What does a PostDoc do? A PostDoc works on a specific research project outlined for their fellowship. In some ways this is similar to a shorter PhD, but the work you do may be more advanced and may not have a specific final outcome (such as a thesis). Instead you may help with one...
What a Fellowship Is and Why It Matters More Getty Images Fellows are selected based on their potential to make a positive, long-lasting contribution to their academic discipline. Graduate school and postgraduate training can cost tens of thousands of dollars, often well into six figures. For ...
However, the reality of the postdoc life is much harsher. Even though, according to one survey, the majority of PhD graduates who undertook postdoctoral research did so aiming to secure a tenure-track faculty position, a postdoc placement provides no such guarantee. Separate research indicates ...
UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 15,500 students spread across the Dorigny campus a... Lausanne, Canton of Vaud (CH) University of Lausanne (UNIL) Faculty(Group Leaders or Principal Investigators) and Postdoc positions Faculty and ...
Do you need a postdoc or fellowship to work in academia? Technically you do not need to have completed a postdoc or fellowship to work in academia, but it is becoming increasingly expected. Employment in academia is more competitive each year as the number of PhDs rewarded is increasing, ...
post-docs. From my experience, most people trying to get tenure-track jobs today first do a post-doc. This is particularly helpful for actually getting tenure, since the “tenure clock” starts ticking as soon as you have a tenure-track position, and articles you publish during that time ...
PhD, Postdoc, and Professor Salaries in Germany in 2024 Are you contemplating a move to Germany? Here is a breakdown of the most... 4 min read Career advice How to Find an Academic Mentor Having a mentor who can share their academic wisdom with you and offer a... 4 min rea...
The John of 10 years ago is very different from the one of today. Being visible about being invisible helps me, and can benefit others. This post is an ongoing summary of my experiences, and a retrospective (in chronological order): What’s In John’s Brain?–16 December, 2012: The ...
“For British scientists, a fellowship to the Royal Society is the equivalent of a lifetime achievement Oscar.” It has included eminent scientists from Newton and Darwin to Boyle, Faraday, Einstein, Turing, Hodgkin, Peter and Rosemary Grant, Tickle, and personal scientific hero Alexander. And…...
2012-13Postdoc, Marie Curie fellowship, European Institute of Oncology 2013-14Lecturer, department of pharmaceutical biotechnology, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute 2014-15Postdoc, department of neurogastroenterology,University College Cork ...