tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post2835891055267026270..comments2024-03-27T21:23:40.339-04:00Comments on Chemjobber: Ask CJ: How to get a job at non-English speaking universities? Chemjobberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-49336128917485605422018-04-03T20:32:48.339-04:002018-04-03T20:32:48.339-04:00Drawing on my experience as a British researcher i...Drawing on my experience as a British researcher in South Korea... <br /><br />Research and teaching will be mostly ok. Most universities teach a lot of their courses in English since they have a significant number of international students. The university I work at has students from all over the world. Grad students help out foreign researchers with day-to-day problems. We also have bilingual support staff for the center to deal with immigration, tax and so on.<br /><br />Where you might find problems is in the admin side of things. If the operating language of most of the staff is different to English (even in bilingual university), you might get left out of the loop on a few things. I think the other problem might be grant acquisition, while many agencies allow submissions in English smaller organisations might require it to submitted in the home countries native language. <br /><br /><br /><br />James Murrayhttps://dr-james-murray.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-31786423558493709082018-04-03T20:04:30.259-04:002018-04-03T20:04:30.259-04:00You could try the UK or Ireland. They speak a type...You could try the UK or Ireland. They speak a type of English there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-80168455772742322712018-04-03T19:34:18.251-04:002018-04-03T19:34:18.251-04:00If you think you will be a great fit for the depar...If you think you will be a great fit for the department and you have the corresponding publication record, you should apply, especially if they are in big urban center. It may be only anecdotal, but my impression is that networking in Europe is extremely important. Thus, the completion of a Postdoctoral research in a high ranking European university may help. The European system appears less open than in North America, unless you are a recognized rising star among the rising stars!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-69571264677223977662018-04-03T18:32:04.962-04:002018-04-03T18:32:04.962-04:00There's no easy rule, it depends on the local ...There's no easy rule, it depends on the local political sensitivities, including size of school, comfort with English, cultural expectations etc. Good luck getting a French or Italian position without being a native, even if you were completely fluent.anon electrochemistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-57238029721503044672018-04-03T13:31:06.185-04:002018-04-03T13:31:06.185-04:00In general, Switzerland is fairly open to hiring n...In general, Switzerland is fairly open to hiring non-native speakers to their universities. <br />Some European universities offer Masters & Doctoral-level courses in English to attract more international students. If the department/university offers English-medium classes or has prominent English webpages, you may be in with a good chance.St Andrews Lynxhttp://www.standrewslynx.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com