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I suppose I already had an offer from one lab at Salk Institute. They told me they would not interview anyone else and hire me if I decided to work with them. They are a smaller lab and the PI isn't a big name, though the institute itself is. And the particular science isn't quite as interesting to me as. But the PhD student was very easy going and said that he would train me + show me anything I want to know if I have time. He and the lab manager were very friendly during out interview. They did ask about other labs and I admitted that I had one more the following day (yesterday) and that I would let them know soon what I decide.
Well, the next lab wasn't expecting me when I went in yesterday. The PI was caught up at the hospital, but the lab manager did come down to greet me. He showed me around the lab, introduced me to several members of the lab, and showed me some of their tissue slides under a microscope. He pulled up a couple of their papers and detailed everything in the results. This science was more interesting to me. He and the people in the lab were also very friendly and acted like I was already selected to work there. He walked me downstairs to the lobby and continued chatting with me for another several minutes. I was there with him nearly two hours. He said they train undergraduates well and that I would likely have my name on an article after a period with them. The PI is a director and is an MD/PhD. The lab manager mentioned that at some point they would have some of the Neurosurgeons coming in and that I could learn a bit from them as well. They are also a small lab though they are not at Salk. The issue is that I have to set up another meeting with the PI because he didn't show up yesterday. He requested early next week and said that we would discuss my schedule, goals, and which projects would fit best for me. So I'm not sure if I even have this position... If I don't respond to the first, I will have lost them as well....What should I do?
Should I say yes to the first one and then leave them a week later if things work out with the other? If anyone would be up for PMing, I could reveal the labs and you could help me decide which might at least look better for my resume (since they both train).
Well, the next lab wasn't expecting me when I went in yesterday. The PI was caught up at the hospital, but the lab manager did come down to greet me. He showed me around the lab, introduced me to several members of the lab, and showed me some of their tissue slides under a microscope. He pulled up a couple of their papers and detailed everything in the results. This science was more interesting to me. He and the people in the lab were also very friendly and acted like I was already selected to work there. He walked me downstairs to the lobby and continued chatting with me for another several minutes. I was there with him nearly two hours. He said they train undergraduates well and that I would likely have my name on an article after a period with them. The PI is a director and is an MD/PhD. The lab manager mentioned that at some point they would have some of the Neurosurgeons coming in and that I could learn a bit from them as well. They are also a small lab though they are not at Salk. The issue is that I have to set up another meeting with the PI because he didn't show up yesterday. He requested early next week and said that we would discuss my schedule, goals, and which projects would fit best for me. So I'm not sure if I even have this position... If I don't respond to the first, I will have lost them as well....What should I do?
Should I say yes to the first one and then leave them a week later if things work out with the other? If anyone would be up for PMing, I could reveal the labs and you could help me decide which might at least look better for my resume (since they both train).