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05 Mar 2018 | 13:00 GMT

Looking for a lab to do your PhD? – If I had known, part I

Posted by Rebecca Wild | Categories: Academia, Blog, Research

Looking for a lab to do your PhD? – If I had known, part I

When I was looking for a PhD lab I had a pretty clear idea of the techniques I wanted to learn and master, and, essentially, I thought that was everything I needed to worry about. But the right PhD training is crucial to establish a good foundation for what comes next – either a job in industry, a postdoc in academia, or something away from the bench. Choosing the right lab is important, and there are considerations beyond gaining specific technical skills that need to be mulled over before making a decision. If I were to start another PhD, this is what I would look for:  … Read more

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02 Mar 2018 | 13:00 GMT

A year in the life: from the lab bench to the writing desk

Posted by Rebecca Wild | Categories: Academia, Blog, Career paths, Mobility, Postdoc

A year in the life: from the lab bench to the writing desk

After spending nearly ten years of training in academia, I realized a year into my postdoc that this career path was no longer an option for me — I no longer wanted to be part of the vicious cycle of publications, grant money and experiment-bending to fit a bottom line.  Read more

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  • Judith Reichel
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25 Jan 2017 | 13:00 GMT

Ten tips for finding an effective mentor

Posted by David Payne | Categories: Academia, Industry, Postgraduate, Relationships

Ten tips for finding an effective mentor

The meandering path to a career in science offers challenges that can be difficult to confront alone. Finding an effective mentor who offers advice and inspiration can help you navigate the maze successfully, say Andrew Gaudet and Laura Fonken.  Read more

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03 Jan 2017 | 08:00 GMT

Away from home: Collaboration in a global organisation

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #ScientistOnTheMove, Academia, Blog, Career paths, Collaboration, Industry, Perspectives, Postdoc, Research, Scientists on the move

Away from home: Collaboration in a global organisation

The ‘Away from home‘ blogging series features Indian postdocs working in foreign labs recounting their experience of working there, the triumphs and challenges, the cultural differences and what they miss about India. They also offer useful tips for their Indian postdocs headed abroad. You can join in the online conversation using the #postdochat hashtag.  Read more

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24 Oct 2016 | 13:00 BST

Five ways science communication can help you

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #NJCELondon, #ScientistOnTheMove, Academia, Communication, Competition, CV, Mobility, Research

Five ways science communication can help you

For the past four years I’ve been working in science communication (SciComm), and academia. I’m now mid-way through my PhD — I’m studying on Alzheimer’s disease and I know I would be finding research a lot tougher if I were not involved with science communication.  Read more

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05 Oct 2016 | 13:00 BST

Bonding in Boston: The importance of networking in science

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #NJCEBoston, #ScientistOnTheMove, Academia, Blog, Career paths, Collaboration, Communication, Events, Industry, Internship, Mobility, Relationships, Research, Social media

Bonding in Boston: The importance of networking in science

A long time ago in a land galaxy far far away, there was a great gathering where those weary of the well-trodden trail of tenureships and grants repaired themselves. The gathering in question was the Naturejobs career expo, a free one-day event organized for students and scientists alike. Featuring some truly inspiring speakers, it gave a much-needed boost to my hope for a career in science that can be both emotionally and financially (yes, $$$) satisfying.  Read more

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24 Aug 2016 | 17:00 BST

Finding job satisfaction as a science liaison

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #ScientistOnTheMove, Academia, Ask the expert, Business, Career paths, Careers articles, Communication, Industry, Mobility

Finding job satisfaction as a science liaison

After completing a PhD and postdoc in experimental neuroscience labs, Sabine Blankenship had no desire to run her own lab. Here she describes how her passion to study abroad led her from experiments that had become frustrating to outreach she finds invigorating. She now works in the German Consulate General in San Francisco, where she helps set up international research collaborations and keep the German government abreast of US advances, particularly in renewable energy and regenerative medicine.  Read more

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15 Aug 2016 | 12:00 BST

From academia to industry: A short guide

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #ScientistOnTheMove, Academia, Blog, Business, Career paths, Careers articles, Communication, Industry, People Management, Research, Scientists on the move

From academia to industry: A short guide

Guest contributor Aliyah Weinstein  … Read more

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21 Jul 2016 | 14:00 BST

Craft your connection

Posted by Karen Kaplan | Categories: Academia, Blog, Careers articles, Collaboration, Communication, Faculty, Multimedia, Open access, Postgraduate, Relationships, Social media, Technology, Uncategorized

Craft your connection

Don’t forget that you need to nurture your online persona – the summation and entirety of every bit of online information about you or that involves you, both written and visual. Someone may well have already posted some of this. But you can still shape and guide a great deal of the accessible online information about you — and the image that this information creates — by actively managing the content over which you have some control.  Read more

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17 Apr 2012 | 09:50 BST

How researchers network

Posted by Rachel Bowden | Categories: Collaboration, Relationships, Research, UK

Researchers rely heavily on networking at conferences and seminars and make little use of personal introductions, online social networking or proactive self-promotion, according to a report published by UK researcher development organisation Vitae.  Read more

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