Recent content by Alchem

I don't pretend that any one will help me. Nobody owes me anything. That is why I want to do the necessary work and then ask for a promotion. After that, if they don't promote me after having what is needed and having asked, I will move on.

The answer to that is, "It's complicated". Technically I do what they do. Obviously they have way more experience and knowledge. [Post edited by a Mentor]

None of them have PhDs. My aim is 2, just to show that I'm on the game, but there is no ceiling. I see it this way, either they will take notice or someone else will. In the long run, I'll be doing science even though I don't have the title of "scientist". Which I am no matter what title I...

If the staff scientists are not first authors on the papers they appear, then I don't have be first author either. That's why I mention it, because it would be an awful method of gatekeeping. As long as I have a significant scientific participation I'm good. Regarding our services, they are...

I'm on the fence about asking directly because of the implications of signaling that I'm not happy where I am, and that I'm looking to move to another job. Due to certain circumstances, I need to keep this job no matter what. I'll show my cards, when I'm confortable that I can move to another...

Thanks for digging in, I just heard from the person hiring that it requires published papers. That is what triggered me to seek some advice. The position has not been posted yet. I'm sure that they may be exceptions but also I have heard the same requirement from other hiring personnel at other...

Yes, you are correct. I don't expect to solve the problem in time for this position. I want to be prepared for when another position opens. Sadly, I would like to stay where I am but I have to choose between being a technician with a PhD and seeing others getting the "scientist" position or...

Yes, I work in the endstation where the staff scientists work, We all together are the scientific staff for the said end station. So I help with whatever is needed for the endstation, coming from the staff scientist and/or the visiting scientist.

[Post edited by a Mentor] Hello I have a PhD and I did a post doc. I took a job a scientific associate in a laboratory where we offer services to visiting scientists. The experimental end station has staff scientists who operate the equipment and administrate the coordination of time used for...