Deciding on a postdoc offer #postdoc #postdocposition #postdoctoralresearch #joboffer #phd #phdlife

Congratulations for having been offered a postdoc! The decision to take this offer or not is a very important one. This video talks about what's important to consider as you make this call.

0:00 Congrats! you are about to make an important decision!
1:10 Transparency
1:53 Gathering information
3:09 What's important for you? pay particular attention to the PI!
5:07 This is an exciting time and good luck!

#postdoc #phdlife #academia #academicsuccess #academicskills #postdoctoral #joboffers

Matthias Rillig, professor of ecology at Freie Universität Berlin, talks about life in academia.

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[mrillig]

What was important to you in order to make the decision whether to accept an offer for a postdoc (or not)? Is there something that you would like to add to the video? 😀

[wz_hou]

Dear Prof. Matthias C. Rillig,
Before watching your video, I used to feel overwhelmed when reaching out to multiple professors at the same time. However, thanks to your guidance, I have learned how to approach this task in a more sophisticated manner. I truly appreciate the invaluable insights I have gained from you! I eagerly anticipate your future updates! If it weren't for my upcoming literature presentation next week, I would be thrilled to watch all of your videos in their entirety. I am grateful for the opportunity to connect with you and I sincerely thank you for sharing your expertise and dedication!!!

[oklu_]

Your video was very helpful, especially the part where you keep saying to trust the gut feeling. Your channel is a great help and support for someone like me who is looking for postdoc opportunities! Please keep it up.

[oklu_]

I was putting off on responding to a informal offer from a particular lab PI because I was weighing my options. But after watching this video, I responded right away to be transparent about the situation and ask for a little more time. I hope I did a good job. Thanks a ton!

[PadmanabanMohanan]

This is so helpful Prof...this is exactly what i was thinking!

[oklu_]

I currently have two options. I don't have offers from either yet, just interviews. One of them I feel like the PI's character would be a great fit for me, the lab atmosphere is great and supportive, but the research methodology is quite far from what I want to develop in the future. The other is a field I want to do and everything I want to learn is there, but when I interviewed, I felt strongly from the gut that the PI's personality is not a good fit for me, and that he is not much supportive. I feel like both places will only give me an offer if I take action first. People keep telling me to keep sending positive signals to get an offer and then think about it, but I feel like I'm making things up and faking it when I have critical concerns about both. Could you please give an advice on this situation?

[SH-gzxk]

what is your advice, if there is a Postdoc position with a completely different methodology than the Ph.D. but similar research questions?

[sobhankazempour]

I consulted with some experts in my field about my CV and my postdoc application.
Most of them mentioned that my application surely can achieve postdoc positions. But, after several applications, I have been not invited to any interviews.
I do not know what is the problem!

[saadmegahed]

What is your advice, if I need in postdoc stage to work on smth different than my PhD.. how to make it