tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13869903.post9095314311364876605..comments2024-03-28T04:15:44.459-05:00Comments on nanoscale views: Faculty searches, 2008 versionDouglas Natelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340091255404229559noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13869903.post-46185710749631549992008-11-02T17:58:00.000-06:002008-11-02T17:58:00.000-06:00Nice of you to write this kind of post.Nice of you to write this kind of post.Ms.PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06542602867472447035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13869903.post-51020604206728584792008-10-21T21:37:00.000-05:002008-10-21T21:37:00.000-05:00Hey Aaron - I think that would be a bit chancy whe...Hey Aaron - I think that would be a bit chancy when aiming for an academic position, mostly because the search committee would probably prefer a letter from someone with more experience, someone who has seen a larger number of similar people. Academia is pretty weird about this stuff, as you know. Still, a letter is preferable to "no letter"!Douglas Natelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340091255404229559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13869903.post-8111933086638905912008-10-20T12:20:00.000-05:002008-10-20T12:20:00.000-05:00Doug, your last point seems relavant regardless of...Doug, your last point seems relavant regardless of the type of job. I was wondering what suggestion you would make for a third letter writer. I didn't have a 3rd mentor, so I decided to ask one of my fellow grad students (already finished his PhD) I worked with in lab to write a letter if necessary. How would you as a member of the search committee view a letter from a co-worker with a good scientific reputation?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547583432269961633noreply@blogger.com