists the faculty and research staff who serve as postdoc mentors.
- HR Resources and Training for Research
Advertising for Research Recruitment
Non-Competitive Recruitment Waiver - In certain rare and specific circumstances, the university may allow an individual to be hired into a position without requiring that position to be posted. This situation is known as a “waiver of posting.” All waivers of posting require approval by the HR Business Partner in consultation with the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity & Access (EEOA) and Talent Acquisition.
Career Path – Job Classifications for Research Staff
Talent@GW - features tools to manage training, compensation, performance management, hiring, onboarding and developing future leaders (requires GW credentials for login)
Research Training Available via SharePoint:
- Session 7 Classification, Compensation and Salary Administration for Staff Research Positions
- Session 8 Recruitment, Interviewing, and Selection of Research Staff
New Position Description Manager Checklist
You may find other helpful information on the HR Forms Page.
Resources coming soon:
- Competitive Recruitment Guide
GW Research Training Opportunities
HRMD Facilitated Training Sessions for Research
- Pre/On-Boarding Your New Hire
Pre-Boarding - coming soon!
- Systems Access
Banner Access Request Form (PDF) – Banner is the integrated system of record used collect and maintain student and employee data
GW Organization Chart-Saba – Saba is an online enterprise organizational chart tool available to HR staff and Finance Directors (FDs), which provides visual depictions of the organizational structure at GW, in addition to position data, employee data, etc.
Staff PeopleAdmin 7 (PA7) Access Request Form (PDF) – PA7 is the system used by HR, School Research Admins/Department Admins to initiate and approve requests to: 1) create a new headcount/position description; 2) Modify an existing position; 3) Post a position for recruitment; 4) Submit Hiring Proposals
- HR Contacts
