I would have gone with the flow and taken a next interview if they had offered it, but that way is also OK.
I am facing another application dilemma now, was thinking to write it up either for Workplace or Academics as a question. Maybe you can help now.
There is a prof coming to my research institution, opening a department.
I've been encouraged from different places to apply for a position in that new department.
The department itself is in medical informatics, very relevant to my career
so, he is already here, his department is already functioning (I think he came on the 1st of January)
he only took a handful of people from his old university along
and he is supposed to make a big department, 30 people maybe
he's also taking over the project which will be my current coworker's next assignment
now, I had planned to wait until my current coworker or somebody else I know well gets to know either the professor or Dr. L., who's his right hand. This will likely happen within the next 3-4 weeks.
And then ask through my coworker (or other contact) for a meeting, so I can talk to them what positions are planned and which would be a good fit for me
I assume here that the prof is more interested in getting somebody internal than an unknown person from outside, and I know that my current boss will support me if he asks internally if I am a good person to hire
Now, I looked at the job openings this prof has published. There are only 3-4 of them out for now, I assume he wants to push them out gradually
and there is one which I would really, really like to do
I know which project it is about (it's the one my coworker is working on), and it is a great, very interesting project. Cutting edge stuff.
And the position itself is exactly for my specialty.
But the problem is, the project is already underway, and he needs somebody as soon as possibl
application deadline for that position is Friday in a week
while my current contract goes on until the end of June
I might be able to switch somewhat earlier, if my current boss's boss approves (and he's potentially OK with it)
but I can't do a full time job before I have finished my thesis, which will still need 2-3 months
also, if I apply for this job, I will need to get into contact with him now, before I have built up a connection over other people
and then I will be just another resume
so I don't know what is better to do, wait, or not wait
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