Should I tell my supervisor that I added his/her name as a reference for my next academic position? Recently I finished my PhD level and I did an interview with a research group for a postdoc position. After my review, they asked me for some references to contact them.
I choose my supervisor and other visiting professors as references.
At this point, should I contact each of the professors that I added in my references list (including my supervisor) and tell them that they might be contacted soon to be asked about me?
I am asking this question as I am not good in &quot;academic protocols&quot;. It could be yes (kind of respect as I am asking for his/her &quot;help&quot;), or no (it's something obvious that s/he could be asked by someone about his/her students).
You should ask anyone who you intend to serve as your reference if they are OK with it, before doing so. It’s not an academic thing specifically; the same would apply in other situations.