Re: [ccp4bb] Faculty positions at Molecular Biophysics Unit, IISc, Bangalore

[Nicholas keep]

I think Fred is overstating the problem of compulsory adverts. There are 
also cases where the expected "pre-selected" candidate does not get the 
job as a better candidate appears. There are also cases where there is 
eventually no job for anyone. Another outcome of an interview is you 
don't get the advertised post but are mentored through a fellowship 
application or similar to that institution. Like not stating an age 
range compulsory adverts are practices designed to reduce prejudice or 
nepotism, but do not eliminate it. They do not completely change the 
attitude of panel members, but most scientists do look at the data in 
front of them. The system also works both ways, you get good candidates 
coming for a job, who are only after an offer to improve their pay 
negotiations at their home institute. Nick

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Prof Nicholas H. Keep
Executive Dean of School of Science
Professor of Biomolecular Science Crystallography,
 Institute for Structural and Molecular Biology,
Department of Biological Sciences Birkbeck,
University of London,
Malet Street, Bloomsbury
LONDON WC1E 7HX