Hello! I have a career problem and need urgent advice from post doctorals. I was offered a position at one of the very good universities of UK to work on clinical trial but as research technician eventhought the salary is a bit higher than first time post doctoral. Some info about me i finished my phd 9 months ago, applied to a lot of post doctorals, had quite a few interviews, got pretty good feedback for those, not many publications (4), and on in preparation but not a job yet.
So, this position is quite good as there is the chance for a few publications in a year not only for the research for the position but from additional projects in the lab that I will be also working on and the prospect to write my own grant for a post doctoral position (they did told me). So, my problem is: should i take this position even though it is not a post doc or no and qontinue looking for post doctorals with the possibility that i wont be hired ever. By the way I want to stay in academia and try to get a lecturer career in the distant future. Would that be a problem on my CV when I will apply for a post doc? Would that affect my chances to get a post doc in the near future? In the lab that they offered me the position they know that I want a post doc and they told me that they are really encouraging me to write my own grant and help me. And from an unofficial talk that i had with a friend that knows the lab professor he told that they wont have a problem giving me a reference as research associate. what do you think? all advice and opinions welcome and much appreciated it. Thanks in advance.

Hi to everyone. I really need some help and advice as I am starting to get really depressed. I completed my PhD in Biology back in May and I am still unemployed. Even though I didnt really start looking for a job until end August due to health issues. I am invited to interviews and I had 6 until now the last 3 in the last month I got rejected from all of them. I was wondering wether I am doing something wrong in the interviews. The feedback that I had is I was impressive in terms of both my CV and my interview performance (including presentations) but they went with someone senior. I am freaking out. I can understand that a senior post doctoral has muvh more experience but why did they invite me for an interview and how am i going to get that experience. Additionally, I have two papers (second author) and I am preparing one as a firts author even though I just managed to write half of it due to my illness. I have another interview tmr but I am so dissapointed and dont belive that I will ever get a postdoc position as i dont know what else to do. Is it normal to look for a job for this long (7 months)? Is there anything that you will advice me for the interview? Thanks in advance.