How do you find a good postdoc?

Finding the Right Postdoc for Career Success

1. Understand what postdocs are.
2. Determine the value of a postdoc to your future career.
3. Search for postdoc opportunities.
4. Send in postdoc applications or letters of inquiry.
5. Use interviews or informational interviews to identify the best postdoc fit.

Do you need a PhD to do a postdoc?

As an aside, by definition you cannot hold a postdoctoral position without having a doctorate. The term literally means “after doctorate” and therefore requiress first gaining a doctorate. Any position you hold before obtaining a doctorate is by definition a pre-doctoral position.

When should I start looking for a postdoc?

You should start thinking about your postdoc EARLY. I recommend applying for postdocs about a year before you want to leave your PhD lab. Yes, this seems early, but the process takes time, and PIs (principal investigators, i.e. lab heads) need to plan ahead to make decisions about how much space and funding they have.

Where can I find a postdoc position?

The easiest way to find a postdoctoral position in the United States is to look at postdoctoral job offers advertised on job websites. Recruiters post their offers on these platforms and you can apply either by emailing the recruiter directly or through the website application page.

How do I get a Harvard postdoc?

Have an MD, MD/PhD, PhD, ScD, or equivalent degree in the basic or social sciences. Have United States citizenship or permanent resident status. Come from a background that is historically underrepresented in the basic and social sciences. Have no more than two years of postdoctoral experience.

How do you ask a professor for a postdoc position?

D. Position” or “Your name: Postdoc application.” And if you are applying under any funding program, then mention “Application for a Postdoc position: under Humboldt (example) program.” Your clear subject line will clear what you are looking for, which increases your chance to make the initial step sooner.