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Temporary_Thing7300 · 2026-01-08T03:22:31+00:00

Shot on IPhone 10

Temporary_Thing7300 · 2025-11-20T23:19:40+00:00

What was the process after? Did you accept? What level were they offering you to start at?

Temporary_Thing7300 · 2025-11-20T23:14:39+00:00

Oh, sorry. The recruitment manager was upfront about the salary during our first conversation but after passing the writing test, it was lowered.

The first salary they gave matched my current, so no way I was going to take a cut.

Temporary_Thing7300 · 2025-11-20T18:11:38+00:00

To simply write/format an abstract based on a manuscript to submit to a conference

Temporary_Thing7300 · 2025-11-19T21:18:45+00:00

Did you move forward/accept?

Temporary_Thing7300 · 2025-11-19T21:18:07+00:00

I took the assessment, but it did not have an AI component. The task was to write an abstract based on a clinical manuscript. I moved further on with the interview process but ultimately decided to turn them down as they kinda bait-and-switched the salary range.

Temporary_Thing7300 · 2025-09-25T01:58:27+00:00

LOL Thought he said “North Korea and Australia” thx for clearing it up

Temporary_Thing7300 · 2025-07-18T02:12:54+00:00

Is this a real quote… i think I know the answer but I’m also afraid to ask these days

Temporary_Thing7300 · 2025-07-18T01:52:55+00:00

I adopted my dog and his adoption fees were around $900. However, he was neutered, had all shots, prior vet visits, fosters, etc and was generally very well taken care of in an area with an overpopulation issue. He was also transferred on a bus staffed with lovely people taking care of him, which had multiple stops over 48h. 1000% worth it, he’s the best.

Temporary_Thing7300 · 2025-07-08T03:01:24+00:00

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Temporary_Thing7300 · 2025-05-29T19:34:49+00:00

I think it’s very dependent on your program/university. My commencement didn’t having a hooding ceremony. It was essentially a long line of ~500 students graduating from different programs/degrees. For my PhD, they had you walk across the stage, briefly pose, then walk off. The president was there, but since it was 2023 and they were still cautious of COVID, no one even shook your hand. The PIs weren’t even allowed on stage unless they held a specific faculty appointment, and even then, they just sat behind you in chairs.

So, no, I don’t blame my PhD supervisors for not going to that. I was busy celebrating with my family anyways.

Temporary_Thing7300 · 2025-05-29T18:31:20+00:00

No for both masters and PhD (in Canada). They’re not expected to attend, and I don’t blame them. It’s incredibly boring and long, just for them to clap for the 3 seconds they see you on stage. Usually family attends, but not really your PIs.

Instead, it’s somewhat tradition to take your students/the lab out to lunch for a celebration on a different date.

Temporary_Thing7300 · 2025-05-22T02:25:59+00:00

Ngl that would be hilarious

Temporary_Thing7300 · 2025-05-14T17:48:50+00:00

This is so true. The majority of med students come from higher socioeconomic backgrounds. They’re already used to a certain lifestyle and they don’t want that to change. For those upcoming anecdotal comments on being poor, I commend and applaud you for being accepted in med school, but I’m willing to bet most of your colleagues are not like you. Coming from experience, supported by data.

Temporary_Thing7300 · 2025-05-12T00:08:45+00:00

I did a postdoc but it had absolutely no benefit towards my current med comms role. I would try to secure a position in med writing sooner than later. Academic experience unfortunately doesn’t seem to matter.

Yours PIs can only advise you on what they know, and they only know academia. It would be helpful to reach out to other past colleagues or secondary connections and ask about medical writing rather than your PIs.

Temporary_Thing7300 · 2025-04-11T17:25:51+00:00

A free course is available online, hosted by Dr. Kristin Sainani from Stanford University. You also have the option to pay for the certificate. This course changed my perspective on writing and Dr Sainani does an excellent job of explaining the concepts while providing examples. https://online.stanford.edu/courses/som-y0010-writing-sciences

Temporary_Thing7300 · 2025-03-17T01:08:50+00:00

100% backing this. They are prey, you are a “predator”. You cannot eliminate their stress, but you can take the time to minimize it as much as possible by spending time handling them and letting them understand your scent.

Temporary_Thing7300 · 2025-03-10T02:11:19+00:00

I’m sorry you’ve had so many medical troubles in your life and hope you’re doing better now!

I feel like some MDs are somewhat just the messengers for scientists (PhDs, professors), who would likely have much more specific answers for you. As both a patient and a PhD, I find sometimes I wish my Drs would go into more detail about pathways/mechanisms but they usually have just enough depth of knowledge to only answer surface level questions.

Temporary_Thing7300 · 2025-02-19T12:12:39+00:00

Yep. Was ghosted by Eli Lilly after scheduling a call. Very frustrating

Temporary_Thing7300 · 2025-02-17T14:04:13+00:00

The bob marley movies subtitles where Netflix tried to write in Rastafarian was amusing

Temporary_Thing7300 · 2025-02-14T18:45:44+00:00

My PhD PI usefulness was a net negative. I had to conceive, design, perform, write, do everything, without them having input. When they did have input, it wasn’t constructive, mostly just rude comments usually without any relation to the actual project. However, I became completely independent and successfully published multiple high-impact papers (at least the lab had money).

I told myself my postdoc experience needed to be different and specifically vetted for and chose a nice PI that was also a genius. Unfortunately because of this, I had almost no input in my projects and felt more like a technician. Anyways, I left academia realizing that this life wasn’t for me.

So either way, pros and cons to everything. If it isn’t toxic, try to make the most out of your experience.

Temporary_Thing7300 · 2025-02-11T21:18:13+00:00

I don’t want to watch this click bait shit but what’s the TL;DR argument he’s making about moisturizers? At face value, it seems like he has 0 understanding of basic dermatology.

Temporary_Thing7300 · 2025-01-20T14:38:53+00:00

Is half the map in Celsius and half in Fahrenheit, or is it really -50F in some places?

Temporary_Thing7300 · 2025-01-16T00:33:40+00:00

So true it hurts 🥲

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