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8 years in the lab

After 8 years in research, I embarked on a journey to find a lab position that aligns with my career goals. This experience included applying to numerous roles, honing my application materials, and going through a rigorous interview process at institutions like MD Anderson. I share insights on crafting effective cover letters and research statements, preparing for presentations and chalk talks, and how I leveraged my publication record to stand out. My journey highlights the importance of persistence and preparation in landing a fulfilling research position.

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8 years in the lab

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  1. 8 years in the lab 06.18.13

  2. Outlines • Job hunt • My future lab

  3. How I found a job • Before: www.career.ucsf.edu Have a paper “accepted”

  4. How I found a job • Before: www.career.ucsf.edu

  5. Office of Career and Professional Development

  6. Office of Career and Professional Development

  7. Office of Career and Professional Development

  8. Publication record • Have a paper “accepted” A small-molecule scaffold induces autophagy in primary neurons and protects against toxicity in a Huntington disease model. Tsvetkov AS. et al. ProcNatlAcadSci U S A. 2010 Sep 28;107(39):16982-7 Cytoplasmic retention of polyglutamine-expanded androgen receptor ameliorates disease via autophagy in a mouse model of spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy. Montie HL, Cho MS, Holder L, Liu Y, Tsvetkov AS, Finkbeiner S, Merry DE. Hum Mol Genet. 2009 Jun 1;18(11):1937-50 Single neuron ubiquitin-proteasome dynamics accompanying inclusion body formation in huntington disease. Mitra S, Tsvetkov AS, Finkbeiner S. J Biol Chem. 2009 Feb 13;284(7):4398-403 Protein turnover differences between neurons and other cells. Tsvetkov AS, Mitra S, Finkbeiner S. Autophagy July 2009; 5:5, 1-3; 1

  9. Application

  10. Application: three types of ads

  11. "Thank you for applying to the MD Anderson. We received an overwhelming response and already collected more than 500 applications. Your application will be considered if a candidate is not selected from the first batch."

  12. Application documents • Cover letter (1 page) • Research Statement (2-3 pages) • CV • (Teaching Statement) • (Recommendation letters)

  13. An interview • Two days a presentation (45 mins) ~ 12-15 faculty members (read about what they do) • Red Bull, water

  14. 2nd interview (!) • Two days a chalk-talk (5-6 faculty members, 2 hrs) ~ 12-15 faculty members (read about what they do) • Red Bull, water • Get to see a lab space

  15. 3rd interview (!) • One day a presentation/chalk-talk (~2 hrs) ~ 6 faculty members • Red Bull • Get to see the lab space

  16. An offer • A phone call (have some water near you) • A written offer • Two years of extensive work

  17. The Texas Medical Center is the largest medical center in the world

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