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Josh70

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  1. Hey just in case anyone else ever has this issue wanted to update. Everything worked out fine! It was likely being honest was what made it a non issue really. So my advice to anyone in a situation like this just be totally honest.
  2. I am in the US. Thanks for words of reassurance. I am trying to be patient but it is so hard right now.... I had many other job offers that I turned down. So I have kind of put everything into this one. It never crossed my mind that this would be a potential issue especially since I did get hired back on as a postdoc at my current school. They did a background check but I don't think it turned up on that one and they didn't ask for me to disclose it so maybe why it worked that time. I really hope me being honest is what saves me haha.....
  3. I just recently graduated and got my Ph.D. I stayed at the same university and was hired on as a postdoc. I found and amazing postdoc and got a job offer. I have been going through the hire process and during it I had to do a background check. I was honest on it and told them I had received a disorderly conduct charge about 14 years ago. They sent back they needed more information about this charge. I sent them a small description of the event and was told it will take some time to decide what is next. i am freaking out pretty bad right now. I never thought this would be an issue as I have had many other jobs before this and even my current school did a background check and was fine. I even noticed they actually didn't find it on their check because they only went 7 years back. I am hoping because I was honest and it was so long ago I am going to be fine. I have never had any other criminal charges in my life. I am nervous because I just signed the lease on an apartment for the new job and am pretty much set to go there. If this fails I am so screwed. Anyone heard of someone being denied a postdoc for a small criminal offense like this? I am freaking out pretty bad right now this is pretty much a dream job that I am scared going to lose over a dumb mistake so long ago....
  4. I am by no means an expert on the subject but I don't think so. I think some of the stuff at USAMRIID might be safe but not sure about anywhere else. Hopefully I am wrong.
  5. I am not really sure how they will be classified, I am more interested in biology related projects so doubt those will be national security. From what I have read and talking to colleagues, sounds like they won't be hiring new post docs at national labs.
  6. Really hoping anyone has any insight on this. I have been looking to do a government post doc at like either the USDA or one of the national labs. I am curious if anyone knows what is going to happen to current openings, seems they will remain good until filled? I also wonder does this mean that no new post doc positions will be posted anymore? I know this is really early but has me slightly worried.
  7. So I am in a interesting situation. My PI and I worked very hard to prepare a funding proposal for a brucella through USDA. I messed up and it got rejected because was turned in late. I am trying to redeem myself slightly to my PI by finding something else to try and apply for. Any advice or places to look at would be greatly appreciated.
  8. Sorry if I made it sound like you were being nasty. You weren't at all and I was just saying you are correct that it is kind of a normal situation that a normal person should be able to deal with. I think it is pretty clear that another person is involved but oddly it's not their own fault at all. I was really gung ho about just doing a masters but everyone has reminded me how rare it is to get a advisor you like and I love mine... Maybe I will just try my hardest to stick it out. Thanks to everyone for advice.
  9. It is a problem that bsharpe269 called deal with it issue. It really should be but for me it is too big of a problem and don't see being able to deal with it. My advisor or other professors have no power at all to fix the problem. I really appreciate the advice so far I really think I will either move to a masters program and graduate or might try to work insane and get enough work done for a paper and see how that could help the situation out by either moving to another school or something like that.
  10. Thanks for the advice, for some reason I never even considered just getting a masters degree. Do you guys think that would be much better because I am pretty sure I could easily get my masters I have to be really close for credits and I have a ton of research already done. I wish leaving campus was an option but in my field all my work is done in the lab so not really a possibility for me. Talking to professors won't help because there is no problem with any of them or my advisor.
  11. Thats for the input. I am fine starting over because really isn't completely starting over since I have learned a ton and could apply my new knowledge to most things within my field. I figured I would start over and leave my current work behind, which should make my boss happy. I do worry how my boss would take it but he is a really cool guy so I think at first would try to talk me out of it but once realize that isn't going to happen would probably right me a good LOR. I am probably the best student in his lab right now so think he would give me a decent letter. I am also pretty good friends with a few other advisors in the department so think getting LOR wouldn't be impossible.
  12. I am curious if anyone knows anything about how transferring or moving to a different graduate school works. I have a pretty odd person problem that is possibly going to make me really want to transfer schools. A tiny bit about me I am 3rd student in molecular biology, I have pretty much finished all my coursework, I have a great GPA and get a long very well with my advisor. I am about half way to getting my first paper. There really is nothing wrong with my academically just like I said an odd personal problem I don't want to share. So my question is it even possible and how hard would it be if I wanted to change schools? I think would be best to try and find something similar to work I have been doing so wouldn't set me back so far. So anyone have any tips or advice or anything on this subject. Please don't tell me just to suffer through it that is likely not to be an option...
  13. I feel the same way, I am pretty sure I have very little chance of getting the award. I just really would like some good reviews on my research proposal but every hour I keep getting my hopes up.
  14. I am mountain time so I will be up for sure, I just hope I can sleep no matter what the outcome is...
  15. 1. Waiting for PCR to finish and playing Grad cafe forum game. 2. Finished writing my dissertation proposal for spring preliminary exam. 3. I might literally shit myself.
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