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UChicago CASE Staff or Postdoc positions are for those whose primary appointments are at the home institution of their supervising CASE scientist/scholar, but who are involved in projects supported by grants obtained through the University. Staff/Postdocs will not have PI status, and UChicago CASE membership is linked to the status of the sponsoring PI.

Requirements:

  • An application for UChicago CASE membership must be completed and submitted in full. Please note that UChicago CASE Staff- or Postdoc-at-Large status is restricted to affiliation with a specific UChicago CASE (Senior) Scientist/Scholar group or for staff situated with a specific UChicago research center or institute (e.g., Globus, EPIC).
  • Information provided should include a support letter from the UChicago CASE (Senior) Scientist/Scholar group (or specific UChicago research center or institute), a current CV/biosketch, information about the research project being supported, and information about the home institution. Applicants also must follow any internal joint appointment approval process established at the home institution for potential UChicago CASE membership.
  • Internal joint appointment approval must be sent directly from the home institution to the Office of Research.
  • To be accepted into UChicago CASE, applicants must be approved by CASE and the home institution.

 

UChicago CASE (Senior) Scientists/Scholars-at-Large is the standard appointment for scientists or scholars without existing ties with a specific unit.

Senior Scientist at-Large or Senior Scholar at-Large designations are applied to CASE members who hold PI status and a position at the home institution that is equivalent to Research Development Individual Contributor (e.g., Argonne job levels RD2 and above) or Research Development Leader (e.g., Argonne supervisor through job level RD5).

Requirements:

  • An application for UChicago CASE membership must be completed and submitted in full.
  • Information provided should include the applicant’s rationale for seeking membership, a description of the proposed research or scholarly activities to be undertaken, a list of existing or possible faculty collaborators (if applicable), a current CV/biosketch, and a memo of support from the applicant’s cognizant supervisor of the home institution. Applicants also must follow any internal joint appointment approval process established at the home institution for potential UChicago CASE membership.
  • Internal joint appointment approval must be sent directly from the home institution to the Office of Research.
  • To be accepted into UChicago CASE, applicants must be approved by CASE and the home institution.

 

UChicago CASE (Senior) Scientist/Scholar Affiliates have existing collaborations within a specific academic Unit and require the additional privilege of co-mentoring/co-supervising UChicago students and postdocs.
Senior Scientist Affiliate or Senior Scholar Affiliate designations are applied to CASE members who hold PI status and a position at the home institution that is equivalent to Research Development Individual Contributor (e.g., Argonne job levels RD2 and above) or Research Development Leader (e.g., Argonne supervisor through job level RD5).

Requirements:

  • An application for UChicago CASE membership must be completed and submitted in full.
  • Information provided should include the applicant’s rationale for seeking membership, a description of the proposed research or scholarly activities to be undertaken, the University unit where collaborations currently exist or will be established, a list of existing or possible faculty collaborators, a current CV/biosketch, and a memo of support from the applicant’s cognizant supervisor of the home institution. Applicants also must follow any internal joint appointment approval process established at the home institution for potential UChicago CASE membership.
  • In addition to submission of the CASE application, an affiliation packet will be completed and submitted to the Unit for an in-depth committee and/or faculty review. The applicant’s UChicago faculty mentor/host within the academic unit will provide guidance regarding completion and submission of the affiliation documents.
    • PME Affiliates: Separate application materials are required for Unit Affiliation, GRC, and CASE. Please ensure that you have submitted all necessary materials to each office as appropriate.
    • The Division/School within which the academic unit is situated determines the criteria and process for affiliation and may differ for different Divisions/Schools. Following the faculty review process with Dean’s concurrence, affiliation confirmation will be submitted to UChicago CASE directly by the Unit.
  • Internal joint appointment approval must be sent directly from the home institution to the Office of Research.
  • To be accepted into UChicago CASE, applicants must be approved by the home institution, Affiliating UChicago School/Division, CASE, and Provost Offices.

For assistance with Unit requirements for CASE affiliates, please contact Beth Ziolkowski at bethz@uchicago.edu.

 

Argonne Joint Appointment inquiries: jointappointment@anl.gov

Fermilab Joint Appointment inquiries: jessica@fnal.gov

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