Endure this period between PhD and postdoc and continue to apply for other opportunities and improve in soft skills too. Positions for highly qualified people are opened not so often. It took me almost one year to find appropriate postdoc position after my PhD. I invest ...
To begin, you need Python. There are two versions of Python, 2.7 and 3.5 (as of this post). All of this code will be for Python 3. If you are learning Python and find code online that does not work for you, check to make sure the versions are the same. There are al...
Some grants will only be for 2 years, not enough to complete the PhD, so there is often the need to find a follow-up position to finish the PhD. Because of this, PhD students on Drittmittel-positions might need to be actively involved in project and grant acquisition...
After you’ve written a cover letter example for a job you’re after, make sure to give it the right name. You can use a few more tricks in your cover letter to garner additional attention for your candidacy. To find out more, read: what to include in a cover letter. How to format...
Mark joined FindAPhD to develop our first ever advice articles in 2013 and now serves as our Director of Audience & Editorial, making sure our websites and information are as useful as possible for people thinking about Masters and PhD study. He has a PhD in English Literature from the Uni...
To prepare for the “research side,” some experience in supervising undergraduate research is invaluable while you are a graduate student or postdoc. Have your supervisor mentor you on the budgetary side of research—how much instruments, research materials, services, and staff support cost and ho...
Mark joined FindAPhD to develop our first ever advice articles in 2013 and now serves as our Director of Audience & Editorial, making sure our websites and information are as useful as possible for people thinking about Masters and PhD study. He has a PhD in English Literature from the Uni...
How to post an Announcement with us To post your announcement, please follow the steps below: Create a free account. You can find the "Create Account" on the top right corner of our websites Login to your account Click on “Publish” on the top right hand corner of the website ...
“I found it difficult to even find positions where it looked like I had a chance,” she says. Montie’s patience paid off when she was offered her current tenure-track position at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. “I think I was holding on much stronger and longer than ...
Around one in three respondents to Nature’s global postdoc survey are using AI chatbots to help to refine text, generate or edit code, wrangle the literature in their field and more. By Linda Nordling Twitter Facebook Email Find a new job After living in Japan for more than a decade...