Questions tagged [postdocs]
Regarding Post-Doctoral appointments, duties and job-hunt.
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How challenging is it to transition from industry to a postdoc position after a PhD? [closed]
I completed my PhD 2.5 years ago, and since then, I've been working in industry, specifically in data analytics and applied research roles related to the agricultural and industrial sectors. I now ...
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FOMO and disillusionment with research
I have a been a physicist my whole life, doing a master and a PhD. I have specialised in quantum information, and I have published some good papers. I could take a shot at a career in academia, even ...
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Resubmitting a grant application for a postdoc research: how to approach changes when you think one reviewer made some mistakes
I recently submitted an application for a interdisciplinary postdoc research with a grant specifically dedicated to skills development.
In a scale including "outstanding, excellent, very good, ...
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Is it possible to change the outbound host on a Marie Curie Global Fellowship?
I recently applied for an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship using the global route, planning to spend two years with an existing collaborator in Korea and then a year with a home supervisor in the UK. ...
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What are some green flags that tell a post doc supervisor is good? [closed]
I want to know whether I am in a good position or not: that is if my supervisor is good. Aside from their h-index and their "friends", practically speaking when doing some work with a ...
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How to deal with mistakes or embarrassing moments in front of peers?
I am a post-doc (just finished PhD) and today my advisor asked me a question in a meeting. And I answered wrong. He laughed at me and asked me "Who taught you that subject??" in front of the
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are letters of recommendation always required for lecturer and/or postdoc positions in the CS field in the USA?
I want to know whether letters of recommendations are always a requirement for all lecturer/postdoc positions (across all universities) in the USA in the computer science field?
If not are there any ...
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Applying for an NSF Math Postdoc at an Institute I’m Employed at that’s Not a Perfect Match
Last year I applied for the NSF Math Postdoc at institute X with sponsor A and was rejected. I got an early offer from institute Y for a postdoc, and I accepted it. Here I have sponsor B, who is ...
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How important is "research-fit" in post-doc hiring
To clarify, this is my definition of "research-fit": research-fit is a term used in academia to describe the (degree of) overlap between research interests—and presumably also experience—of ...
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NSF Mathematical Sciences Postdoc fellowship: same institution, different department
For anyone who is familiar with the review process of the NSF Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (MSPRF), I am wondering about the issue with staying at the same institution for ...
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What is meant by "offers accepted" in Mathjobs portal?
In the Mathjobs portal, some post doctoral positions in mathematics have "offers accepted" written in the post, see:
I am struggling to understand what this means? Because the position ...
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Is it a good idea to pursue a postdoc in robotics before switching to industry?
I graduated with PhD in Europe in 2023 in a very theoretical field (control systems and applied math) and have been a postdoc since. I am now convinced that I need to move to the industry, and I am ...
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Finding Postdoc Positions in Math/Quantum Information
I’m about two years away from completing my PhD in Applied Mathematics (fingers crossed). I’m interested in pursuing a postdoc, and I would like to start learning about the process. My research ...
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Postdoc in Math/Quantum Information with Multiple Interests
I’m about two years away from completing my PhD in Applied Mathematics (fingers crossed). I’m interested in pursuing a postdoc, and I would like to start learning about the process. My research ...
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Is it ethical to request partial reimbursement to present something from my previous position?
I'm a postdoc based in Western Europe, and I'll be going to a far foreign country in South Asia for two weeks to present something related to my previous postdoc. The conference is paying for my ...
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