Advice to PhD student/post-doc applicants
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Write a relatively concise (around 100-200 words), yet clear email stating why you would like to work in our laboratory, There should be a logical flow from your career path so far (even if itis short that makes me understand ths.
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Avoid basic mistakes such as using a diferent font between my name and the rest ofthe email ~ makes it obvious that you are copy-pasting the same generic ‘email to zilions of Pls. These applications emails have a half-life of 34 seconds.
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Avoid flattering language or say that you are dying to work with us, At best, you may sound desperate
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Listing the approaches and methods you masters good, but don't overdo it, e.g. I will not be impressed that you master both DAPI and Hoechst staining
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Don't lie about your skis or your tiles - even if you manage to get the job this way, itil turn into a nightmare.
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Show that you know what our laboratory is working on to clearly express your interest.
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If you want to do a post-doc because you don't know what to do with your life, do not apply
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Before a Skype or in person interview, I expect you to have read and understood all important papers from the lab
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Displaying your enthusiasm is great, but iit is not proportional to the amount of effort you put in knowing about our work twill backtre badly.
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We are not looking (only) for high throughput experimental vrtuosi, but for colleagues with whom we can discuss science in a thoughtful manner.
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Be prepared to work hard. By hard I mean thoughtful efficient, and being able to. adapt your workload to meet deadlines.