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18 Sep 2017 | 13:00 GMT

Do it for science – not for tenure

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Ask the expert, Chemistry, Perspectives, Research, Tenure

Chalfie talking to students at Lindau 2017

I recently had the pleasure of joining the 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting at Lake Constance in the south of Germany. The weeklong meeting alternates its main focus between chemistry, physics, and medicine & physiology each year — the three categories of natural sciences the Nobel Prizes are awarded for. This year the focus was back on chemistry, and I was lucky enough to be invited by the organisers to cover the event on their blog.  Read more

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  • work-life balance
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26 Aug 2016 | 09:00 GMT

You need a mentor or three

Posted by Karen Kaplan | Categories: Academia, Ask the expert, Career paths, Collaboration, Faculty, People Management, Relationships

You need a mentor or three

It is crucial to your professional success to have one or more strong and knowledgeable advocates and guides in your court. And you can’t leave this up to chance or a random meet.  Read more

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24 Aug 2016 | 13:00 GMT

More US graduate students win right to unionize

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, In the news, news, Postdoc, Research, Union, US

More US graduate students win right to unionize

Graduate students who work as teaching or research assistants at private universities won the right on Tuesday to join unions, overturning an opposing decision by the NLRB in 2004.  Read more

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01 Jul 2016 | 10:00 GMT

The precious, precious networking platinum that is Lindau

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #ScientistOnTheMove, Academia, Ask the expert, Blog, Communication, In the news, Mobility, People Management, Physics, Relationships, Research

The precious, precious networking platinum that is Lindau

Lindau is a special conference. Here, under the banner of Educate-Inspire-Connect, and above cobblestone streets, next to a city hall dating back to the 1400s, networking is very much encouraged, supported, facilitated and emphasised. And the networking here is precious, precious platinum.  Read more

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08 Jun 2016 | 13:00 GMT

Team science and the early career researcher

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Blog, Careers articles, Collaboration, Communication, Data, Funding, Perspectives, Publishing, Relationships, Report, Research

Team science and the early career researcher

Guest contributor Lucia Possamai  … Read more

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Naturejobs is the world’s leading dedicated science jobs board. The Naturejobs blog aims to be the leading online resource for scientists in academia and industry who seek guidance in developing their careers. The blog delivers a mix of expert advice and personal stories to help readers review, set and achieve their career goals. We like to interact with our readers – we want to know what you want to know. Please share your thoughts in the comments section and get in touch if you have content suggestions. Pitches for guest posts are encouraged and should be emailed to the editor Jack Leeming at naturejobseditor [at] nature.com
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