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[Biophysical Journal @BiophysJ]

Read about the cover art for the newly released issue of Biophysical Journal on the BPS Blog: https://t.co/Nnb8zjmd0X @_julienhusson @LadHyX @Polytechnique @CNRS @CNRSIdFSud
@IP_Paris_

[Andrew Akbashev @Andrew_Akbashev]

#PhD student: Makes $30k a year. Works on weekends as well. Zero life-work balance.

"Do you think I have a chance to become a professor?"

Prof: "Yes, of course! Finish this project and we will publish excellent papers. I am sure you will easily find a faculty position."

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2 years later:

Student finishes the project. Professor writes a report. Papers are published.

Student: "Do you think my CV is strong enough?"

Prof: "Yes, you are the best!"

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Next 4 months:

Student submits 50 well-tailored applications for faculty positions.

Zero interviews. A lot of broken dreams.

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Key takeaways:

1. Make sure you distinguish encouragement from reality.
- By encouraging you, your advisor may unintentionally give you too much hope. Keep a cool head.

2. Always ask other faculties for external opinion on your case.
- Your advisor’s opinion is always biased. Look for more input outside your group.

3. Don’t expect fairness during candidate selection.
- Hiring process is subjective by definition. It is done by people with very different views on who is the best. You may put tons of efforts into a research statement only to find out later that no one really reads it.

4. The reality is brutal.
- Departments can receive 300-500 candidates per opening. Many have excellent CVs and cool ideas. At top- and mid-rank universities, selection criteria can become extremely questionable (like, who exactly was your PhD advisor? Is your recomm. letter 3 pages long? etc).

And there is no need to say “You don’t know anything about it. It’s not like this”.

I went through this myself. Many times. Along with many colleagues.

Do not expect fairness. See luck as a big factor.

Apply broadly but have a backdoor ready.

#AcademicTwitter

[The Lipid Chronicles @lipidchronicles]

Kinetic control of shape deformations and membrane phase separation inside giant vesicles https://t.co/gXH2j7Btfm (@naturechemistry)

[The Lipid Chronicles @lipidchronicles]

Improved structural characterization of phospholipids with real-time library searching https://t.co/nf0fdYrXrA (@an_chem)

[The Lipid Chronicles @lipidchronicles]

Biophysical function of pulmonary surfactant in liquid ventilation https://t.co/QQNj7IdqMu (@BiophysJ)

[pickle enthusiat @emilychaisson5]

https://t.co/u8qu6EETfx

I do science!!

[erika @yeeeerika]

we all got a little Barbie in us (the microplastics)

[Variety @Variety]

Lil Dicky to Release 'Dave' Soundtrack This Summer — His First Album in Eight Years (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/PZq6sxXlJD

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

Equations that changed the world, do you have a favourite?

by Ian Stewart. Source and more reading https://t.co/x31vtjGDlB

[UMO Trojan Baseball @UMOBaseball]

This ones for you ✊🏽
#17

[pickle enthusiat @emilychaisson5]

Imagine thinking that the COVID vaccine doesn't work and will make you sterile even though it doesn't touch or alter your own DNA & thousands of doctors/scientists have tested/approved it. I could never.

[pickle enthusiat @emilychaisson5]

@eleanorfpage I still do not get it

[pickle enthusiat @emilychaisson5]

What is gaslighting??? I don’t understand

[pickle enthusiat @emilychaisson5]

I’m swoonin 🥵

[pickle enthusiat @emilychaisson5]

@jaay_mont Lemme know when I’ll meet u there 😤😤😤

[UMO Women’s Soccer @UMO_W_Soccer]

CALLING ALL TROJANS! Your women's soccer program is officially launching our $10,000 Locker Challenge today. We are calling on all of the Trojan Family to help us raise our goal. To give please go to https://t.co/ADWDoTTbvK and donate today! #umogivelockers #trojansports

[pickle enthusiat @emilychaisson5]

A queen

[Dolly Parton @DollyParton]

❤️

[Hailey Cole Norgren @Coach_HCole]

It’s 2021 and we’re still letting people who call a rise ball an “elevated fastball” commentate DI softball ??