Sentences with word «postdoc»

In fact, due to government cuts, positions for postdocs in academia are now fewer than they have been in the past.

Nor, based on the reasoning in the decision, does it appear to affect the right of postdocs at other universities to organize.

We embarked on a comprehensive survey as a first major initiative toward becoming an organization that could represent and address the needs of postdocs in our division.

So is employment in science: Right now, long - term employment prospects for postdocs do not look promising.

This results in high turnover within the postdoctoral association as postdocs move on to the next step in their career.

Far more common is that older scientists stuck in postdocs with little job security, even a decade or more past their Ph.D. s.

Except for 4 years while they did their undergraduate degrees, they've stayed close, attending the same graduate program and, now, doing postdocs abroad at the same university.

There is no shortage of postdoc positions on offer.

Consequently, the second series was designed to cater for postdocs who wanted to remain in biological research.

In Part II, then, we'll take a look at this and other problems frequently encountered by postdocs on smaller college campuses.

This series focuses on perspectives from junior faculty in different disciplines on the transition from postdoc to faculty.

Most postdocs work in high - powered labs in major research universities.

With this change, the agency will eliminate those 5th - year postdocs from eligibility, encouraging even earlier transitions to research independence.

Of course you have to keep in mind that most fellowships have eligibility criteria including an upper age limit or maximum number of years of postdoc experience.

She added that she also enjoys working at the grassroots level, and that she looks forward to working with local postdoc associations and organizations to address their needs.

In other words, a university can hire as many postdocs as it wants without fear of illegally surpassing any quota.

At other universities, money has been raised for postdoc offices by charging additional fees.

But low postdoc salaries mean you will (hopefully) be in a higher tax bracket when you retire than you are now.

She met other postdocs who were not getting the training they had expected.

You've just moved to this new postdoc position — packed all of your possessions and relocated to a new state in order to work with a particular research scientist.

And many postdocs paid from federal funds or other sources come under policies that apply to all employees at their universities.

We also highlighted some of the schemes put in place in recent years to help postdocs pursue an independent research project or even set up their own small research groups.

Part of me wants to be done with it, and part of me wants to do a second postdoc in infant sleep!

Most postdocs at the institute spend time in both categories, and the transition between the two states was often confusing or frustrating.

To be fair, many research programs recognize that graduate students and postdocs need at least a little time at the margins to develop their intellectual independence.

This exchange of ideas continues to challenge my assumptions about postdoc training and provides new perspectives on the way science administration might be done.

My first postdoc position started almost three long years ago.

A small number support postdocs who are developing new businesses and moving into industry and other sectors.

Unfortunately, traditional postdoc training teaches nothing about finding and competing for these openings, as speaker after speaker stated.

Most funding agencies will offer postdoc fellowships only to American citizens, landed immigrants, or permanent residents.

But it won't do much directly to get postdocs into permanent positions.

In addition, we had to work with business administrators and faculty members to ensure that the payroll system included postdocs who were paid from outside grants.

The ruling has no effect on the nation's first — and, as yet, only — postdoc union, however.

A consistent salary schedule based on years of relevant experience that includes a housing allowance and a relocation allowance for starting postdocs.

Slightly more postdocs also reported having managed a budget (38 % versus 35 %) and written grant proposals (54 % versus 49 %).

Comparing the last three surveys polling postdoc researchers — those conducted in 2008, 2010, and 2012 — reveals some other trends that reflect shaky job prospects.

Without knowing the size of the overall postdoc population, it is impossible to state the response rate and thus to estimate the degree to which the responses are representative.

This time the question comes from my new postdoc adviser.

Most current postdocs (93 %) were 40 years of age or younger.

Creating and implementing an effective postdoc survey can be difficult, but there is no need to reinvent the wheel.

Researchers at other universities may begin demanding better university - provided postdoc services to level the playing field.

As the speakers made their presentations, several general themes emerged around the topic of ensuring good postdoc participation in surveys.

«I assume most [foreign postdocs] sign these documents without giving them a lot of scrutiny,» he says.

Yet, most postdoc supervisors say that managing people is one of the toughest skills for scientists to learn.

There are several viable options, so you don't have to only look at industry; not all academic postdoc positions are fraught with the same issues that you have experienced.