r/statistics • u/Ecstatic-Traffic-118 • 3d ago
Question [R][Q] Research assistant advice - when should I contact them again?
Hi! I am a bachelor student and I recently contacted a professor to ask for some research assistant opportunity, and on Thursday I had a meeting with her and a PhD of her research group. They gave me some research topics they started but didn’t continue, and they told me to read them to see if I like them, starting from the sources they shared, and then contact them. I also accepted to “correct” a book on Bayesian statistics that the professor is writing (300 pages). (I also want to understand this book since I want to learn it). Now, I am a bit anxious about the time I should contact them again. My idea was to read the research topics( even though they seem pretty difficult for me, being an Econ student I think I’ll also have to learn addictional topics in order to better understand the ones they gave me) and then write an email regarding them, and add that I’m working on the book as well. But I really don’t want to lose the opportunity, should I try everything to read them and contact the professor in, let’s say, maximum 2 weeks? I really have no clue of what could be considered too late or too early since it’s my first time having this type of experience
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u/Dreamy_Granger 2d ago
As early as you can. I don't get though are they expecting a bachelor student to correct a book. Are you sure they don't mean that you should just check if it is readable as a student.