Benefits Overview

Van Andel Institute employees enjoy benefits important to their lives, their work and their career development.

Employee Benefits Summary

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• Employer-sponsored life and AD&D insurance
• Additional voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible-spending accounts for health and child/elder care
• 401 K retirement savings plans with employee/employer contributions
• Paid vacation, holidays, personal days
• Group travel accident coverage

Professional Training Opportunities

• Weekly research-in-progress sessions
• Han-Mo Koo seminar series 
• Professional development seminars
• Tuition reimbursement

Quality-of-Life Benefits

• Diverse workforce
• Employee assistance services
• Downtown location provides easy access to restaurants, shopping, museums, Van Andel Arena, festivals and more!
• Sports teams
• Employee social gathering every Friday afternoon
• Annual employee events: potluck, holiday party, picnic
• Opportunities to support the community: blood drives, Thanksgiving food drive, Toys for Tots drive, United Way campaign

Outstanding Facilities

• State-of-the-art laboratories, equipment and core services
• On-site library
• Showers, locker rooms
• 325-capacity auditorium
• Windows provide abundant natural light, even to several laboratories
• Great views of Grand Rapids skyline
• Adjacent to Crescent Park
• Employer-paid parking