Postdoctoral Scholars have been mentored by Jennifer Ailshire, Wandi Bruine de Bruin, Ritika Chaturvedi, Eileen Crimmins, Dana Goldman, Mireille Jacobson, Geoffrey Joyce, Daniel McFadden, Dima Qato, Rema Raman, Rosalie Pacula, John Romley, Victoria Shier, Erin Trish, Bryan Tysinger and Julie Zissimopoulos. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.