j*****o 发帖数: 137 | 1 Hi ***,
Thank you for your interest in our lab. If you don’t mind, I have a few
questions:
1) how is your English (speaking & writing)?
2) how many people in your lab?
3) what is your visa status and if accepted, when can you start?
4) what is your long-term goal in 5 years?
5) what are you 3 major strengths & weaknesses?
6) can you tell me more about your molecular & cell biology background.
Thanks.
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以上是一封华裔老板对于我博后申请的来信,信发出很快就有了回应,估计老板备有回
信的模板。
这个老板估计不是第一代移民,因为名是英文,姓是中文拼音,本科博士都在美国读的。
请各位高手分析一下老板为什么提以上6个问题,并想要一个什么样的答案。
以下是本人尝试的回答,请各位不吝赐教
Dear Dr. **:
Thanks for your reply. I am very glad to give you the information you need.
1) how is your English (speaking & writing)?
I have stayed in an international lab group and mentored by an PI who can
only speak English for more than 2 years, and believe there is little
barrier for me to communicate in English with them.I have written 6 first-
author paper in English, 5 of them have been published and listed in my C.V.
And I gave poster presentations in **Meeting, 2011 International ** Meeting
, 2011 ** meeting. We can probably talk over phone and you can know more
about my English.
2) how many people in your lab?
Currently, there are 2 post-docs, 2 graduate student, 1 exchange student(me)
, 2 technicians, 1 PI assistant and the PI in our lab, the total is 9
including the PI. I am the only Chinese in my lab.
3) what is your visa status and if accepted, when can you start?
I am currently with J1 Visa, we can talk about the potential visa statue. I
can start from June or July next year.
4) what is your long-term goal in 5 years?
If I can join your lab as a post-doc. I hope to have papers published in
high impact journals and get post-doc fellowship in 5 years.
5) what are you 3 major strengths & weaknesses?
这是个比较变态的问题, 因为每个人都很难对自己做出客观的评价。我觉得他可以从
我以前的老板得到更客观的回答。
望高手给与指点。
6) can you tell me more about your molecular & cell biology background.
这个问题也在简历上说的很清楚了,而且有文章发表,如果他有兴趣大可以自己看看我
发表的文章。
望高手指点。
给人感觉这个老板一付居高临下的吊样,根本没有好好看我的简历。 但为了找工作,
我想还是应该先忍忍,进一步了解下这个人和这个实验室,毕竟是个大实验室,有很多
文章和基金。有些人也不大注意细节,给人不好的第一印象,但是交往多了发现也很
Nice。 |
j*****o 发帖数: 137 | 2 It is tough to find post-doc these days, can anyone help me>? |
i*****t 发帖数: 24265 | 3 Dear Dr. **:
Thanks for your reply. I am very glad to give you more information about me.
1) how is your English (speaking & writing)?
My writing English is excellent, you can read my published 6 first author
paper for detail. And my spoken english is good without any communication
problem.
2) how many people in your lab?
There are 9 people in my lab (xxxxxx). I'm the main role in xxx and xxx
projects.
3) what is your visa status and if accepted, when can you start?
Currently I am holding a J1 Visa, we can talk about the potential visa
status. I can start from June or July next year or earlier depending on your
project needs. |
s******f 发帖数: 358 | 4 这年头博士后这种廉价劳动力都要回答这么有深度的问题了啊。。。
我第一感觉就是这老板有点zhuangbility
特别是第4,5个问题太人力资源了。。
比起你的回答,我更prefer楼上的回答,简洁明了,言多必失。你对第一个问题的回答
就有小小的语法语意错误。
第四个问题帮不了你,问题太坑爹。
第五个问题,我以前老板跟我说过他最欣赏能做independent research的人,隔壁中国
老板说过他最烦自己不用脑子的postdoc,现任老板有时候会表扬我很有passion。。。
仅供参考。缺点就不好说了,不同的老板taste不同啊。不过他问的很泛泛,你可以避
重就轻地谈谈,然后可以补充说一下自己已经意识到这些问题,正在改善。
good luck! |
c******g 发帖数: 9273 | |
j*****o 发帖数: 137 | 6 谢谢楼上各位的指导,受用了。
博后确实越来越不好找,发了几百封陶瓷信没几个回的,要不说没位置。为数很少的几
个提出百般刁难的问题。还有个老板甚至要我读他发表的文章写个综述,当时找职位心
切,花一个星期时间写了发过去没回音。他妈的太坑跌了,可能是写的不够好,但是也
是认真去准备了的,还找美国人改了的啊。
楼上帮人帮到底,第4.5 个问题帮我出出主意,我想还是应该不卑不亢。第四个问题我
想就说说想发点高IF文章,多说了也无益。搞博后不久图发几篇大paper早日翻身。
第5个问题我不想做正面回答, 我想告诉他我很难对自己做出客观的评价,如果他想知
道可以问我的reference,大家觉得咋样。
第6个问题我想把简历上的介绍重复一下,并告诉他detail在发表的文章里。 |
r****a 发帖数: 329 | 7 so mean!
4.to be an independent investigator after the further training in your lab.
5.motivation, independence, cooperation.
【在 j*****o 的大作中提到】 : 谢谢楼上各位的指导,受用了。 : 博后确实越来越不好找,发了几百封陶瓷信没几个回的,要不说没位置。为数很少的几 : 个提出百般刁难的问题。还有个老板甚至要我读他发表的文章写个综述,当时找职位心 : 切,花一个星期时间写了发过去没回音。他妈的太坑跌了,可能是写的不够好,但是也 : 是认真去准备了的,还找美国人改了的啊。 : 楼上帮人帮到底,第4.5 个问题帮我出出主意,我想还是应该不卑不亢。第四个问题我 : 想就说说想发点高IF文章,多说了也无益。搞博后不久图发几篇大paper早日翻身。 : 第5个问题我不想做正面回答, 我想告诉他我很难对自己做出客观的评价,如果他想知 : 道可以问我的reference,大家觉得咋样。 : 第6个问题我想把简历上的介绍重复一下,并告诉他detail在发表的文章里。
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j*****o 发帖数: 137 | 8 以下是本人尝试的回答,请各位给出宝贵意见
4) what is your long-term goal in 5 years?
I hope to be an independent investigator after the further training in your
lab.
5) what are you 3 major strengths & weaknesses?
To be honest, it is very difficult to list my strengths & weaknesses
objectively by myself. If you donot mind, please ask my references listed in
my CV, they would be glad to give you the answer you need.
6) can you tell me more about your molecular & cell biology background.
I have studied the knowelge in molecular biology in my Ph.D class. And I
have researched in the molecular mechnisms of **. This project includes cell
culture, RNA/DNA isolation, cDNA generation, quantitative real-time RT-PCR,
Microarray, SiRNA and in
vitro transfection, protein extraction and purification, Western Blot, ELISA
, Gene cloning, imunocytochemistry, HPLC etc |
j*****o 发帖数: 137 | 9 6) can you tell me more about your molecular & cell biology background.
I have studied the knowelge in molecular biology in my Ph.D class. And I
have researched in the molecular mechnisms of **. This project includes cell
culture, RNA/DNA isolation, cDNA generation, quantitative real-time RT-PCR,
Microarray, SiRNA and in vitro transfection, protein extraction and
purification, Western Blot, ELISA, Gene cloning, imunocytochemistry, HPLC
etc.You can read my published 6 first author paper for detail. |
d***y 发帖数: 1850 | 10 第5个问题不是经典得trick问题么。。。
要我就把strength好好写写,至于weakness,就说nobody is perfect,但是我肯定我
得weakness不会影响我在你lab 得performance |
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j*****o 发帖数: 137 | 11 What is the probability do you think this is a mean PI to Chinese post-doc? |
j*****o 发帖数: 137 | 12 Progress of my post-doc searching
As my current boss received some emails asking for recommendation, he
introduced me to a famous PI in our field and we will arrange interview.
It seems to be very difficult to find a position when you work alone.
Good luck to everyone who is looking for post-doc! |
P****Y 发帖数: 614 | 13 还是看个人.
我记得一个PI 和我说过, 好的candidate,到处有人要。
【在 j*****o 的大作中提到】 : 谢谢楼上各位的指导,受用了。 : 博后确实越来越不好找,发了几百封陶瓷信没几个回的,要不说没位置。为数很少的几 : 个提出百般刁难的问题。还有个老板甚至要我读他发表的文章写个综述,当时找职位心 : 切,花一个星期时间写了发过去没回音。他妈的太坑跌了,可能是写的不够好,但是也 : 是认真去准备了的,还找美国人改了的啊。 : 楼上帮人帮到底,第4.5 个问题帮我出出主意,我想还是应该不卑不亢。第四个问题我 : 想就说说想发点高IF文章,多说了也无益。搞博后不久图发几篇大paper早日翻身。 : 第5个问题我不想做正面回答, 我想告诉他我很难对自己做出客观的评价,如果他想知 : 道可以问我的reference,大家觉得咋样。 : 第6个问题我想把简历上的介绍重复一下,并告诉他detail在发表的文章里。
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s*****6 发帖数: 2379 | |
l*b 发帖数: 4369 | 15 别太mean啊
lz说了自己发了几百封信没人回,你来说好的candidate很抢手。都是卢瑟千老,踩别
人有意思么。
【在 P****Y 的大作中提到】 : 还是看个人. : 我记得一个PI 和我说过, 好的candidate,到处有人要。
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X********G 发帖数: 326 | |
j*****o 发帖数: 137 | 17 不会吧,是斯坦福的。楼上可以联系我。楼上的兄弟最后去那个实验室了么?
我给他回信了,没回音。估计没戏,这样的老板绝对有模板回求职信。也不知道要招设
么样的人?
博后慢慢找,需要时间和耐心,祝福每一位和我一样在找的xdjm! |
j*****o 发帖数: 137 | 18 谢谢这位xdjm的公道话,其实要看机遇。
有的人可能运气不好,时间长点,有的人运气好,时间短点。
真正有实力的人可能就不像咋这样找颇似到可了。
此外,我想发陶瓷信得大部分地方都不要人,这是不回的原因。老板收到简历也觉得莫
名其妙。
【在 l*b 的大作中提到】 : 别太mean啊 : lz说了自己发了几百封信没人回,你来说好的candidate很抢手。都是卢瑟千老,踩别 : 人有意思么。
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t**********0 发帖数: 33 | 19 支持你,哥们。
现在进度如何?
自信点。
再多找点人,名人继续发! |
i*****t 发帖数: 24265 | 20 除了自己外,现在老板推荐也很重要,或曾经开会与未来老板见过面讨论过也大有希望
。 |
j*****o 发帖数: 137 | 21 楼上说得有道理,我老板给我推荐了一个。还不错,我心里踏实多了。想着再找找,过
两个月还没结果就去老板推荐的地方。
此外,电面了几个地方,有两个地方说年后安排interview。 还有个老板说明年来我们
学校讲seminar,那时候见面谈。
机会总是有的,各位加油啊。
最近估计老板们都忙着过节,等thanksgiving 后再继续发。 |