We look back at the Naturejobs career expo London, 2014
You can check out our upcoming expos, in San Francisco, Boston, London and Düsseldorf, here. Read more
Academia to industry and back again
http://www.nature.com/multimedia/podcast/naturejobs/naturejobs-2015-10-29.mp3 It’s often said that being a science graduate is a great thing: it opens so many doors and gives you the chance to take on any career. Although this might be true, it also makes deciding what career to focus on, and train for, very difficult. Read more
How easy is it to get into science communication?
This is the wrong question, says Steve Palmer. Instead, scientists should be asking themselves: Am I the right person for the job? Read more
Building a career in the biomedical sciences with Jim Smith
Smith, like others that have excelled in their field, Smith’s career has the illusion of being planned from the start. He thinks otherwise. In his keynote speech Smith uses case studies from his own career to show that careers in science can be windy, unexpected and difficult to plan for. Read more
The Naturejobs blog: A brief backward glance at 2014
In January 2014 I started running the Naturejobs blog; it’s been an interesting journey and I’ve enjoyed working with some great writers (see full list below!) to make the blog what it is today. My vision was to turn the Naturejobs blog into a place where scientists could come for career advice and personal stories: to read (or hear) about the experiences that other scientists have had in their careers and learn from their experiences. Using a combination of blog posts, podcasts and videos, I hope that I have achieved this and that you, our readers, have benefited from these stories. Read more
How important is teaching experience in academia?
Many roles in academia require you to teach future researchers. But how important is it to have experience for this? And where should you go to get some? Read more
How to cope when things go wrong in academia
Sometimes, things go wrong in academia. The experiment isn’t working; you can’t find your results; the money is running out and you haven’t got any more. What can you do about it? Read more
How important is it to move between academic institutions?
At the Naturejobs Career Expo in London this September, a panel of four academics got together to discuss their wildly different careers. Jim Usherwood from the Royal Veterinary College only spends his time doing research. Anita Hall from Imperial College London only does teaching. Lorraine Kerr and Louise Horsfall from the University of Edinburgh split their time (with different percentages) between research, teaching, business and management. Read more
How to get published in high-impact journals: Big research and better writing
Contributors Samuel Brod and Simon Hazelwood-Smith … Read more
Lindau: Winning the war
At this summer’s 64th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, 37 laureates spent a week with 600 young scientists from almost 80 countries to share their ideas, experiences and knowledge. Discussions revolved around global health, the latest findings in cancer and Aids research, challenges in immunology, and future approaches to medical research. All of the lectures can be viewed on Lindau’s Mediatheque website. Read more
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