desertrose

desertrose, on 06 July 2012 - 01:10 AM, said:

your supervisors should know...you can only suggest and review the literature what is already done...

My advice it to read, and read, and read. Get up to date with the advances in your field (and do a little broad reading too, to see what is going on outside of your research scope).

Go to local conferences and meetings to hear other researchers speak about their work.

Discuss with others in your lab (from your supervisor down to the research assistants) about what they are doing, and why

Is there a need for a better molecular diagnostic tool for this bacterium?

With just a quick google search, I found a paper from 1999 describing a PCR based test for bovine tuberculosis:
http://www.ncbi.nlm....les/PMC1189527/

So what do you plan to do to improve on already existing tests? How would you make a significant and unique contribution to the field?

some more details would be nice...it's hopefully more than just designing a primer pair for the bacterium...

desertrose, on 06 April 2012 - 02:05 PM, said:

You're welcome and goodluck...

desertrose, on 06 April 2012 - 01:54 PM, said:

Of course he would or who wouldn't? He is a new PI so he is very motivated to produce good work and hopefully get good funding..it's his lifeline. But You have to ask yourself if you would like to work for him and you should decide based on what would be best for yourself and your career. Btw, it's normal to be confused ...it's the next step for you and you want to make the best decision.

desertrose, on 06 April 2012 - 01:31 PM, said:

ok, if that is not a reason, then it's an advantage for you. You can negotiate that you would work for him but in his own lab and if he really wants to hire you, then he should be ok with this. But prepared for his questions though of why you don't want to work in your current lab anymore.

desertrose, on 06 April 2012 - 11:27 AM, said:

Will you be hired as staff or are you getting into the PhD program? And is this hiring by the new PI contingent on this collaboration with your current PI? If you have issues about staying there, then, you can discuss this with them and be firm about it.  Although perhaps, one of the reasons why he is hiring you is bec you have access to your current lab. Anyways, just don't allow yourself to be coerced into accepting or signing an agreement or contract which doesn't feel 'right' to you from the start.

casandra, on 13 March 2012 - 01:49 PM, said:

I think the role of my current PI needs further discussion

desertrose, on 13 March 2012 - 08:14 AM, said:

Its hard for us to give you advice. We werent there...

1. the students had a bad attitude? Why do you think that? What did you see/hear that you didnt like?
Also: keep in mind: you are the "new kid on the block", so of course, they will look at you, try to "read" you..

2. He wants to be your PhD supervisor? Sounds nice.. especially if you want to get a PhD, but I do wonder why this came up if you never told him you wanted to do a PhD.. sounds weird.. There must be a reason why this came up..
But the fact that the wants to be your PhD supervisor does mean he believes in you..
Not sure where you get this: "he is trying to preserve his project results and publishing rights".
I do not understand where you get this based on the fact he wants to be your supervisor...

3. "He is ready to official cooperation between our labs(his lab and the one one I'm working for)" ==> I do not understand this at all... You were applying for a new job, at a new/other lab... are they in the same building then? Are you going to stay in your lab but work for him or?

Anyway: nobody here can decide for you, thats up for you. But there are some oppertunities here.
He is prepared to help you get a PhD, he does seem to have faith in you, he must have enjoyed working with you because he wants to hire you after working with you..

desertrose, on 10 March 2012 - 09:29 PM, said:

Depends on how your relationship was lol.

Normally he shouldnt focus on the fact you knew/know him (and be objective). But we are al humans, so it should be a more "smooth" interview.

But changes are high he will ask you to tell him what "changed" during the years, what did you learn, etc...

ANyway, I doubt anyone here can really tell yo what exactly to expect.

Frequently 3 are required, but I've never seen more than 3.

usually two are enough, only more if you are asked to do so.

however sometimes you are only asked to give referees who can be contacted by the selection board instead reference letters. If asked to do so: ask the people you name first if they are happy to be on your list of references - because we currently had a case where these references did not know the student besides from a 2day practical course - and of course this student was immediatly removed from the competition for the job.