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Category: Postdocs
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In our January “how can we help you?” thread, a reader writes: I’ve never heard of this being a concern. What do readers think?
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I recall a post I cannot find wherein someone listed a series of regularly available postdocs. Can anyone help me find it? Thanks! I looked in the Cocoon's "postdoc" tag and couldn't find anything–but it's always possible some list like this was…
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: Are postdoc salaries negotiable? I'm thinking in particular of European postdocs funded by the ERC, where the PI might have some leeway over allocation of funds, but I'm also wondering in general if postdoc or even VAP salaries are negotiable (and are…
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: Practically speaking, why are (mostly R1) postdoc selection committees not more open to the prospect of hiring VAPs, lecturers, or even t-t asst. prof. to their attractive postdoc positions when these folks have shown research aptitude on top of their teaching work?…