Thank you very much for asking this question. It is really an interesting one because I have not received such a question before. A fixed term part-time postdoc at 17.5 hours a week could actually be a pretty great setup depending on what you're after. The good part is the balance you’ll get. With half the hours you've got more time for personal projects, side gigs or just relaxing more. If you've got family or other work commitments or just wanna focus on some hobbies it could fit really well. You’re still getting all the benefits of a postdo like building your network and getting experience but without it totally taking over your life. On the other hand things might move a little slower since you're working fewer hours so it might take a bit longer to hit your research goals like publishing or finishing projects. And part-time usually means a smaller paycheck, which could be a factor depending on your situation. But honestly if you're not in a rush and like the idea of balancing research with everything else going on it could really work for you. I hope this helps you too make your decision.
@@VidyPotdar Thanks so much! This is the first time I've received an invitation to an interview. May I have some more suggestions about the online interview? Such as whether I should prepare slides? What kind of questions can I prepare before the interview? I appreciate your patience.
Thanks Gaurav. I am pleased that you like the webinar. Kindly share it with your network so that they can attend the upcoming webinars in the month of March. I am doing daily webinars on various research topics. Thank you
Sir, what type of visa does one have to apply for a post-doc? is it work visa which has to be sponsored by the university where one will get selected? because some universities will demand work visa before selecting. i mean in Australia, university which is offering position will not give sponsorship or work visas? So, on what basis will govt . be giving the work visa ? like just on the basis of offer letter from lab? but in reverse labs will not provide the position untill one has working visa. what is the exact process?
The process for applying a post doc does not depend upon whether you have a Visa or not. The first step is to apply for postdoc position and once you are accepted you will be given a job offer by the university or the lab. With this job offer you will then apply an appropriate Visa to come to Australia for work. This applies to any other academic position in the university. So you do not need to have a Visa when you’re applying for a postdoc position. There are many different types of work Visa available and they keep changing as the government changes the visas. When you get a job offer letter they would either mention which Visa you should apply or they would suggest you get in touch with an immigration agent who will guide you through this process. I hope this video was useful. Other than this I have done a series of 60 videos that cover various aspect of research so do check that out. You will find them very useful. www.linkedin.com/pulse/daily-research-videos-52-counting-vidy-potdar-j1wuc? Thank you.
Quite a comprehensive video... Thank you for the video, Sir. It helps...
Thanks Heena. Hope it helps you in preparing for post doc.
Hello, may I know what you think of the fixed-term part-time (17.5 hours per week) postdoc?
Thank you very much for asking this question. It is really an interesting one because I have not received such a question before.
A fixed term part-time postdoc at 17.5 hours a week could actually be a pretty great setup depending on what you're after.
The good part is the balance you’ll get. With half the hours you've got more time for personal projects, side gigs or just relaxing more. If you've got family or other work commitments or just wanna focus on some hobbies it could fit really well. You’re still getting all the benefits of a postdo like building your network and getting experience but without it totally taking over your life.
On the other hand things might move a little slower since you're working fewer hours so it might take a bit longer to hit your research goals like publishing or finishing projects. And part-time usually means a smaller paycheck, which could be a factor depending on your situation.
But honestly if you're not in a rush and like the idea of balancing research with everything else going on it could really work for you.
I hope this helps you too make your decision.
@@VidyPotdar Thanks so much! This is the first time I've received an invitation to an interview. May I have some more suggestions about the online interview? Such as whether I should prepare slides? What kind of questions can I prepare before the interview? I appreciate your patience.
Thank you for the video Sir! I have a doubt yet: Is the postoctoral dependent allowed to work in Australia? If so, What is the visa in that case?
Yea as far as I know they are allowed to work and it may be some form of dependent Visa. I am not really sure.
Thank you sir
All the best if you’re applying for a postdoc position in Australia. Do reach out to me if you have any questions.
Very informative.. thankyou sir
Thanks Gaurav. I am pleased that you like the webinar. Kindly share it with your network so that they can attend the upcoming webinars in the month of March. I am doing daily webinars on various research topics. Thank you
Sir, what type of visa does one have to apply for a post-doc? is it work visa which has to be sponsored by the university where one will get selected? because some universities will demand work visa before selecting. i mean in Australia, university which is offering position will not give sponsorship or work visas? So, on what basis will govt . be giving the work visa ? like just on the basis of offer letter from lab? but in reverse labs will not provide the position untill one has working visa. what is the exact process?
The process for applying a post doc does not depend upon whether you have a Visa or not. The first step is to apply for postdoc position and once you are accepted you will be given a job offer by the university or the lab.
With this job offer you will then apply an appropriate Visa to come to Australia for work. This applies to any other academic position in the university.
So you do not need to have a Visa when you’re applying for a postdoc position.
There are many different types of work Visa available and they keep changing as the government changes the visas. When you get a job offer letter they would either mention which Visa you should apply or they would suggest you get in touch with an immigration agent who will guide you through this process.
I hope this video was useful. Other than this I have done a series of 60 videos that cover various aspect of research so do check that out. You will find them very useful.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/daily-research-videos-52-counting-vidy-potdar-j1wuc?
Thank you.