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Post Doc: To Be or Not to Be? Douglas Densmore, PhD University of California, Berkeley Future Faculty and Professional Symposium GEM National Convention Las Vegas, NV 10/6/07 Outline Why? “What!? Stay in school!!” ..maybe not that bad Post doc requires a very specific motivation How? “ here I come!” …work smarter, not harder You have more control than you think Where? “Finally that beach house in Hawaii!”…need real reason Post doc is about positioning yourself for the “next level” My Background Born and raised in Southwest Michigan (Kalamazoo Area) BSE in Computer Engineering in 2001 from the University of Michigan MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 2004 and 2007 Currently a UC Chancellor’s Post Doctoral Fellow at UC Berkeley Why I Am a Post Doc Ultimately I want to be a faculty member at a research 1 university Received a Post Doctoral Fellowship Personally I needed to have “temporary” employment How I Am a Post Doc Final academic year of my graduate studies I was unsure of whether I wanted an academic position. Prepared my academic job market materials AND applied for a post doc fellowship Fellowship PLUS my “why” reasons made the decision fairly easy. Where I Am a Post Doc University of California, Berkeley department of Electrical Engineering SAME advisor that I had during my grad studies (Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli) MIX of old and new research. Same project for publications and progress. New project for expansion and depth NEW responsibilities. Grant writing and I run a seminar series Main Question Homework Post Doc Myths A post doc is just an extension of grad school A good post doc should be an extension of your work as well as the development of new research AND your roll in a department A post doc automatically makes you more attractive A poorly done post doc can actually do damage to your image. You are only as good as your last job A post doc is easier/less stressful than grad school A post doc is