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What to do if phd guide is moody and wants perfect results in the initial 4-5 months of phd. ( PS- student is new to the lab and techniques)

Thank you for spreading positivity!

You give great advice in all your videos! I have a post-doc interview next week😄

This video collects some of my thoughts and experiences on the topic of friendship and collaboration. Please let me know what you think. What aspects could I cover in future videos on this topic?

Very insightful

Thank you for sharing your experience!!

Bless sir

Thank you!

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Do we write opinion paper on an already published article and can we do critique in it like we do in a letter to exitor?? Please reply i will be really thankful

There is some problem with your video. I can show it if you want?

Do you think I should get back to the reviewer ? Why they are using insults in the reviews ?

Your circle of science friends is so important. It's worth investing the time to maintain such links in the long-term. Here are some general thoughts on this topic that I hope you find interesting.

Dear Prof. Rillig, I have greatly benefited from your videos, but many of your friends and students in China do not have the opportunity to see them. With your permission, I would like to upload your videos to Bilibili, the Chinese version of CZcams. I think this could help maintain connections with your audience in China.

Love this channel! Thank you so much for everything! ✨🌷 This felt like getting advice from someone who really cares. Thanks again.

Very positive tips! Thank you very much.

Ive been desk rejected 5x times. Im too sad😢

Thank you for this great video.

My postdoctoral interview was rather short. I asked and his response: ‘I only fund foreign postdocs. If you want to join the lab do some research and put together a two to three page proposal for an individual postdoctoral grant along with you CV and a short summary of your thesis research’. A week later my hear my advisor given a reference over the phone and 10 minutes later about setting up time to start flushing out a grant. I learned a lot about how to think about science and why it is a good idea to have a firm understanding of the concepts of evolutionary biology.

I have been following your channel for the past three years and I wanted to say that your content is priceless. After three years as postdoc, I have my first interview in a few weeks. I just wanted to express my gratitude for the time and effort you put in your videos to help young career scientists to go through the (sometime frustrating) process of academia! Fun fact, I am currently working on soil microplastics, so thank you for opening this field to us a while ago! We still have a long road ahead

Hi Prof. Do you think that perfectionism can be considered a weakness? And is it a good idea to be mentioned during a faculty interview?

Thank you for these really helpful videos. Is it possible to upload a short video about the structure of an interview for a faculty position?

Thank you for this great content! There're many videos on academic interviews but almost none of them have covered these two important aspects!

My stomach has a swarm of locusts in it atm. I hope All goes well in tomorrow’s demo teach and interview. 😢

I'm just an undergrad student who was dreaming of working in big companies like Pepsi, L'oreal etc but now in last year my mind is totally changed, whenever I see people who work in corporates complaining about bosses, overtime etc I always think "Why to stress yourself when you have different options, life is too short to be stressed"! Becoming a lecturer is so fun and way better than working in a 9-5 corporate office where everyone is snake.

perfect timing, I have a job interview tomorrow :). Thank you for the tips, I feel a lot more prepared 😊

An interview is also a lot about your personality, and so you want to come across as a confident person that is interested in the job. The most negative impression you can make is to appear arrogant (rather than confident) and desperate (rather than really excited about the position). This video explains why, and how to do this. I hope you find it useful. If you have additional points, please let me know in the comments. 😊

Thank you so much for all your advice and insights that helped me personally and others for sure. I wonder when I am interested in the project and really want to work on that project (postdoc) how then can show that and avoid the disparity :) ; for instance how good it is if i send a followed up thank you email after around 3 weeks ( notice the P.I has contacted my references). Thank you once again dear Prof. Mattias .

This is really good information.

Thank you for the video! Can I ask a follow-up question for the part you discussed at the end of your video - the gray area? I interviewed for an AP position in the US. At the end of the interview, they ask me to provide an equipment list. I was reserved because of the reason you mentioned - I don't want to act against my application for being an expensive hiring. I asked if this was an offer. They were like we need to know first and reach an agreement before we can make you an offer. But once we make you an offer, we know it is going to work for both sides. I also need a spouse hiring, which is in addition to the equipment list. What would you suggest to do in this case? Many thanks again!

Can i say as a weakness that i am shy to ask for help butbit depends on the environment? I have a phd interview on wednesday and i want to know 😢😅 and for my strong points can i say that i am really committed to time? Like if a task was given in a specific time i make sure to be commited to that time or even before.

Hello Professor I just came across your channel and honestly I liked it very much. I was looking for pursuing my masters in Ecology from Germany but there's this problem, I guess I have 4 years bachelor's degree in Biotechnology with credits in Biochemistry, Genetics, Environment, Maths, Physics and cell biology,etc But after my college I worked for IT companies and have total experience of 5+years now I want to pursue my Master's in ecology now. I have started learning Data analysis with R programming as well Please let me know if German universities will even consider my profile seriously or do I stand a chance? Thankyou in Advance ❤

Hello Professor I just came across your channel and honestly I liked it very much. I was looking for pursuing my masters in Ecology from Germany but there's this problem, I guess I have 4 years bachelor's degree in Biotechnology with credits in Biochemistry, Genetics, Environment, Maths, Physics and cell biology,etc But after my college I worked for IT companies and have total experience of 5+years I want to pursue my Master's in ecology now considering what is happening around the world and how we are losing Biodiversity and wildlife every second. I have started learning Data analysis with R programming as well Please let me know if German universities will even consider my profile seriously or do I stand a chance? Thankyou in Advance ❤

Thank you so much for this video, Professor Rillig. I've been traveling the past month to gather advice from senior scholars in various fields of my discipline. Now with your advice, I think I might be ready to give it a try. If I succeed in getting a research group, I will come back to report to you. That would be another testimony of your CZcams mentorship and impact. Before that, I wish you a wonderful week. Take care, Felix

Awesome advice! I will apply my teaching statement. Until you mentioned diversity, I hadn't realized that I taught migrant students from Syria. Sometimes we forget the efforts that we put in and the experience since it is considered like a default. Thank you very much Prof. Rilling!

I am lucky with your channel it is amazing and helpful

Hello professor! I absolutely love your videos and they have been extremely helpful in my academic journey. After many years as a postdoc, I will finally be transitioning into a new faculty position this summer. Would you mind making a video on tips for choosing and hiring my first student(s)?

Very nice video! I have a question if you don't mind. I am a mid career researcher in South America, and already fulfill all the criteria that you listed. Due to the situation in my country I'm applying to group leader positions in Europe. I got my PhD 10 years ago, and I believe I don't have a chance in countries like Germany, as most calls I see are for up to 4 years after PhD. Do you know if this is really true? Do you think there are opportunities for mid career researchers looking to relocate? Thank you very much in advance!

Thank you very much. Very important topic and tips. I started watching your videos as a PhD student and used your tips while looking for a position, getting prepared for an interview, at the beginning of my academic position, trying to extend my own network and to create my own research group. Just want to mention that the effort you are given to create this content means a lot to us.

Amazing as always. Although not directly relevant to me at the moment but there is always a home take message from your talk. I liked at the end about temptation.looking onto others underestimating and overestimating the credentials of selected fellows...😊

Thanks for making this video

Am I qualified for a position as group leader, assistant professor or similar? This is a frequently asked question, and an important one. Here I share some thoughts on this. Please let me know if I forgot something!

Thank you for doing these videos, Dr. Rillig. Very good one!

Thanks for the valuable in-goal and advice

Thank you for this video