tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post9046622905703337244..comments2024-03-28T00:36:36.460-07:00Comments on The Tree of Life: Dear Potential Post Doc or PhD Student - top10 ways to get a position in my labJonathan Eisenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953790938128734305noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-75837609207960746682012-02-17T07:57:15.956-08:002012-02-17T07:57:15.956-08:00Oh, these are helpful to those who plan to apply t...Oh, these are helpful to those who plan to apply to a job with a similar description. I think there are only a few people who have that 9th qualification… Well, it's good if you find one that fits all of these.<br /><br /><a href="http://sacramento.drexel.edu/programs/" rel="nofollow">Stephania Eckstrom</a>Stephania Eckstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15773523086818376681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-59829769610406101032012-01-02T17:30:02.164-08:002012-01-02T17:30:02.164-08:00Which reminds me: http://bytesizebio.net/index.php...Which reminds me: http://bytesizebio.net/index.php/2011/12/24/seriously/Iddo Friedberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06100900696954623019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-30855768469892278802011-12-31T14:13:21.663-08:002011-12-31T14:13:21.663-08:00How about "Dear Sir/Madam" to hedge your...How about "Dear Sir/Madam" to hedge your bets ? (yes, this has happened to me)Suresh Venkatasubramanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15898357513326041822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-11813953953737460472011-12-29T16:39:33.687-08:002011-12-29T16:39:33.687-08:00I did not say having "in preparation" pu...I did not say having "in preparation" pubs was bad --- I was discussing having none published but 10+ in prep --- and I have had at least two post docs applicants with this pattern ---Jonathan Eisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953790938128734305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-17018625771827461052011-12-29T16:07:12.539-08:002011-12-29T16:07:12.539-08:00Actually, having only publications "in prepar...Actually, having only publications "in preparation" as an undergraduate looking for a graduate lab, or graduate student looking for a postdoc is not that bad. Most don't get pushed out until the last year. So it does show you are active.<br /><br />More than 10 (really Jon?) may be a bit far-fetched though.Iddo Friedberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06100900696954623019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-20195784413864659062011-12-29T07:45:32.270-08:002011-12-29T07:45:32.270-08:00I especially like when you copy and paste a form l...I especially like when you copy and paste a form letter to me, with bad spelling and grammar, telling me all about your interest and training in fMRI and your desire to work in humans. I am eager to hire people who have no interest in my field whatsoever.scicurioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13266347710629871510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-12574459053034625952011-12-28T16:18:28.144-08:002011-12-28T16:18:28.144-08:00Hmm. I looked at the first email I sent you, and n...Hmm. I looked at the first email I sent you, and now I feel very, very silly.<br /><br />At least I'm innocent of the items on your list, though. Whew.Russell Necheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253304712038983943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-60277858312087658712011-12-28T12:07:13.474-08:002011-12-28T12:07:13.474-08:00Hilarious!! I wanted to object to #9, but couldn&#...Hilarious!! I wanted to object to #9, but couldn't have said it better than Becca. <br />Common sense is really not so common after all.Rupinder Sayalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01321466508987578732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-36287355442244376822011-12-28T11:11:34.711-08:002011-12-28T11:11:34.711-08:00Fine Becca - how about :Express and interest in bi...Fine Becca - how about :Express and interest in biological weapons" and be from anywhereJonathan Eisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953790938128734305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-12157009817849415852011-12-28T10:55:00.041-08:002011-12-28T10:55:00.041-08:00" I love things based on reputation alone.&qu..." I love things based on reputation alone."<br />Well, you do use a Mac, so yes...<br /><br />;-)<br /><br />"Express an interest in biological weapons and biological defense and be from a terrorism sponsoring country."<br />Arguably, no act of bio weapon deployment was more effective than what we did to the Native Americans with smallpox. I understand why it'd give you pause, but I think there's something about glass houses here...Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356974556397009124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-58099603097713894742011-12-28T10:24:20.019-08:002011-12-28T10:24:20.019-08:00I send this to most applicants to my lab:
Whether...I send this to most applicants to my lab:<br /><br />Whether it's an initial introductory email or a formal interview, job applications are a little bit like dating. While it is important to be informative about your qualifications, it is also important to show an interest in the other party. Suppose an attractive potential mate approaches you. Which of the following 3 statements would make a more favorable impression on you?<br /><br />A: Hi, my name is Chris, I like tennis and drive a BMW. I am very responsible.<br /><br />B: Hi, my name is Kelly, I've seen you around and you always have something thoughtful to say. I was wondering what your opinion was about the recent events in ...<br /><br />C: Move, you're in my way.<br /><br />Statement A is informative. Chris is athletic, wealthy enough to have a nice car, and has performed some positive self-assessment.<br /><br />Statement B is less informative about Alex. But Alex is interested in you specifically and values your opinion.<br /><br />Statement C is a little rude but perhaps the person is just busy.<br /><br />You letter was like Statement A. Informative, but ultimately boring. You could have written the same letter to 100 people. Next time, try showing some interest in me. By the way, this is a form letter I send to everyone who writes me letters like yours. In case it is not clear, it is in the form of Statement C.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242749621521439162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-51269925722849835302011-12-28T09:23:21.348-08:002011-12-28T09:23:21.348-08:00Dear Honored Professor,
As you can see from my sal...Dear Honored Professor,<br />As you can see from my salutation, I hold you so reverently that I cannot even speak your name and will likely hide from you amidst the warm room shakers once employed. <br /><br />I am tenacious and approach problems from multiple angles. Thus, I have now friended, connected, subscribed and otherwise inserted myself between every toe of your social media footprint. <br /><br />Finally, please find attached a list of nearly universal undergraduate laboratory techniques in which I consider myself proficient. I have left out the less sophisticated techniques like "ice-bucket filling" or "labeling" in the interest of your time.<br />------<br />I receive these all the time .. which makes them so much competitive, since I run a grant program and don't manage a lab.guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01664921248654211715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-81090668457602162832011-12-28T09:03:22.299-08:002011-12-28T09:03:22.299-08:00Sums up the situation really well. I find it scary...Sums up the situation really well. I find it scary, though, that I received #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #7, and #10 - all before I even had a lab of my own!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-80614872340613800722011-12-28T08:39:43.793-08:002011-12-28T08:39:43.793-08:00Jonathan, Rosie: that would be "Dear Dame&quo...Jonathan, Rosie: that would be "Dear Dame"Iddo Friedberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06100900696954623019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-47777676205257100162011-12-28T07:38:58.998-08:002011-12-28T07:38:58.998-08:00Maybe they think you have been Knighted Rosie?Maybe they think you have been Knighted Rosie?Jonathan Eisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953790938128734305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-59534851896082042012011-12-28T07:36:09.378-08:002011-12-28T07:36:09.378-08:00Address me as 'Dear Sir'. This shows that...Address me as 'Dear Sir'. This shows that you're not making sexist distinctions between men and women.Rosie Redfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807912674127645263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-8854170710228392852011-12-28T07:33:46.799-08:002011-12-28T07:33:46.799-08:00Yup I got a #9 and forwarded it too various federa...Yup I got a #9 and forwarded it too various federal authorities.<br /><br />And I have gotten dozens confusing me with my brother ..Jonathan Eisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953790938128734305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-40540953209786658642011-12-28T07:32:11.130-08:002011-12-28T07:32:11.130-08:00You actually got a #9?
Also, has anyone confuse y...You actually got a #9?<br /><br />Also, has anyone confuse you with your brother on one of those letters?Iddo Friedberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06100900696954623019noreply@blogger.com