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About Research Opportunities
ask_question - 09-26-11 16:11
Hi,
Thank you for answering my previous Q.
If I want to do research, how do I go about finding a research position?
Thank you.
ask_question - 09-26-11 16:11
Hi,
Thank you for answering my previous Q.
If I want to do research, how do I go about finding a research position?
Thank you.
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Re: About Research Opportunities adonis123 - 09-28-11 10:34 
posted by ask_question on 09-26-11 16:11
Hi,
Thank you for answering my previous Q.
If I want to do research, how do I go about finding a research position?
Thank you.
Hi,
Thank you for answering my previous Q.
If I want to do research, how do I go about finding a research position?
Thank you.
Target faculty in universities that conduct research of interest to you. If location is not an issue for you, then look all over the country. Email those whose research interests you using a professional email address (gmail works well) stating why you like what they are doing, how you can contribute and be an asset to their team and what time frame are you looking for to be with that team.
If you want to apply to posted jobs then check this website weekly: http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/
Another source for posted jobs is university employment boards-You may/may not be able to find out who the Principal Investigator is in such cases unless you do a bit of detective work. As an example, if you find a job posting saying they are looking for someone to study some aspect of Parkinson's, and want to apply to it, then before doing so through the university careers center, look through the faculty in the dept. of Neurology at that institute and check their research interests. The one who you think might be the most likely PI for the job you saw should then receive your email stating that you are interested in the said job and why, etc., and you presume it will be with him/her, send a copy of your CV, and request that if it is not that person, could they kindly forward it to the correct person. That usually gets a response, and then you can apply through the university website too.
And please look up their work on Pubmed before you meet/have a telephone talk with them. You have to have a good knowledge of the details of your prospective research mentor's work.
Best Wishes!
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Re: About Research Opportunities rocky99 - 09-29-11 10:57 posted by adonis123 on 09-28-11 10:34
Target faculty in universities that conduct research of interest to you. If location is not an issue for you, then look all over the country. Email those whose research interests you using a professional email address (gmail works well) stating why you like what they are doing, how you can contribute and be an asset to their team and what time frame are you looking for to be with that team.
If you want to apply to posted jobs then check this website weekly: http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/
Another source for posted jobs is university employment boards-You may/may not be able to find out who the Principal Investigator is in such cases unless you do a bit of detective work. As an example, if you find a job posting saying they are looking for someone to study some aspect of Parkinson's, and want to apply to it, then before doing so through the university careers center, look through the faculty in the dept. of Neurology at that institute and check their research interests. The one who you think might be the most likely PI for the job you saw should then receive your email stating that you are interested in the said job and why, etc., and you presume it will be with him/her, send a copy of your CV, and request that if it is not that person, could they kindly forward it to the correct person. That usually gets a response, and then you can apply through the university website too.
And please look up their work on Pubmed before you meet/have a telephone talk with them. You have to have a good knowledge of the details of your prospective research mentor's work.
Best Wishes!
Target faculty in universities that conduct research of interest to you. If location is not an issue for you, then look all over the country. Email those whose research interests you using a professional email address (gmail works well) stating why you like what they are doing, how you can contribute and be an asset to their team and what time frame are you looking for to be with that team.
If you want to apply to posted jobs then check this website weekly: http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/
Another source for posted jobs is university employment boards-You may/may not be able to find out who the Principal Investigator is in such cases unless you do a bit of detective work. As an example, if you find a job posting saying they are looking for someone to study some aspect of Parkinson's, and want to apply to it, then before doing so through the university careers center, look through the faculty in the dept. of Neurology at that institute and check their research interests. The one who you think might be the most likely PI for the job you saw should then receive your email stating that you are interested in the said job and why, etc., and you presume it will be with him/her, send a copy of your CV, and request that if it is not that person, could they kindly forward it to the correct person. That usually gets a response, and then you can apply through the university website too.
And please look up their work on Pubmed before you meet/have a telephone talk with them. You have to have a good knowledge of the details of your prospective research mentor's work.
Best Wishes!
adonis, your advice is totatlly right. i did that and got research assit job at good uni program. i hope it works out weel for others...
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