I am completing my PhD this spring and have been applying for
post-docs. I have a dilemma and I would like to ask the all knowing
ECO-LOG if they have some good advice for me.
I have been offered one post-doc (we will call it *post-doc 1*) doing
research that is in line with what I do, and also will expand my
knowledge base drastically. However, I have also recently interviewed
for another post-doc (which we will call *post-doc 2*) that will also be
great for me and is closer to family and in a place I would love to
live. It also pays almost 2x as much. Basically *post-doc 2* is my first
choice, but *post-doc 1* is also a great option.
The professor at *post-doc 1* needs an answer asap, because the position
needs to be filled soon. He gave me time to figure out *post-doc 2* or
until he found another suitable candidate. He found another candidate
and now needs an answer, so he is giving me first right of refusal. I
won't officially hear back from *post-doc 2* until early April. I sent
the researcher I interviewed with at *post-doc 2 *an e-mail to explain
my situation and to ask him let me know if I was at least still being
considered for the position. That way I could make a decision on
*post-doc 1*. I haven't heard back yet from my e-mail to *post-doc 2
*and I don't want to leave the *post-doc 1* professor hanging and
potentially miss out on both opportunities.
Do you have any suggestions. I have been told that I should just accept
*post-doc 1* and then back-out if I get *post-doc 2*. I am not sure if
this is the best course of action and I wanted to get some feedback? I
was thinking I should just send the *post-doc 1 *professor an e-mail
explaining my situation and ask for a few more days while I wait for
*post-doc 2 *to respond to my e-mail.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Jeremy Conkle
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Jeremy Landon Conkle
PhD Candidate
Wetlands & Aquatic Biogeochemistry Lab
Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences
Energy, Coast & Environment Bldg, Rm 3221
Louisiana State University
p 225.578.1123 f 225.578.6423
[email protected]
Lab Website:
http://www.ocean.lsu.edu/whitelab/index.html
MER Website:
http://www.ocean.lsu.edu/mer/
