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31 Oct 2017 | 09:57 GMT

How colleagues can influence career decisions

Posted by David Payne | Categories: Career paths, Relationships

How colleagues can influence career decisions

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  • expo
  • jessica gorrill
  • Naturejobs Career Expo
  • Oxford
  • UK

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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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11 Oct 2017 | 13:00 GMT

Turning scientific scrutiny on science itself

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Blog, Collaboration, Competition, Featured, People Management, Perspectives, Research

Turning scientific scrutiny on science itself

Naturejobs journalism competition winner Jiska van der Reest  … Read more

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  • academia
  • competition
  • diversity
  • expo
  • fix
  • issues
  • jiska van der reest
  • journalism competition
  • mental health
  • proactive
  • problems with academia
  • publishing
  • reproducibility
  • scientific scrutiny
  • winner
  • writing competition

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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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  • career
  • competition
  • conference
  • contacts
  • CV
  • enjoyment
  • expo
  • information
  • journalism
  • London
  • mould effect
  • narrative
  • Naturejobs blog
  • paper
  • problem
  • science
  • scientist
  • Sofia Otero
  • steve mould
  • story
  • success
  • UK
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10 Nov 2016 | 13:00 GMT

What are your thoughts on blind reviewers?

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #NJCELondon, Publishing, Research

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  • 2016
  • career
  • expo
  • London
  • Nature
  • Naturejobs
  • philip campbell
  • sir

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03 Nov 2016 | 14:00 GMT

Tell us about Nature’s Grand Societal Challenges

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #NJCELondon, Ask the expert, Multimedia

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  • 2016
  • campbell
  • expo
  • grand societal challenges
  • London
  • Nature
  • naturejobs career
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05 Oct 2016 | 13:00 GMT

Bonding in Boston: The importance of networking in science

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #NJCEBoston, #ScientistOnTheMove, Academia, Blog, Career paths, Collaboration, Communication, Events, Industry, Internship, Mobility, Relationships, Research, Social media

Bonding in Boston: The importance of networking in science

A long time ago in a land galaxy far far away, there was a great gathering where those weary of the well-trodden trail of tenureships and grants repaired themselves. The gathering in question was the Naturejobs career expo, a free one-day event organized for students and scientists alike. Featuring some truly inspiring speakers, it gave a much-needed boost to my hope for a career in science that can be both emotionally and financially (yes, $$$) satisfying.  Read more

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  • ashish nair
  • Boston
  • career
  • competition
  • conference
  • connections
  • conversation
  • expo
  • grant
  • guest contributor
  • journalism
  • Lab
  • LinkedIn
  • Naturejobs
  • network
  • networking
  • PhD
  • science
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  • Twitter
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30 Aug 2016 | 15:00 GMT

What do you dislike about your job?

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #NJCESanFrancisco, Academia, Ask the expert, Career paths, Faculty, Multimedia, People Management, Research, Tenure, US

We ask academics at the Naturejobs career expo, San Francisco, what they dislike about their jobs.  Read more

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  • academic
  • academics
  • bad part
  • California
  • career
  • dislike
  • dislike about jobs
  • expo
  • hard part
  • Naturejobs
  • NJCE
  • paper
  • paperwork
  • research
  • San Francisco
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26 Aug 2016 | 12:00 GMT

The Boston #NJCE16 – Inspiration, skills, and passion

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #NJCEBoston, Career paths, Careers articles, Communication, Competition, Mobility, Scientists on the move

The Boston #NJCE16 – Inspiration, skills, and passion

Find a job you love – and you will still have to go to work every day. There are plenty out there; some are great, some are a stepping stone, and some will simply pay the rent. The key is to identify your own strengths and passion, in order to find the perfect job for you.  Read more

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  • Boston
  • career
  • careers
  • expo
  • guest contributor
  • happy
  • jobs
  • Judith Reichel
  • Nature
  • naturejobs journalism competition
  • NJCE
  • NJCE16
  • perfect job
  • PhD
  • postdoc
  • research
  • sarah cardozo duncan
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  • science
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05 Aug 2016 | 13:00 GMT

The Naturejobs Career Expo, San Francisco

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #NJCESanFrancisco, #ScientistOnTheMove, Academia, Ask the expert, Career paths, Communication, Data, Faculty, How to answer, Industry, Internship, Mobility, Multimedia, PhD, Postdoc, Postgraduate, Research, Scientists on the move

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  • career
  • careers
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  • San Francisco
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