hintursul
Jun 1, 2016
Graduate / Fragment of my cover letter for a postdoc position - I am finishing a PhD in Molecular Neuroscience [3]
My main long-term objective is to establish a career in academia, teaching in the university while conducting my own research and supervising others. In order to achieve this, I have actively sought teaching and supervising opportunities during my PhD, including ##. I believe that my positive feedback are the reflection of my passion for sharing knowledge in an engaging way to convey information to students effectively. Also, I have already presented my work in a few UK meetings, and will have the chance to show it both orally and in the form of posters in both UK and international events this summer, having independently and successfully applied for funding to attend them. I have already designed a line of work, which I would like to follow once I have a more established academic career and can apply for substantial grants. Additionally, I have participated in a considerable amount of events for science dissemination and outreach, including the organisation of a fundraising and outreach event called %% in collaboration with &&. I consider that telling both academics and broader audiences what we do and find in the laboratory is of great importance if we want society to understand the importance of our research. I also think that these events help establishing solid relationships in a work team, which translates into a better environment in the workplace.I have written a journal article as first author from my MSc project, and am about to submit two more which use the data I have generated throughout my PhD. I also have a long and successful grant-writing history which has allowed me to fund every step of my superior education, including ++, ==, and @@.
My main long-term objective is to establish a career in academia, teaching in the university while conducting my own research and supervising others. In order to achieve this, I have actively sought teaching and supervising opportunities during my PhD, including ##. I believe that my positive feedback are the reflection of my passion for sharing knowledge in an engaging way to convey information to students effectively. Also, I have already presented my work in a few UK meetings, and will have the chance to show it both orally and in the form of posters in both UK and international events this summer, having independently and successfully applied for funding to attend them. I have already designed a line of work, which I would like to follow once I have a more established academic career and can apply for substantial grants. Additionally, I have participated in a considerable amount of events for science dissemination and outreach, including the organisation of a fundraising and outreach event called %% in collaboration with &&. I consider that telling both academics and broader audiences what we do and find in the laboratory is of great importance if we want society to understand the importance of our research. I also think that these events help establishing solid relationships in a work team, which translates into a better environment in the workplace.I have written a journal article as first author from my MSc project, and am about to submit two more which use the data I have generated throughout my PhD. I also have a long and successful grant-writing history which has allowed me to fund every step of my superior education, including ++, ==, and @@.