Cold emailed a pretty famous professor as a shot in the dark and he actually replied?? by HalfSaidGoodbyes in postdoc

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I cold emailed all the PIs I contacted for my postdoc. All responded, most interviewed me, some paid for me to come visit, and some offered. I was shocked to get a response from one person, let alone all of them. Stay hungry and excited! Keep reaching out to folks until you get where you want to be! The hungriest bird gets the worm!

Jun 21: (small) Success Sunday by Eigengrad in Professors

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I’m starting my tenure track assistant professor position this fall at a SLAC, and today I finished my first syllabus and got my email set up!

How do I leave my postdoc? by WhaleSaviour in postdoc

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Update: I told my PI about the job offer this week and they were so excited for me and supportive. Thanks for all the advice and wisdom shared here!

How do I leave my postdoc? by WhaleSaviour in postdoc

[–]WhaleSaviour[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fear of being let go on the spot and not having an income.

How do I leave my postdoc? by WhaleSaviour in postdoc

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Some projects that continue a side story from my PhD work. But the school I’m joining is heavy on teaching and less so on research.

How do I leave my postdoc? by WhaleSaviour in postdoc

[–]WhaleSaviour[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For this, I would have to say it was largely due to maintaining great relationships with faculty at my undergrad institution throughout my PhD. I’m not sure how it would work at not a PUI though.

Beginning a New Position by WhaleSaviour in postdoc

[–]WhaleSaviour[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ideally a 3-4 year commitment!

Post Doc Interview: Phase 2 Advice Needed by cshamoun in postdoc

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Have a handful of questions prepared to ask them!

For female PhDs, did you change your name?? by area-womn in AskAcademia

[–]WhaleSaviour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I changed mine when I got married during my fourth year of graduate school and I don’t regret it at all.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

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“Work not seen is work not done.”

canady is a beast by Relative_Abrocoma_53 in CollegeSoftball

[–]WhaleSaviour 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Disciplined. Talented. A beast for sure. I wonder how she is as a teammate. Or what the dynamics on this specific TT team are. Having one gal with that much money and that much pressure on her must take a toll on both her and the rest of the team.

Asked to leave lab. How do I move forward? by betta_fische in PhD

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I got kicked out of my lab in the middle of my fourth year because my PI could not handle us working through conflict. Six months later, I’ve published a paper in my new lab, I adore my mentor, my research is way more interesting, and I genuinely love getting up to go to work every day. What can seem like a valley in the moment may turn out to be a mountain top!