Naturejobs podcast: Flexibility and forward planning
“Science is a multifaceted and large enterprise, and there are lots and lots of very interesting ways to contribute to science” said Venki Ramakrishnan, president of the Royal Society, lab leader at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology and joint winner of the 2009 Chemistry Nobel, at the 11th annual Naturejobs London Career Expo on Oct 4th 2017. Read more
Communication: talk to peers and the general public
As scientists, our work is often driven by data collection and results. But a key step in the scientific process, and one that increases the value of our findings, is the effective communication of our investigative processes and results. Science communication is not only important within our fields for the advancement of our disciplines – communication to other audiences also influences the public perception and credibility of scientists and the work we do. Read more
The Naturejobs podcast needs you!
The Naturejobs podcast is making a long-awaited comeback in July 2017 and we’re setting up an expert panel of careers advisers to answer your job-related questions. Read more
Announcing the winners of the #ScientistAtWork photo competition
This week in Nature, we announce the winners of the Naturejobs #ScientistAtWork photo competition. Here are the photos that won. You can also check out Nature‘s podcast for a further interview with the final winner of the competition, Kseniia Ashastina. You can also check out Nature India‘s own excellent photo competition here. Read more
Careers in science: Celebrate the failures
“The things I remember best from college were the questions I got wrong on the exams.” – Kathryn Yatrakis, dean of academic affairs, Columbia College. Read more
Tenure-track: Women have the advantage
Stephen Ceci and Wendy Williams from Cornell University recently published a paper suggesting that when applying for tenure-track positions in mathematically intensive subjects, women have the advantage. Why? That’s what they wanted to know. Read more
The postdoc series: The podcast
At the end of 2014, two papers were released reviewing the postdoctoral research space and suggesting ways to improve it. The first, Shaping the future of research, is a paper written by postdocs themselves and gives their point of view based the Future of Research symposium that they held in Boston in October 2014. The symposium brought together early career researchers to discuss (and maybe complain a little about) the postdoc part of the academic career track. We’ve mentioned it in part 3 of the postdoc series: The plight of the postdoc. Read more
Career transitions: Increased support
This month’s podcast I explore some of the February 2014 Nature Careers and Naturejobs articles with Monya Baker, and I speak to three people about three projects that are looking to increase support available for early career researchers and their career transitions. Read more
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