知识人网国外博士后申请：电话面试技巧
2012年10月08日
来源：知识人网
摘要：
一般来说博士后面试的主要问题会有：
(1) What are your long term career goals?
(2) What is it that you are hoping to learn in my laboratory?
(3) Given the available information on the web, what types of projects that my laboratory does interest you most?
问候语言：（微笑地）
Hello，******. Yea, It’s me. You must be Dr. ***. How are you！******，I am fine, thank you!
It was very nice to meet with you and Thank you to give me this opportunity to interview.
一般老外的口头禅
Actually, ... Basically, ... ... probably ...
... kind(type, sort) of ... 这个老美口头上巨喜欢用
gonna, wanna, gotta, ...
Then,...
That's it./You got it.
That makes/doesn't make sense. 这个绝对常用
然后老美特喜欢用THANKS，有事没事经常说，非常小的事都说
但回答基本没听过用not at all的,用you are welcome正式一点，用sure, yes比较常见
然后YES经常是YEAH，YUP，NO是NOPE。
Questions:
1, What are your long term career goals? ******(Showing my ambition and passion!!!)
Answer:
My ultimate goal is to be a distinguished professor in my research areas.
If I have the chance to your lab, I will try my best to carry out the research projects successfully. During the postdoctoral training course, what I am expecting are not only to obtain the good research papers by my hard work, but also to have the best training in ****** and enrich my research experiences. I think that the later is more important to me. You known that in China, because of being restricted by research conditions, litter efforts were applied to studying ******, so that in my Institute I can not contact any relative research in ******.
And after completed my postdoctoral training in your lab, I wanted to obtain a faculty position in US University, and continue my research in ******. I hope I can not only be productive in research achievements and papers as a scientist, but also be outstanding in education as a professor. As a scientist, I would pay my whole attention to uncover the unknown phenomena or mechanism in ******, and other relative research areas, and I will try my best to apply those findings to ******.
In addition, as a good professor or teacher, I want help those undergraduate students not only to be familiar with those basic theory in biological science, but to learn about the recent achievement and progresses in biological science. You known that now most undergraduate students were unwilling to study the biology science, they said that this area can not bring them higher salary in future and be so boring. So that, as a biological teacher, the most importance is to help them cultivate their interesting in science and the interesting is always the key to success in any careers.
Those are my mention.
2, What is it that you are hoping to learn in my laboratory?
Answer:
First, and the most importent reason is that I am very intersted in ******.
My interest is uncoving the mechanism and regualtion of ******. Current project in my present lab focused in ******. Although, it is really a very interesting project, but I think this project would not bring any more break-through findings or theories in mechanism, and the findings might just testify the already known principles or phenomenons. Otherwise, I think the projects carried in your lab are more interesting and more beneficial to ****** research area. The work involving ****** would benefit to treat the diseases of mammalian, especial of human beings. So that, I am very hope to do some works in this areas.
Second is the nice work done in your lab in recent years, and the perfect research back ground and technique supports in your lab. All of them can be learned from the webpages and papers from your lab. To be honesty, like every postdoctors, I really want to do the good project under your instruction and can produce good papers, which would be helpful to me finding a suitable position in anywheres.
Third is that I can learn a lot of new techniques in your lab and most important the ideas in project selection, phenomena analyses and results conclusion. For research, I think that the ideas are the key to success. I hope I can learn more from you. Otherwise, I think that with the techniques I had commanded, such as DNA, RNA and protein manipulation techniques, I can benefit a lot to your lab.
Those are my statement.
3, Given the available information on the web, what types of projects that my laboratory does interest you most?
Answer: 这个问题的答案是因人而异的，因老板和实验室而异的。
下面是我当时准备时在网络上收集的面试经验（来源BBS）：
准备情况：
1. 面试时手边准备一些材料：自己的resume, ps, paper，教授的基本情况，paper
2. 上网通览教授的基本材料：biography,research area,project,paper(有时间可
全看，没时间可只看abstract)，
3. 针对教授的research复习一下专业知识，尤其是术语怎么说，一些专业常用单词
多说几遍。
4. 准备几个向教授提问的问题，最好是和学术有关的，像什么气候啊这些完全可以从网上了解到的，要提问那些在网上找不到的问题，比如目前正在进行什么research project未来有没有新的project啦，其实，如果你真的很想跟这个教授的话，这些问题也是自然需要提问的。尽量多问，显示一下你的口语水平，而且听不清楚也没问题，只要最后说，sounds great就可以了。
5. 每天大概2个小时准备口语，在电话面试前准备1个小时口语。一个很好的办法是
看美国电影，找一些轻松的口语不是很快的美国电影，边看边说，效果不错。
6. 电话面试时的态度：坚持一个中心，两个基本点。
一个中心就是：交流为中心，两个基本点就是，诚实和自信。
面试最关键的一点是，面试就是谈话，面试就是聊天，教授打电话给你说明他对你的申
请材料已经初步满意了，接下来就是要了解你和人交流沟通的能力，思维能力，口语能
力，反应能力，会提问一些学术问题，但这些知识不是重点，而是你理解问题分析问题
和表达的能力。面试一定要有communication，要interactive，而不能只是教授提一个
问题，就回答一个，没有问题就不说话了，一定要主动和教授去沟通，多说一些，yeah,
that's great, okay, no problem, it's fine,thank you 这类短语。
诚实很重要，不要耍一些自以为聪明的小把戏，搞科学研究需要的是诚实的人格，即使
得逞以后也会有吃亏的一天，一定要诚实。吹牛皮很重要，但是要有度，说得太悬湖了容易露馅。
自信，我们中国人喜欢谦虚，但中外国情不同，老美对你的谦虚不认可的，所以一定要
有自信，该骄傲的时候就要骄傲, 我们自己也要学会推销自己。
有了phone interview的机会，一定要好好利用，因为这时主动权已经在你手中了，
这时教授已经对你感兴趣了，只要你自己表现的好，是完全可以拿到offer了，也祝
大家在面试时能够做到不卑不亢，用自己的魅力征服教授。
主要看逻辑组织能力和表达能力，因为大家很多出去都是先作TA的，一定要通俗易懂的
说。口语倒是其次，关键是不要着急，别克克巴巴的，慢慢说。如果你好好准备能
达到不结巴的程度，老美一定会说你口语好的。
首先是摆好自己的位置，
所谓INTERVIEW，INTER也，即是双向交流，
偶不认为面试是在被人审问，
而是在交谈中了解自己想了解的，
同时让对方了解自己想被人了解的。
其次，不用太刻意注意自己的语法和措辞。
尤其是和NATIVE AMERICAN交谈，
他们比较注重你交流的能力，
而不是你的语言是不是标准。
怎么让他觉得你将来跟他们交流不回会有问题呢，
那就是要你对他说的话做出适当的反应。
有时，即便你不知道他的某个问题怎么回答，
那你也要首先让他知道你明白了他想问你什么，
再告诉他，你现在无法回答他。
再就是要注意微笑，
在电话里你笑着说话，
语气会显的轻松自如，
对方也就不会感到拘谨，
其实大部分美国人都不喜欢过于正式的交谈的。
第四要注意的是，
你要把握主动权，
不要使整个INTERVIEW变成他问你答，
这样不会给他留下深刻印象的，
（尤其对于那种通过INTERVIEW筛人的），
他对你没印象，
开会讨论的时候自然就不会特别推荐你了。
怎么给他留下深刻印象呢，
最简单的办法是问有意思的、有针对性的问题。
最后就是要注意开头和结尾时的气氛，
尤其是结尾，
要有让大家都有一种义犹未尽的感觉，
好象要不是时间有限，
恨不得说到第二天似的。
对方很容易被你的这种语气感染，
这样即便挂上电话，
他也会对整个面试有个好的回味。
综上所述，To be honest, and to be yourself.
还有个经验与大家分享：为了消除紧张，面试前30分钟开始放几段外国电影，听听英语找找感觉。然后大唱“雄赳赳，气昂昂，跨过***”。电话铃响的时候先别接，大喝一声：“所有美帝主义都是只老虎！”就不会很紧张了。
接电话的技巧：
对方声音太小：Could you please speak a little more loudly? I can hardly hear
you.
对方讲太快：Could you please slow down? I cannot follow you.
没听懂问题：I was lost about what you said. Could you repeat your question?
个别单词不懂：What do you mean by “***”?或者What is the meaning of
“***”? 千万要弄清楚人家说什么再回答。
开头的自我介绍，扬长避短，以求在后面的来回较量中占有主动和掌控的地位，使结果更好。要突出自己的特点，把自己和其它申请者的不同之处表达出来，尽量说你强的地方，
如果实验室经历丰富发过paper，那么就说那些，之后的问题估计也会围绕你的实验经历展开；如果gpa高，那么就说自己的学习能力很强，即使现在没有太多的实验经验，但是只要假以时日，一定成长迅速
1．背景介绍：My name is Gaweitt, currently master/bachelor of xx in xxx major
candidate of University of Science and Technology of China. Formerly a
student from xxx school，如果你高中比较好可以扯两句不用多；
2．Major Motive：As you may already know from my personal
statement/statement of purpose, I applied for xxx phd/master program at
your school for my strong interests in this area, since xx yrs old, i've
already started to.... and i've also had a x-year experience in the lab...
Other delighted points helping your qualifications:
3．you can also introduce your high standard scores for TOEFL and GRE
General/Subject, besides, you can talk about your extracurriculum activities
both on campus and out of campus to let the interviewer have a stronger
impression on you.
这种自我介绍是长的自我介绍，如果说得多可以说上15分钟，如果是1分钟-3分钟的自我
介绍，只要把第一部分讲下就足够了。
重点要说的是，IU的面试是非常强调林场发挥的，好象faculty都参加过专门的**，
就是尽量要把话题引到面试者没有准备过的话题上。举个例子：教授问我用过哪些测试
仪器，我一口气列了***个（如TEM、SEM、XRD之类的），结果教授就挑中其中一个
（TEM）问我（可能教授特懂这个）。当时很紧张，还好懂一点，其实就一点点内容，
反复说，呵呵，当然用不同的话，教授很开心：）还有，当说hobby时，本想说的是篮
球，不小心说成了足球，虽然立刻纠正，可是教授立刻狂问足球，还给我下套：懂不懂
American football？对于这种真的不了解的，马上就回答NO。
总结一下，两个方法：（1）重复说，就想写ISSUE（2）实在说不好的，主动把话题引
到其他事上
准备的东西不是太有用，因为人家听的出哪些是在背，哪些是在说；当然这不代表不要
准备，只是准备的思路要改改
创造一个开心的气氛很重要
还有就是两个人的话之间大约有半秒的lag，所以不必那么快地接话说，可以等一等，这样不会出现枪话说的情况.
最后的感谢和问候：
Thanks for your time and have a nice day!
其它Tips:
对方声音太小：Could you please speak a little more loudly? I can hardly hear you.
对方讲太快：Could you please slow down? I cannot follow you.
没听懂问题：I was lost about what you said. Could you repeat your question?
个别单词不懂：What do you mean by “***”? 或者What is the meaning of “***”? 千万要弄清楚人家说什么再回答。
一般情况下，除非你实在是太优秀了会直接给你offer，通常是在面试后约一个星期或更久给你明确的答复。如果在你收到的信中有如下的语句：
It turns out that I am able to offer you a position as ******. The starting salary would be ****** per year.
那么恭喜你了，这就是传说中的口头offer了，正式的书面offer会在一个或几个星期内寄到。
(1) What are your long term career goals?
(2) What is it that you are hoping to learn in my laboratory?
(3) Given the available information on the web, what types of projects that my laboratory does interest you most?
问候语言：（微笑地）
Hello，******. Yea, It’s me. You must be Dr. ***. How are you！******，I am fine, thank you!
It was very nice to meet with you and Thank you to give me this opportunity to interview.
一般老外的口头禅
Actually, ... Basically, ... ... probably ...
... kind(type, sort) of ... 这个老美口头上巨喜欢用
gonna, wanna, gotta, ...
Then,...
That's it./You got it.
That makes/doesn't make sense. 这个绝对常用
然后老美特喜欢用THANKS，有事没事经常说，非常小的事都说
但回答基本没听过用not at all的,用you are welcome正式一点，用sure, yes比较常见
然后YES经常是YEAH，YUP，NO是NOPE。
Questions:
1, What are your long term career goals? ******(Showing my ambition and passion!!!)
Answer:
My ultimate goal is to be a distinguished professor in my research areas.
If I have the chance to your lab, I will try my best to carry out the research projects successfully. During the postdoctoral training course, what I am expecting are not only to obtain the good research papers by my hard work, but also to have the best training in ****** and enrich my research experiences. I think that the later is more important to me. You known that in China, because of being restricted by research conditions, litter efforts were applied to studying ******, so that in my Institute I can not contact any relative research in ******.
And after completed my postdoctoral training in your lab, I wanted to obtain a faculty position in US University, and continue my research in ******. I hope I can not only be productive in research achievements and papers as a scientist, but also be outstanding in education as a professor. As a scientist, I would pay my whole attention to uncover the unknown phenomena or mechanism in ******, and other relative research areas, and I will try my best to apply those findings to ******.
In addition, as a good professor or teacher, I want help those undergraduate students not only to be familiar with those basic theory in biological science, but to learn about the recent achievement and progresses in biological science. You known that now most undergraduate students were unwilling to study the biology science, they said that this area can not bring them higher salary in future and be so boring. So that, as a biological teacher, the most importance is to help them cultivate their interesting in science and the interesting is always the key to success in any careers.
Those are my mention.
2, What is it that you are hoping to learn in my laboratory?
Answer:
First, and the most importent reason is that I am very intersted in ******.
My interest is uncoving the mechanism and regualtion of ******. Current project in my present lab focused in ******. Although, it is really a very interesting project, but I think this project would not bring any more break-through findings or theories in mechanism, and the findings might just testify the already known principles or phenomenons. Otherwise, I think the projects carried in your lab are more interesting and more beneficial to ****** research area. The work involving ****** would benefit to treat the diseases of mammalian, especial of human beings. So that, I am very hope to do some works in this areas.
Second is the nice work done in your lab in recent years, and the perfect research back ground and technique supports in your lab. All of them can be learned from the webpages and papers from your lab. To be honesty, like every postdoctors, I really want to do the good project under your instruction and can produce good papers, which would be helpful to me finding a suitable position in anywheres.
Third is that I can learn a lot of new techniques in your lab and most important the ideas in project selection, phenomena analyses and results conclusion. For research, I think that the ideas are the key to success. I hope I can learn more from you. Otherwise, I think that with the techniques I had commanded, such as DNA, RNA and protein manipulation techniques, I can benefit a lot to your lab.
Those are my statement.
3, Given the available information on the web, what types of projects that my laboratory does interest you most?
Answer: 这个问题的答案是因人而异的，因老板和实验室而异的。
下面是我当时准备时在网络上收集的面试经验（来源BBS）：
准备情况：
1. 面试时手边准备一些材料：自己的resume, ps, paper，教授的基本情况，paper
2. 上网通览教授的基本材料：biography,research area,project,paper(有时间可
全看，没时间可只看abstract)，
3. 针对教授的research复习一下专业知识，尤其是术语怎么说，一些专业常用单词
多说几遍。
4. 准备几个向教授提问的问题，最好是和学术有关的，像什么气候啊这些完全可以从网上了解到的，要提问那些在网上找不到的问题，比如目前正在进行什么research project未来有没有新的project啦，其实，如果你真的很想跟这个教授的话，这些问题也是自然需要提问的。尽量多问，显示一下你的口语水平，而且听不清楚也没问题，只要最后说，sounds great就可以了。
5. 每天大概2个小时准备口语，在电话面试前准备1个小时口语。一个很好的办法是
看美国电影，找一些轻松的口语不是很快的美国电影，边看边说，效果不错。
6. 电话面试时的态度：坚持一个中心，两个基本点。
一个中心就是：交流为中心，两个基本点就是，诚实和自信。
面试最关键的一点是，面试就是谈话，面试就是聊天，教授打电话给你说明他对你的申
请材料已经初步满意了，接下来就是要了解你和人交流沟通的能力，思维能力，口语能
力，反应能力，会提问一些学术问题，但这些知识不是重点，而是你理解问题分析问题
和表达的能力。面试一定要有communication，要interactive，而不能只是教授提一个
问题，就回答一个，没有问题就不说话了，一定要主动和教授去沟通，多说一些，yeah,
that's great, okay, no problem, it's fine,thank you 这类短语。
诚实很重要，不要耍一些自以为聪明的小把戏，搞科学研究需要的是诚实的人格，即使
得逞以后也会有吃亏的一天，一定要诚实。吹牛皮很重要，但是要有度，说得太悬湖了容易露馅。
自信，我们中国人喜欢谦虚，但中外国情不同，老美对你的谦虚不认可的，所以一定要
有自信，该骄傲的时候就要骄傲, 我们自己也要学会推销自己。
有了phone interview的机会，一定要好好利用，因为这时主动权已经在你手中了，
这时教授已经对你感兴趣了，只要你自己表现的好，是完全可以拿到offer了，也祝
大家在面试时能够做到不卑不亢，用自己的魅力征服教授。
主要看逻辑组织能力和表达能力，因为大家很多出去都是先作TA的，一定要通俗易懂的
说。口语倒是其次，关键是不要着急，别克克巴巴的，慢慢说。如果你好好准备能
达到不结巴的程度，老美一定会说你口语好的。
首先是摆好自己的位置，
所谓INTERVIEW，INTER也，即是双向交流，
偶不认为面试是在被人审问，
而是在交谈中了解自己想了解的，
同时让对方了解自己想被人了解的。
其次，不用太刻意注意自己的语法和措辞。
尤其是和NATIVE AMERICAN交谈，
他们比较注重你交流的能力，
而不是你的语言是不是标准。
怎么让他觉得你将来跟他们交流不回会有问题呢，
那就是要你对他说的话做出适当的反应。
有时，即便你不知道他的某个问题怎么回答，
那你也要首先让他知道你明白了他想问你什么，
再告诉他，你现在无法回答他。
再就是要注意微笑，
在电话里你笑着说话，
语气会显的轻松自如，
对方也就不会感到拘谨，
其实大部分美国人都不喜欢过于正式的交谈的。
第四要注意的是，
你要把握主动权，
不要使整个INTERVIEW变成他问你答，
这样不会给他留下深刻印象的，
（尤其对于那种通过INTERVIEW筛人的），
他对你没印象，
开会讨论的时候自然就不会特别推荐你了。
怎么给他留下深刻印象呢，
最简单的办法是问有意思的、有针对性的问题。
最后就是要注意开头和结尾时的气氛，
尤其是结尾，
要有让大家都有一种义犹未尽的感觉，
好象要不是时间有限，
恨不得说到第二天似的。
对方很容易被你的这种语气感染，
这样即便挂上电话，
他也会对整个面试有个好的回味。
综上所述，To be honest, and to be yourself.
还有个经验与大家分享：为了消除紧张，面试前30分钟开始放几段外国电影，听听英语找找感觉。然后大唱“雄赳赳，气昂昂，跨过***”。电话铃响的时候先别接，大喝一声：“所有美帝主义都是只老虎！”就不会很紧张了。
接电话的技巧：
对方声音太小：Could you please speak a little more loudly? I can hardly hear
you.
对方讲太快：Could you please slow down? I cannot follow you.
没听懂问题：I was lost about what you said. Could you repeat your question?
个别单词不懂：What do you mean by “***”?或者What is the meaning of
“***”? 千万要弄清楚人家说什么再回答。
开头的自我介绍，扬长避短，以求在后面的来回较量中占有主动和掌控的地位，使结果更好。要突出自己的特点，把自己和其它申请者的不同之处表达出来，尽量说你强的地方，
如果实验室经历丰富发过paper，那么就说那些，之后的问题估计也会围绕你的实验经历展开；如果gpa高，那么就说自己的学习能力很强，即使现在没有太多的实验经验，但是只要假以时日，一定成长迅速
1．背景介绍：My name is Gaweitt, currently master/bachelor of xx in xxx major
candidate of University of Science and Technology of China. Formerly a
student from xxx school，如果你高中比较好可以扯两句不用多；
2．Major Motive：As you may already know from my personal
statement/statement of purpose, I applied for xxx phd/master program at
your school for my strong interests in this area, since xx yrs old, i've
already started to.... and i've also had a x-year experience in the lab...
Other delighted points helping your qualifications:
3．you can also introduce your high standard scores for TOEFL and GRE
General/Subject, besides, you can talk about your extracurriculum activities
both on campus and out of campus to let the interviewer have a stronger
impression on you.
这种自我介绍是长的自我介绍，如果说得多可以说上15分钟，如果是1分钟-3分钟的自我
介绍，只要把第一部分讲下就足够了。
重点要说的是，IU的面试是非常强调林场发挥的，好象faculty都参加过专门的**，
就是尽量要把话题引到面试者没有准备过的话题上。举个例子：教授问我用过哪些测试
仪器，我一口气列了***个（如TEM、SEM、XRD之类的），结果教授就挑中其中一个
（TEM）问我（可能教授特懂这个）。当时很紧张，还好懂一点，其实就一点点内容，
反复说，呵呵，当然用不同的话，教授很开心：）还有，当说hobby时，本想说的是篮
球，不小心说成了足球，虽然立刻纠正，可是教授立刻狂问足球，还给我下套：懂不懂
American football？对于这种真的不了解的，马上就回答NO。
总结一下，两个方法：（1）重复说，就想写ISSUE（2）实在说不好的，主动把话题引
到其他事上
准备的东西不是太有用，因为人家听的出哪些是在背，哪些是在说；当然这不代表不要
准备，只是准备的思路要改改
创造一个开心的气氛很重要
还有就是两个人的话之间大约有半秒的lag，所以不必那么快地接话说，可以等一等，这样不会出现枪话说的情况.
最后的感谢和问候：
Thanks for your time and have a nice day!
其它Tips:
对方声音太小：Could you please speak a little more loudly? I can hardly hear you.
对方讲太快：Could you please slow down? I cannot follow you.
没听懂问题：I was lost about what you said. Could you repeat your question?
个别单词不懂：What do you mean by “***”? 或者What is the meaning of “***”? 千万要弄清楚人家说什么再回答。
一般情况下，除非你实在是太优秀了会直接给你offer，通常是在面试后约一个星期或更久给你明确的答复。如果在你收到的信中有如下的语句：
It turns out that I am able to offer you a position as ******. The starting salary would be ****** per year.
那么恭喜你了，这就是传说中的口头offer了，正式的书面offer会在一个或几个星期内寄到。
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