#MillerTwitterTakeover On postdocs (apologies that this is U.S-centric). Postdocs some in a few varieties: NIH-sponsored T32 (training grant), NIH F32 (individual grant), R01 (or equiv) sponsored, foundation sponsored, industry sponsored. Each has its own expectations. 1/n WCM
T32's usu. have a few slots. They often like when people come from outside the univ. Look on NIH Reporter for them in your field. F32's are written by postdoc, usually in year 1 or 2 of postdoc. R01 mean you're on someone's grant. Foundation grants are like F32-applied for. 2/n
Some uni's have industry-sponsored slots, esp. in pharmacoepi. With T32, F32, foundation, you have more freedom to work on your own area of interest. With R01, you're part of that bigger project, and generally your work will support that. 3/n
With any postdoc, it's impt. to ask, "How much time will I have to work on my own stuff?" You want to be sure that you will have dedicated time, and not be a technician for the PI's work. You have to have time to get any remaining dissertation work out & develop new areas. 4/n
I will have another thread on postdocs a bit later--addressing networking, leads to find them, & what makes a good candidate. #MillerTwitterTakeover WCM 5/5
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