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27 Oct 2017 | 13:00 GMT

Surviving academia as an early career researcher: an unreliable guide

Posted by Rebecca Wild | Categories: Academia, Career paths, Data, Funding, Multimedia, PhD, Postdoc, Postgraduate, Relationships, Research

Surviving academia as an early career researcher: an unreliable guide

In today’s cut-throat world of grants and publications, being an early career researcher (ECR) can feel more than a little daunting. As an ECR myself, I can’t guarantee that this will help you make it to the other side unscathed. But I’m still here, and if you’re reading this, you probably are too. Outlined below are the things I’ve learnt during the ups and downs of post-PhD life.  Read more

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  • Data
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  • open data
  • Open source
  • paper
  • read
  • results
  • scientific writing
  • socialising
  • to do list
  • travel
  • vizualisation
  • work-life balance
  • Work/life balance
  • write
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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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  • Nobel
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  • work-life balance
  • Work/life balance

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17 Jun 2016 | 13:00 GMT

Babies or career: How to keep young researchers in science

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Career paths, Careers articles, Collaboration, Communication, Diversity, Faculty, Industry, Internship, Mobility, People Management, PhD, Postdoc, Postgraduate, Relationships, Research

Babies or career: How to keep young researchers in science

Naturejobs journalism competition winner Ulrike Träger.  Read more

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  • twin
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  • women in science
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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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  • Adjunct teaching
  • Data visualisations
  • entrepreneurship
  • idols
  • mobility
  • Nature careers
  • Naturejobs blog
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11 May 2015 | 12:00 GMT

Work/life balance: New definitions

Posted by Julie Gould | Categories: NJCE15

Susan Gelman

Contributor Susan Gelman  … Read more

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  • Boston 2015
  • Naturejobs Career Expo
  • Susan Gelman
  • Work/life balance

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06 May 2015 | 12:00 GMT

Work/life balance: An artificial construct

Posted by Julie Gould | Categories: NJCE15

Work/life balance: An artificial construct

Contributor Melissa Greven  … Read more

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  • academia
  • guest contributor
  • Melissa Greven
  • Naturejobs Career Expo
  • NJCE15
  • science
  • Work/life balance

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28 Apr 2015 | 06:00 GMT

Work/life balance: Remain flexible

Posted by Julie Gould | Categories: NJCE15

Igor Zlbine

Contributor Igor Zlobine  … Read more

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  • academia
  • Boston 2015
  • guest contributor
  • Igor Zlobine
  • Naturejobs Career Expo
  • time
  • Work/life balance

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21 Apr 2015 | 12:00 GMT

Work/life balance: A question of identity

Posted by Julie Gould | Categories: NJCE15

Justin Chen

Contributor Justin Chen   … Read more

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  • Boston 2015
  • guest contributor
  • Justin Chen
  • Naturejobs Career Expo
  • research
  • Work/life balance

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17 Apr 2015 | 12:00 GMT

Work/life balance: Get inspiration

Posted by Julie Gould | Categories: NJCE15

Grigori Guitchounts

Contributor Grigori Guitchounts  … Read more

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  • Grigori Guitchounts
  • guest contributor
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14 Apr 2015 | 12:00 GMT

Work/life balance: Take a break

Posted by Julie Gould | Categories: NJCE15

Emily Porter

Contributor Emily Porter  … Read more

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  • guest contributor
  • Work/life balance

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