Thursday, 6 September 2018

teaching - Can I say no when my principal investigator asks me to help cover lectures next semester?


I'm a postdoc at a US university, and my principal investigator (PI) asked me to cover some of his lectures next semester. I do not want to do any lecturing as I want to focus solely on my research. I am involved in two funded projects, and I therefore have a lot to do research wise.


Can I say no to covering lectures or would that be considered a mark against me?




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