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18 Oct 2016 | 10:00 GMT

Away from home: An eye for funds

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Career paths, Chemistry, Postdoc, Research, Scientists on the move

Away from home: An eye for funds

Every Tuesday, our ‘Away from home’ blog series features one Indian postdoc working in a foreign lab recounting his/her experience of working there, the triumphs and challenges, the culture factor, tips for Indian postdocs headed abroad and what he/she misses most about India.  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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29 Feb 2016 | 17:20 GMT

Most read on Naturejobs: February 2016

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Featured, news

Most read on Naturejobs: February 2016

Dr. Peter Fiske explains how a PhD is useful not just for companies looking to recruit scientists, but for those looking to fill other business-oriented roles in the private sector. That doctorate could cover you even further than you thought.  Read more

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29 May 2015 | 20:00 GMT

Most read on Naturejobs: May 2015

Posted by Julie Gould | Categories: Blog

Most read on Naturejobs: May 2015

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  • Data visualisations
  • entrepreneurship
  • idols
  • mobility
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20 Apr 2015 | 12:00 GMT

The postdoc series: What comes next?

Posted by Julie Gould | Categories: Postdoc

The postdoc series: What comes next?

The obvious path for many people doing a postdoc is to look for a more permanent academic position as a tenure-track professor. But it isn’t the only one! There are plenty of other things a postdoc can do. Here are just a few examples.  Read more

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30 Mar 2015 | 16:00 GMT

The postdoc series: Finding funding

Posted by Julie Gould | Categories: Funding, Postdoc

The postdoc series: Finding funding

When you start your first postdoc, you often find yourself dependent on your supervisor: the one that provides the funding so that you can do their your research. But as you build up your experience, it’s important to start demonstrating your own independence as a researcher. Doing this whilst working for someone else is not an easy task.  Read more

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