On Fri, Jan 22, 2021 at 10:54 AM Pearce, N.M. (Nick) <n.m.pea...@uu.nl> wrote:
> Academia, one of the only careers where _success_ is rewarded with > perpetual impending employment every two+ years. > > Which translates "If you do your work well, you will get more .." Jan > Nick > > On 22 Jan 2021, at 08:25, Eleanor Dodson < > 0000176a9d5ebad7-dmarc-requ...@jiscmail.ac.uk> wrote: > > It is a long time since I had any practical concerns with this issue, but > some funding bodies are more flexible than others. Welcome gives project > grants then leaves it up to the recipient to hire and plan. And I guess the > big research institutes like the crick and lmb have similar systems. It is > obvious that this approach is much more productive than the shorter term > grants - is there any mileage in someone doing a survey of > “outcomes”(horrible word) and pointing out that productivity increases with > more security? > And as for the national scandal of milking money fir visas from those who > come here from abroad - already saving us from the cost of their education > - I don’t know what to say! > Eleanor > > On Fri, 22 Jan 2021 at 07:11, Frank von Delft <frank.vonde...@cmd.ox.ac.uk> > wrote: > >> For me as hiring PI, what's repeatedly dismaying is that it's our funders >> and universities that set the terms, and only with extreme creativity can >> one shift the dial, and only on indidual recruitments, certainly not the >> high politics of the system as a whole. >> >> No, I don't know what will break this - it exploits our fundamental >> weakness, that we go into science because we *want* to do it, and are >> already investiging all our energy at convincing a system that something >> else is worth doing (getting our mad science funded at all) -- so things >> like collective striking or unionising don't really come naturally. >> >> I do hope the next wave of scientists (am I that old already?) have some >> aggressively constructive thoughts, because mine and the one before mine >> sure don't. >> >> >> Frank >> >> >> >> On 20/01/2021 23:38, Navdeep Sidhu wrote: >> >> Dear Gerlind, Markus, All: >> >> Well, sometimes the (written) promise of a 2-year contract also ends up >> boiling down systematically (for some PIs) to only a 6-month contract >> after all.--And that after you've spent half a year or more and multiple >> trips to the country concerned trying to get a work visa and housing, >> all at your own expense--particularly tough for migrants and their families: >> >> "Many come here with a promise of a two-year contract, which later turns >> out to be a six month scholarship, which is renewed six months at a >> time. Many feel that they have been fooled." >> - From Palle Liljebaeck. "Postdoctoral fellows at KI must be given >> better terms." Naturvetarna (Sweden), Nov. 7, >> 2013<https://www.naturvetarna.se/vi-erbjuder/tidning-och-nyheter/2013/nr-4-2013/Postdoctoral-fellows-at-KI-must-be-given-better-terms/> >> >> <https://www.naturvetarna.se/vi-erbjuder/tidning-och-nyheter/2013/nr-4-2013/Postdoctoral-fellows-at-KI-must-be-given-better-terms/>. >> >> (By the way, work contracts often entail health, pension and other >> benefits which may be limited or unavailable on a scholarship.) >> >> Fortunately, many PIs don't agree with such practices. But they do >> occur, including unfortunately for jobs advertized on the CCP4 bulletin >> board--and so perhaps the IUCr or other institutions can help set better >> standards. >> >> Cheers, >> Navdeep >> >> >> --- >> On 20.01.21 22:34, Gerlind Sulzenbacher wrote: >> >> Dear Markus, >> >> thank you for opening this discussion. >> >> I'd like to add that in some countries, like France, where I work, this >> goes often along with with 12 months contracts. >> Imagine moving continent, eventually with family (yes, PostDocs happen >> to have a family) just for a 12 months contract, under the conditions >> you mentioned. >> Sad, as you said, ... and I am quite sure that it has not always been >> like that. >> I wish all members of the BB a good mood, >> Best, >> gerlind >> >> >> On 20/01/2021 21:48, Markus Heckmann wrote: >> >> Dear PI s, and senior scientists' involved in recruitment, >> >> Why do so many (especially postdoc) positions these days indicate: >> >> >> Readiness for high workload >> able to work independently but also effectively and collaboratively >> with other lab member >> Candidates should have a documented publication record in >> peer-reviewed journals, able to work both independently and as an >> effective team member. >> >> Do the candidates need to subtly understand that they need to work on >> weekends or holidays? And what does it mean by independently and >> collaboratively at the same time. Or is this a template from HR >> departments. >> >> Was it always like this in science world or we too need to work like >> amazon warehouse workers (you can google it and see the pain)? >> >> Saddened... >> >> Mark >> (not trying to point out any single PI/person but overall it is the >> same words repeated...) >> >> >> >> >> We are opening a new position for an upcoming European project. >> >> *We are looking for an expert in scientific programming with >> experience in >> scientific data processing for a European project focused on >> Standards for >> Data Archival and Exploitation. * >> >> Job description: >> >> We offer attractive work connected to development of data management >> infrastructure for biophysical data in the frame of an international >> project at the Institute of Biotechnology in the centre of excellence >> Biocev. The main responsibility lies in definition of data standards and >> models for biophysical data, development of algorithms, design of user >> interface, and realization of a pilot database of biophysical data. The >> person is expected to actively participate in multilateral international >> negotiations, to drive the tasks fulfillment in collaboration with the >> local international partners, and to present the results. >> >> >> Dear all, >> >> Two postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. >> Pengxiang >> Huang, Assistant Professor and CPRIT scholar in cancer research in the >> Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Baylor College of >> Medicine. >> With the long-standing interest in sterol lipids, the Huang lab >> investigates >> the poorly understood mechanisms involved in Hedgehog (Hh) and Wnt >> signal >> transduction, two related pathways that play critical roles in >> development, >> regeneration and cancer. We utilize a combination of biochemistry, cell, >> chemical and structural biology approaches, including both X-ray >> crystallography and Cryo-EM. Our recent work identified cholesterol >> as the >> endogenous ligand for Smoothened, the key signal transduer and >> oncoprotein >> in the Hh pathway (Cell. 166:1176-87). We also characterized the >> structural >> and oncogenic basis of Smoothened activation, demonstrating for the >> first >> time the active conformation of a class F GPCR (Cell. 174:312-24). The >> highly interdisciplinary and collaborative environment of our group will >> thus provide unique career development opportunities for future >> postdoctoral >> trainees. >> >> We are seeking highly-motivated candidates with a Ph.D. in biomedical >> sciences and significant experience in molecular biology, protein >> biochemistry and/or cell biology. Prior knowledge in structural biology >> (X-ray crystallography or Cryo-EM) is highly desirable, but not >> required. >> Candidates should have a documented publication record in peer-reviewed >> journals, able to work both independently and as an effective team >> member. >> >> To apply, please send your CV, a short summary of research >> experience, and >> three reference letters to cnssolve[at]gmail.com. >> >> >> collaborative research environment focused on structural/molecular >> mechanism >> of broadly neutralizing antibodies specific to MPER segment of the gp41 >> subunit in membrane environments, its implication to immunogen design >> and >> immunogenicity. The laboratory provides a rich training environment and >> access to cutting-edge techniques. >> >> Highly-motivated candidates with a recent PhD or MD/PhD in biomedical >> sciences and significant experience in molecular biology and >> biochemistry >> are encouraged to apply. Skills in molecular biology, biochemistry and >> extensive biomolecular NMR experience are essential. Candidates >> should have >> a documented publication record in peer-reviewed journals. We are >> seeking a >> candidate with excellent writing and communication skills, able to work >> independently but also effectively and collaboratively with other lab >> members. 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