tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post6358740796554752242..comments2024-03-27T10:29:06.518-04:00Comments on A Natural Scientist: Job Applications: An Editing AdventureJenny F. Scientisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072624674603337551noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-90338397507840377822013-09-05T19:42:06.387-04:002013-09-05T19:42:06.387-04:00MY TEACHING STATEMENT WAS NOT DRIVEL. IT WAS BRIII...MY TEACHING STATEMENT WAS NOT DRIVEL. IT WAS BRIIIIIIIILIANT. I hope that at least Dr. S does not require much editing after several iterations, and that he is not sensitive. My least favorite experience is offering feedback to people who get all affronted. YAY.bunnyhttp://glumbunny.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-72121323658734549842013-09-04T01:44:12.677-04:002013-09-04T01:44:12.677-04:00The "ties to the area" issue is interest...The "ties to the area" issue is interesting. Several European countries are actively trying to recruit their former [grad] students that went abroad for a post-doc. My PhD supervisor had a start-up grant that was specifically designed for those coming back after a post-doc abroad. And there's a complete yearly conference of German universities, research institutes and even some companies reaching out to German scientists abroad (and anyone else who's interested, but at least half of the program is in German). So, while I'm sure there are no official plus points for returning home, I can hardly imagine it'd be used as a factor against you... Ameliehttp://amelies-welt.de/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-17957578105239245712013-09-03T20:55:12.983-04:002013-09-03T20:55:12.983-04:00Right? You just can't win! We finally settle...Right? You just can't win! We finally settled on 'I have ties to the area' as the most neutral way to convey 'I wouldn't hate to live here, I promise' without it coming out as 'my in-laws live a half-hour away'. Jenny F. Scientist, PhDhttp://naturalscientist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-83213259758686810622013-09-03T09:39:52.713-04:002013-09-03T09:39:52.713-04:00As someone who is putting together her application...As someone who is putting together her application, I have to second the feeling of ACK! As well as, the frustration over the cover letter. I want to work at this particular awesome PUI/SLAC (seriously, this is the place that I've always named as the example of the place I wanted to work) partly because it's in a very geographically desirable area for me, but I can't say that because who knows how the hiring committee will take that. Ugh!Amanda@Lady Scientisthttp://biochemgradstudent.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com