Designing Your Chalk Talk for the Academic Job Interview
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...chalk talk? On the surface, a chalk talk is quite simple. It's you, a dry erase board, some markers (chalk...question, not a vague goal or a "what" question. For example, "we want a better understanding of the Z pathway...acceptable. Aims should be mechanistic, doable by 1-3 people in 1-5 years, and contribute to resolving the overarching...scientists outside your field, and interesting. For example, “there is a significant need for healthy livers...explain why it’s significant and innovative. For example, "while it is possible to grow liver stem cells...chalk talk
Perfect your story and delivery. Design simple figures and diagrams to illustrate your vision....also helpful to practice at least a few times with people that are outside your lab and outside your field...