Help me out here tweeps: Assuming all other things being equal and an appropriate project, etc., a finishing PhD student with 8 pub'd papers (2 as 1st author) would be a strong contender for pretty much any post-doc position, right? That's a damn good CV for that stage, yes?
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And please everybody: don't lie on your CV. It's so common. Especially with technical skills. People have admitted it to me as well as I've just noticed it on things that are so easy to check. Slips occur but if the distribution is towards making you look better it's noticeable.
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Hope this helps!

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Definitely. Of course, a lot depends on how they perform at the interview, exact content of the pubs, general 'fit' with the lab, etc. I guess I was really asking "Would this be sufficient to get them an interview?"
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Yes, it would IF they explain they fit the required and even some of the optional stuff, even better if they address all. Would help even more if they have an active github/equivalent and informative website. Underlining: I'm speaking about the labs I have worked in.
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Basically, they have to make it clear how they fit in with the required job and the culture of the lab. Write clearly how they fit the bill, a CV is not enough to show ideas for the future, etc. Is this making sense Matt?
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Yes, absolutely. Very helpful.
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They need to link to the all the relevant stuff BTW. I will not try to figure out what their webistes are and will certainly not Google them.
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