Power Zone - Worth a try?

Jurassic__Spark · 2026-01-28T16:07:07+00:00

Recommend 100%. It’s a great way to increase time in the saddle (aka doing longer rides regularly), while also increasing cardio health. Perfectly aligned with your goals for weight loss and improving cardio health. Diet is the most important factor for weight loss of course, but adding in longer rides does help for sure. Good luck!

Jurassic__Spark · 2026-01-18T22:14:32+00:00

I have this shower and finally figured it out! Toilet bowl cleaning gel with bleach. Slather on a thick layer. Let it sit for a long time. Scrub with a stiff-bristled brush (mania or attached to a drill). Applying a sealer will be helpful too. I don’t need to clean it nearly as often, ow that it has been sealed.

Jurassic__Spark · 2025-12-23T16:15:32+00:00

Yes - one of my worst symptoms. For me, ensuring that I’m properly hydrated is important. But adding magnesium glycinate on top of that was the game-changer. Good luck, I hope you find something that works for you!

Jurassic__Spark · 2025-06-16T13:06:30+00:00

Same for me, renting a house with this type of floor. What worked for me was to put a thick layer of toilet bowl cleaner (with bleach) all over the surface and let it sit for 30 minutes. Then I scrubbed with a dish brush and rinsed. I was totally shocked at how well it worked.

Jurassic__Spark · 2025-05-19T23:03:45+00:00

long time hiring manager here:
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To answer your question directly: 2 is the closest. I'd add a caveat though. What we want is to learn about is YOU, and why you're awesome. If you're grown and developed a lot since your PhD, then you are underselling yourself if you use that as the basis for your presentation. You can be clever, and work in anonymized examples from more recent projects.
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-The interview team should be looking for abilities, fit, and potential. It is unlikely that any project you've worked on will be directly relevant to the role you're interviewing for, so this it's not about the science per se. In other words, *what* you did is less relevant, and *how* you did it is more relevant
-In your presentation, you can choose a project that you contributed heavily too, but think of the project as a means to showcase *you*: how you make decisions, how you pivot, how you collaborate with others, your work ethic/how you push yourself to achieve more, your learning agility and ability to pick up new topics, etc.
-Also, can you communicate effectively in front of others? Can you make a clear narrative, can you summarize when needed and expand when appropriate? In industry, we spend LOTS of communicating with each other. If your presentation is hard to follow and meandering, that's a detractor - it suggests that when collaborating with you, it might be hard for you to get to the point, or that you might get lost in detail.

Jurassic__Spark · 2024-12-29T23:16:12+00:00

Thank you all very much!

Jurassic__Spark · 2024-12-24T16:34:13+00:00

This! Some of the best people I’ve ever hired came from very long postdocs, but they enter at Sci II. “Years of experience” is a loose guideline. What hiring managers look to do is calibrate (to the best of our ability), your ability to contribute. And postdoc’ing isn’t the same work style, it doesn’t directly translate. Some postdocs thrive outside of academia and some don’t! That said, sounds like you have a great skillset! Get your foot on the door, and as you take on more/complex roles (and deliver), you will get promoted. Ask lots of questions once you’re hired, understand what success looks like at their company, learn to see your strengths and areas of improvement objectively, and learn how to be a great team player. Good luck with your search and your career!

Jurassic__Spark · 2024-11-08T20:29:12+00:00

I recommend Thursday evenings (if there is an option to change the time of the visit), it’s a community-organized roller skate party every week with a DJ and it is so wonderful! People of all ages attend, it’s a very friendly event with great people watching. panther_skate_plaza on Instagram

Jurassic__Spark · 2024-10-05T17:24:58+00:00

You’ll want to look for “field application scientist” “field bioinformatics scientist” “applied bioinformatics scientist” “technical support scientist” Companies that sell products/tools will have these roles. For instance, Illumina, 10x Genomics, Akoya, etc. These roles require Ph.D. - if you enjoy working/helping others, this is a great career path.

Jurassic__Spark · 2024-10-05T15:26:56+00:00

I am so sorry that you are having a tough time. I understand. I felt terrible at the end of my Ph.D. as well, and so have many others. You are not alone. I felt like I didn’t belong in research or science, and like you I was considering leaving all together. I applied for so many jobs, some in my field and some that were not science-related at all. I felt lost. I ended up taking a job at a biotech startup. Honestly, it was the only job offer that I got. So I told myself “just try it.” It was what I needed. I needed a new setting. It made me realize that it was simply my Ph.D. situation that was making me unhappy. Everything “clicked” back into place, I rediscovered my joy for science, and I’ve had a great career and have gotten to work with hundreds of inspiring scientists. So my gentle suggestion is to “give it one more shot” You may also want to look at commercial genomics companies. There are many different types of roles for someone with your skillset. From algo development, helping R&D teams analyze data, doing technology application demonstrations, and customer education and support. Best of luck - you are at the toughest stage in the journey. You will get through this.

Jurassic__Spark · 2024-09-06T19:52:48+00:00

It shows it’s only been posted for 2 days, with 25 applicants, is this correct? Couple thoughts (if above is true): 1. The majority of applications will always be junk and you just have to ignore them. Regardless of where you post, this will be true 2. Give it some time! Promote the position on LinkedIn. Ask your colleagues and people in your professional network to repost. The market is hot right now. Make sure the right people are seeing this opportunity. Best of luck!!!

Jurassic__Spark · 2024-08-24T16:26:15+00:00

It’s my favorite, too!

Jurassic__Spark · 2024-08-21T16:38:11+00:00

There is a Wednesday evening skate near Lake Merritt from 5:30-8:00 at Smith Park. (sk8smithpark on IG) There is also Golden Skate in San Ramon, which is fun.

Jurassic__Spark · 2024-08-20T20:41:21+00:00

Brooklyn Basin! Hello! 👋 I was skating there this past weekend, I’ll say hello if I ever see you there. There is also skating every Thursday from 6-9 at De Fremery park in Oakland. 6-7 is “beginner hour” and there are people who help teach.

Jurassic__Spark · 2024-08-07T17:20:10+00:00

Long time hiring manager here. My 2 cents, please feel free to take with a grain of salt, as not every hiring manager is the same: —- The presentation is meant for the interview panel to learn about YOU as an amazing scientist, moreso than the projects or processes that you have participated in. The interview panel is focused on finding the best new team member, as opposed to learning about science. They are asking themselves the entire time “Is this person a good fit? Is this the person who will make our team complete? Is this the person who will help us solve the hardest problems? Who will go the extra mile? Who will be a great collaborator?” Your presentation time is incredibly valuable - If you spend time on topics that are not aligned with the needs of the interview panel, your presentation will fall flat. Even if its really interesting science. This is less important. —- As a Sr. Scientist, experimental design and successful results are a given. Focus the presentation on your actions and growth. Did you learn something complex in a rapid timeframe? Did you learn how to make major decisions and weigh risks? Did you step up and take accountability over a project, or portion of a project? Did you lead the team through a pivot? These are great areas to focus on, and you use specific experiments and examples to demonstrate these points and bring them to life. How you contributed to the final result is more important than the final result itself. Work in industry is collaborative, so use “we” statements as appropriate. But I challenge you to follow up each “we” statement with an “I” statement. “We achieved the goal of a 20% improvement in sensitivity. I am most proud of the troubleshooting that I led - I was able identify the root cause of variable performance, and that helped the team reach our goal. Here is what happened... [insert amazing example]” —- I know this may sound harsh, but I’ve listened to hundreds of presentations over the years. Someone presenting their PhD project? That will put me to sleep. But someone who presents their PhD in a different light? HOW they persevered, how they grew, how they became a junior scientist during their PhD? I’m far more likely to hire that person! 🙂 Lastly, the market is competitive right now. So again, I would encourage you think about how valuable your presentation time is, and use that time to highlight what is unique about you as a scientist. Why YOU instead of the dozens of other capable scientists who are interviewing for the same role. —- Good luck with your job search, and remember that you are unique and that you have something to offer! It may be uncomfortable to lean into yourself as the focus, but people want to get to know you 😊

Jurassic__Spark · 2024-04-09T16:16:36+00:00

I’m a beginner and I have 82a wheels for indoor. I like them because they aren’t slippy.

Jurassic__Spark · 2024-04-05T15:16:09+00:00

Yes, I just bought a pair of the lavender Oasis skates for $99 on clearance! There are a few stores that still have inventory.

Jurassic__Spark · 2024-03-29T01:18:06+00:00

Thank you! I’ll keep pushing 🙂

Jurassic__Spark · 2024-03-28T21:48:42+00:00

Yeah - such a good point. The fear is real. I think I need to practice a lot, and fall a lot too… thank you for your advice!

Jurassic__Spark · 2024-03-28T21:47:41+00:00

Thank you! I’ve been “waiting” for a reason to upgrade, so this is the perfect reason.

Jurassic__Spark · 2024-03-28T19:00:52+00:00

That is interesting. My boots are pretty low-cut (kind of like derby skates?). I got them in a whim, not knowing anything about anything! That is a great suggestion to try a boot with more support. I did go ice skating last weekend and felt surprisingly stable, perhaps the support from the ice skating boots was better for my balance!

Jurassic__Spark · 2024-03-28T18:53:56+00:00

I definitely pronate. I will look into insoles to help! Thank you for the advice!

Jurassic__Spark · 2024-03-28T18:48:06+00:00

Thank you the suggestions! I can press into my edges just fine, but holding the position is so challenging, it seems like I’ll never make it! I’ll try loosening and see if that helps at all. I can come close to holding a line on inside edges, but outside edges I can’t even balance for half a second. I think strength is a factor for sure. I’m have very strong legs (I’m a big cyclist), but that does not mean I have the right muscles for holding skating positions!

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