tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-328038172007-10-13T15:11:54.623-04:00RahulBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32803817.post-37582428835893377562007-10-13T15:08:00.001-04:002007-10-13T15:08:22.528-04:00<blockquote><p>Q: Do you know how old I'd be, if I spent the next twenty years learning how to play the piano?</p> <p>A: The same age you'd be if you spent the next twenty years <span>not</span> learning how to play the piano. </p> </blockquote>Rahultag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32803817.post-1775341025509158762007-08-13T15:29:00.000-04:002007-08-13T11:54:01.790-04:00<h2>Glowing</h2><h4>the more<br />the sun<br />shines,<br />the more<br />water<br />evaporates,<br />clouds appear<br />and the sun<br />shines less.<br /><br />the less<br />the sun<br />shines<br />the less<br />water evaporates,<br />clouds vanish<br />and the sun<br />shines more.</h4>Rahultag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32803817.post-2142215572050169042007-07-25T15:04:00.002-04:002007-10-13T15:11:54.652-04:00<center style="font-family:arial;"><h2><span style="font-size:180%;">Why PhD?</span></h2> </center><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Imagine that close to a hundred top scientists, coming from 32 countries, each of them leaders in their respective fields, were one day repatriated with their families to a laboratory in Europe to work on the most cutting-edge projects that mankind can think of.</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Imagine that these people have at their disposal state of the art equipment to build the things they are passionate about ranging from the atomic level to the macroscopic levels. Imagine that they came there to cross-fertilize. Now you are very close to what Starlab is.</span><br /><b style="font-family: arial;"><br />From a job application to <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Starlab</span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.starlab.org/"></a></b>:<br /><span style="font-family:arial;">If you are interested in working for Starlab , either in Brussels or Barcelona, please see to it that you are the right profile. Bear in mind that we are looking for very </span><b style="font-family: arial;">special people</b><span style="font-family:arial;">. We have made 30 USP's we try to abide by:</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Thirty Unique Selling Points of a potential recruit</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">1. Not more than 20% of the staff will be natives to the country of location</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">2. Not more than 65% will be male</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">3. People that belong to a geographical niche the laboratory has not been able to fill up to now are subject to positive discrimination</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">4. They need a sense of humor</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">5. They must be able to prove that there are adventurous</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">6. They must have superior communication skills</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">7. They must have at least one PHD</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">8. They must come from a top-reputation university</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">9. They are either bachelor or married (no girl/boyfriends left behind in the home country)</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">10. They must be prepared for full repatriation (move the entire family)</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">11. They must have a list of international publications</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">12. They must have a story behind them</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">13. They must have had some cross-fertilization adventures in their lives</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">14. They must have been exposed for longer that one year to the United States</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">15. Having worked in a private company is an asset</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">16. They must not be contract freaks who consult fourteen lawyers to present us with a fifty-page contract</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">17. They must be fulltime, residential and have no other obligations</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">18. The personality/position of the partner is an interesting asset</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">19. They must have one project underway they are passionate about</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">20. They must be considered experts in their fields by they peers (reference check)</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">21. They must be able to voice at least one crazy idea</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">22. They must be group-oriented</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">23. They must be able to live with uncertainty and constant change</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">24. Some appreciation of the Liberal arts is an advantage</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">25. Comfortable with unpolished/imperfect ideas</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">26. They must have a great tolerance for risk/failure</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">27. They must have a zest for entrepreneurship</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">28. They must possess good listening skills</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">29. They must demonstrate a passion for helping people</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">30. In their heart they must be romantics</span>Rahul