SURPAS meets President Jon Levin

August 3, 2025

We are grateful to President Levin for meeting with SURPAS co-chairs to discuss the challenges our postdoc community faces at Stanford.

Here’s what they covered:

• 🏠 More affordable housing (and reliable childcare) for postdocs and their families
• 🔒 Clearer notice periods when funding ends, better job security and support when funding ends
• 🔍 Improved job-search tools to help you on the next career step
• 🤝 Regular check‑ins with University’s leadership, such as casual Q&As or coffee chats

What do you see as the biggest challenges for postdocs right now? Want to lead SURPAS initiatives and foster community? There are different opportunities to get more involved with SURPAS. Please contact us at surpasleadership@stanford.edu to show interest – we would love to hear from you! 🫶