The step from PhD or postdoc to assistant professor is a big step, so without perhaps being fully aware of it, assistant professors gather a whole new set of skills. I made an overview in this list: Teaching and pedagogy:…
Just as I listed for PhD candidates new skills to acquire as compared to the master's years, I have compiled a list of skills that are typically new during the postdoc years. Without much further ado, here are 15 new…
It's the third year I find myself in Ioannidis' list of top 2% scientists by year, and the second year that I find myself in the career-long list. Of course, I'm glad to see that my efforts are appreciated and…
A PhD is often seen as the logical next step after a master's degree. And while the master's and PhD are sometimes lumped together in "graduate school", the step can be large as PhD candidates have more responsibilities in their…
I recently formed part of the committee for a PhD defense in Colombia. Here are some of my observations regarding the format of the defense in Colombia (Universidad del Valle): The defense takes place after the first draft of the…
In my field, technical committees are quite important. Today, I wanted to reflect on how I have seen my role in technical committees change - for those of you interested in what a path forward in such endeavors may look…
2023 has been a year with almost no conference travel for me. The only conference I attended was the ACI Fall Convention just now, and I did not present a paper or poster or anything. I went to participate in…
This post is part of the series PhD Talk for AcademicTransfer: posts written for the Dutch academic career network AcademicTransfer, your go-to resource for all research positions in the Netherlands. These posts are sponsored by AcademicTransfer, and tailored to those…
I recently wrote about the courses I am taking this semester. While I now am actively working towards certifications for my professional development, perhaps I did sell myself short when I mentioned that I am returning to learning. In fact,…
At the beginning of this semester, I found myself with quite a lot of visitors! I got two MSc students and one PhD student visiting me at USFQ for an IAESTE exchange, one senior professor from Germany staying with us…
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