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01 Jun 2018 | 09:14 BST

Why learning to mentor and teach is more important for US faculty members than publishing papers

Posted by Karen Kaplan | Categories: Academia, Funding, US

Why learning to mentor and teach is more important for US faculty members than publishing papers

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  • #PhD
  • career
  • education
  • Graduate school
  • graduate student
  • mentoring
  • publishing
  • skills
  • STEM
  • teaching

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19 Mar 2018 | 13:00 GMT

Motivation: know thyself

Posted by Rebecca Wild | Categories: Academia, Blog, Career paths

Motivation: know thyself

Some scientists say that lab work can be really boring (even if boredom is interesting), and, when facing deadlines and lots of work with not enough time, motivation can be in short supply for scientists — especially as we all retreat from once-fresh new year resolutions.  Read more

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26 Jan 2018 | 13:00 GMT

Dummy no more: When to accept you’re no longer a beginner

Posted by Rebecca Wild | Categories: Blog, Career paths, Postdoc, Research

Dummy no more: When to accept you’re no longer a beginner

Last year, a friend of mine was applying for highly competitive PhD scholarships at Oxford, Cambridge and EMBL-EBI. She spent countless hours filling in applications, going through interviews, getting rejected and trying again. This process was tough – especially because she almost always made it into the final round. It was a learning experience for all of us.  Read more

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  • atma ivancevic
  • career
  • experience
  • imposter syndrome
  • improving
  • interview
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  • skills
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20 Dec 2017 | 08:00 GMT

Know the odds

Posted by Karen Kaplan | Categories: Academia, Career paths, Faculty, Postdoc, Postgraduate, Uncategorized, US

Know the odds

Both supply and demand have contributed to an research-and-development (R&D) career bottleneck, according to a 15 December Science article signed by the 10 research leaders, who call themselves the Coalition for Next Generation Life Science. US federal research funding, when adjusted for inflation, declined by nearly 20% from 2003 to 2016, according to the article. Meanwhile, PhD candidates continue to enroll in doctoral programmes. The result is that only one in 10 trainees will gain a tenure-track position within five years of receiving their PhD. Many PhD holders then spend longer than they had anticipated in postdoc training positions, sometimes taking multiple fellowships while waiting for academic job openings to materialize. And the ones who do land such positions are taking longer to secure their first independent grant.  Read more

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  • #PhD
  • academia
  • career
  • career path
  • faculty
  • industry
  • postdoc
  • regulatory affairs
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17 Nov 2017 | 13:00 GMT

What Can You Be with a PhD?

Posted by Rebecca Wild | Categories: Academia, Career paths, CV, Events, Industry

What Can You Be with a PhD?

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  • #PhD
  • academia
  • alternative career
  • alternative careers
  • career
  • careers
  • elisa lazzari
  • NYU
  • panel discussion
  • Visa
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01 Nov 2017 | 13:00 GMT

A long and winding road into medical communications

Posted by Rebecca Wild | Categories: Academia, Career paths, Postdoc

A long and winding road into medical communications

Many of our scientific journeys began long before we stepped foot onto a university campus. We may have had lifelong fascinations with the natural world, a desire to make some positive change, or simply a love of learning. We aspired to become like our science heroes, the Marie Curies and Bill Nyes of the world, and so embarked on the path towards becoming a scientist.  Read more

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  • #PhD
  • academic
  • career
  • career path
  • career paths
  • erica brockmeier
  • medical communications
  • scientist

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27 Jun 2017 | 08:00 BST

Career success: Reframe your thinking

Posted by Karen Kaplan | Categories: Academia, Admin, Career paths, Communication, Perspectives, Postdoc, Relationships, Research, Uncategorized, US

Career success: Reframe your thinking

Milgram, who spoke at NIH’s 10th annual Career Symposium in May, says that junior scientists, including graduate students and postdocs, need to become active participants in their career development, and that a chief component of that participation is talking with people about various career paths. “Talk with them — and learn from them,” she told her symposium audience.  Read more

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  • academia
  • alternative career
  • career
  • career development
  • PhD student
  • postdoc

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19 May 2017 | 11:59 BST

Taking the long way to international development

Posted by Karen Kaplan | Categories: Career paths, Communication, Diversity, Mobility, People Management, Relationships, Scientists on the move, Uncategorized

Taking the long way to international development

How Panagiotis Vagenas ended up withdrawing from NIH funding for a research position with a non-governmental organization.  Read more

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  • career
  • international development
  • nonprofit
  • public health

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12 Apr 2017 | 13:00 BST

Science competitions earn you fame, glory and transferable skills

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Blog, Career paths, Collaboration, Communication, Competition, CV, Events, Social media

Science competitions earn you fame, glory and transferable skills

My PhD journey is coming to its end and I am considering a non-academic career. Looking at job descriptions, I know I tick the box marked ‘strong analytical and problem-solving skills.’ However, there are other boxes to consider: ‘Strong time and project management skills.’ ‘A team player with a proven track record of collaborations.’ ‘The ability to communicate clearly and concisely to a wide range of stakeholders.’  … Read more

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02 Jan 2017 | 13:00 GMT

The way to success in science

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #ScientistOnTheMove, Academia, Blog, Careers articles, Communication, Competition, Mobility, Perspectives, Relationships, Research

The way to success in science

A degree in science is just one stepping stone on a long path with varied exits, curves and about-turns. Choosing wisely is not always an easy task, but there’s no right way to success: there’s a whole lot out there to choose from.  Read more

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