[PDF] Tips on Writing a Postdoctoral Request Letter - American Chemical

What questions should I ask before starting a postdoc?

Before you start a postdoc, you should ask yourself certain questions, says Joerg Schlatterer, manager of the American Chemical Society’s Graduate and Postdoctoral Scholars Office (ACS publishes C&EN) and a veteran of two postdocs. These questions include What are your personal and professional goals?

How do I find a postdoctoral opportunity?

Step 3: Find a postdoctoral opportunity. The key to finding the best postdoctoral opportunity is to know what you want to get out of the experience. Step 4: Contact the potential boss. You have to communicate with the potential boss that you might be interested in working together. Step 5: Manage the interview.

What is graduate & postdoctoral chemist magazine?

The Graduate & Postdoctoral Chemist Magazine that focuses on career advice, wellness, career paths, lab life, awards, fellowships, and general topics related to grad student and postdoc life. CAREER ADVICE CAREER PATHS LAB LIFE WELLNESS OpportunitiesOpportunities Featured Article A Strategy for Writing a Standout Research Proposal

Should a chemist get a postdoc?

“The postdoc should allow you the opportunity to grow as a researcher so that you can go on and have an independent research career yourself,” says Darryl Boyd, a chemist who finished a postdoc at the US Naval Research Laboratory in 2014 and then took a permanent position there.