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31 Jan 2018 | 14:30 GMT

Postdoctoral training in Sweden: too short to grow

Posted by David Payne | Categories: Postdoc, Tenure

Postdoctoral training in Sweden: too short to grow

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  • academic
  • career mobility
  • careers
  • PhD
  • research
  • stability
  • tenure
  • tenure track

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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

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

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13 Oct 2017 | 13:00 GMT

The Naturejobs Career Expo – some secrets to scientific success

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #NJCELondon, #ScientistOnTheMove, Blog, Career paths, Careers articles, Competition, Scientists on the move, Social media

Some of the submissions to the Naturejobs Career Expo photoboth

Over one thousand scientists attended the Naturejobs Career Expo last week in London. With professional CV checking, exhibitors from academic institutions and companies from around the world, and career-focused talks from Nobel Prize winner Professor Venki Ramakrishnan, science communication expert David Urry, popular blogger and senior lecturer Dr John Tregoning and many more, this was a resource-packed event for researchers.  Read more

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  • academic
  • blogger
  • career expo
  • david urry
  • development
  • eileen parkes
  • expo
  • John Tregoning
  • London
  • Naturejobs Career Expo
  • naturejobs career expo journalism competition
  • naturejobs journalism competition
  • NJCE
  • Nobel
  • seishi shimizu
  • Venki Ramakrishnan
  • winner
  • writing competition

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20 Feb 2017 | 13:00 GMT

The start and the middle: beginning your PhD

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Blog, Career paths, Chemistry, Mobility, PhD, Research, UK

The start and the middle: beginning your PhD

Whether you’re starting a PhD fresh out of undergrad or after many years of employment, the decision to begin a doctorate is a significant career move. When I started, 18 months ago, I figured I had a pretty good idea of what I was getting into: I’d previously worked in industry, completed a Master’s degree, and worked as a research assistant in another lab.  Read more

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  • academia
  • academic
  • admin
  • DPhil
  • job market
  • Lab
  • lab admin
  • lab organization
  • matthew nolan
  • middle
  • organization
  • Oxford
  • papers
  • PhD
  • prep
  • preparing
  • presearch
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10 Feb 2017 | 13:00 GMT

Science communication: What it takes

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Ask the expert, Blog, Communication, Mobility, Research

Science communication: What it takes

Communicating about science is a noble profession, and one that’s becoming increasingly and ever more popular. Yet it isn’t the right fit for everyone. I got started in this field about five years ago, and was surprised by many of the things I needed that no one had ever mentioned. Here’s what no one ever tells you you’ll need.  Read more

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  • academic
  • communicating
  • communication
  • confidence
  • creative
  • eise
  • Expert
  • funding
  • jessica
  • jessica eise
  • outreach
  • passion
  • public
  • purdue university
  • research
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24 Jan 2017 | 08:00 GMT

Away from home: The two-body problem

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Blog, Career paths, Collaboration, Communication, Diversity, Mobility, People Management, Relationships, Research, Scientists on the move

Away from home: The two-body problem

The ‘Away from home‘ blogging series features Indian scientists working in foreign labs recounting their experience of working there, the triumphs and challenges, the cultural differences and what they miss about India. They also offer useful tips for other scientists headed abroad. You can join in the online conversation using the #postdochat hashtag.  Read more

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  • academia
  • academic
  • couple
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  • India
  • indian
  • indigenus
  • lab mobility
  • labs
  • mobility
  • move
  • naresh bal
  • nature india
  • relationship
  • scientist on the move
  • scientists
  • two-body problem

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21 Dec 2016 | 13:00 GMT

Tracking down the holy grail of academia

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #ScientistOnTheMove, Academia, Blog, Career paths, CV, Mobility, Research, Scientists on the move

Tracking down the holy grail of academia

Having been awarded a faculty position at the University of Colorado, newly minted assistant professor Kate Smith is preparing to move from to the US from the UK. Here, she describes her experience of tenure interviews, how to maintain a passion for research and, crucially, how to find the elusive off-switch from science.  Read more

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  • academia
  • academic
  • application
  • bristol
  • denver
  • department
  • faculty
  • fellowship
  • finding
  • funds
  • headhunted
  • interview
  • kate smith
  • louisa cockbill
  • new job
  • position
  • research
  • researcher
  • role
  • tracking
  • UK
  • university
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13 Dec 2016 | 08:00 GMT

Away from Home: Blending remote sensing with social sciences

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #ScientistOnTheMove, Academia, Blog, Career paths, Collaboration, Diversity, Mobility, Scientists on the move

Away from Home: Blending remote sensing with social sciences

The ‘Away from home‘ blogging series features Indian postdocs working in foreign labs recounting their experience of working there, the triumphs and challenges, the cultural differences and what they miss about India. They also offer useful tips for their Indian postdocs headed abroad. You can join in the online conversation using the #postdochat hashtag.  Read more

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  • academia
  • academic
  • Asia
  • away from home
  • calcutta
  • India
  • indigenus
  • japan
  • koel roychowdhury
  • Lab
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  • nature india
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  • tokyo
  • united nations university
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08 Dec 2016 | 13:00 GMT

Have you made any sacrifices in your academic career?

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #NJCELondon, #ScientistOnTheMove, Academia, Career paths

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  • 2016
  • academia
  • academic
  • balance
  • career expo
  • life
  • London
  • Naturejobs
  • panel
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  • video
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23 Nov 2016 | 13:00 GMT

It’s time to reduce the number of PhD students, or rethink how doctoral programs work

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #ScientistOnTheMove, Academia, Career paths, Mobility, PhD

It's time to reduce the number of PhD students, or rethink how doctoral programs work

Gwilym Croucher, University of Melbourne  … Read more

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  • academia
  • academic
  • careers
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  • graduate
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  • University of Melbourne

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