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Regarding Post-Doctoral appointments, duties and job-hunt.

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What should one do when a senior researcher who leads a collaborative project makes unreasonable demands about how the work should be presented in the resulting paper? I am a postdoctoral researcher ...
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I recently interviewed for a postdoctoral position. About a week after the interview, the prospective PI contacted my current PI to schedule a Zoom meeting. I understand that practices vary — some PIs ...
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I am a PhD student in the U.S. and recently interviewed for a postdoc position in the U.K. The interview went really well, and about a week later, I had a brief one-on-one with the PI. They seemed ...
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I interviewed for a postdoctoral position on October 24. The PI mentioned that the decision timeline might extend until mid-November. The issue is that I have another opportunity—a flyout scheduled ...
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I recently applied for a Research Fellow (post-doc) position in political science/social sciences at a European institution. The day after I submitted my application (September 30), the PI sent me a ...
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After a wild season on the job market I successfully landed a three-year postdoc position on a funded project. I am really happy with the position and am excited about the new skills I'll acquire. My ...
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I moved to the US (New York) in May on a J-1 visa. My lab members and PI are toxic. So, I emailed my supervisor about my intention to resign. I resigned yesterday and had taken it back later, ...
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I'm a postdoc and I'm always faced with two publishing choices: Publish incrementally. This entails things like: Pick a low-hanging fruit that won't have much of an impact to the field; publish a ...
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Is it a common or average occurrence that PhD holders in France can right away secure a position as an MCF, or is this rare? If I apply to open positions straight out of doctoral school, would I have ...
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If someone has a proven track record of individually publishing in q1 journals by themselves during their PhD years, without the help or guidance of a PI, do they need to do a postdoc to become a ...
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In my case, I have drafted three major proposals to three different major grant organizations. At the time of writing, I was told that, should any of these proposals be awarded, I would be allowed to ...
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I joined a large and innovative project for developing a new engineering solution (call it X) that requires knowledge from three distinct disciplines. The project is new for the group and so far I am ...
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I am preparing a Marie–Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship application with a European host institution. I have already had a short collaboration with the proposed supervisor: a two-month postdoctoral-type ...
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I am planning to do a postdoc after my PhD but my main advisor is retired, 75 year of age and does not respond well to my request to write letter on my behalf. I have although support of two other ...
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I read this question, but I am wondering if it just as detrimental to work staying as a postdoc with your PhD advisor if they change universities. For example, A PhD student completes their PhD with ...
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