In praise of postdocs: Celebrating National Postdoc Appreciation Week
A postdoc’s outstanding mentoring illustrates one of the many reasons that postdocs should be recognized
Career-related Policy
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Updated: Biomedical Ph.D. program at major research university drops GRE requirement for admission
The University of Michigan Program in Biomedical Sciences will stop requesting GRE scores starting with next year’s admission cycle -
The toll of short-term contracts
As a new French report highlights, early-career researchers face significant challenges landing permanent academic positions—but there may also be some rays of hope -
What comes after a Ph.D.? Check out the data
Last month’s Survey of Earned Doctorates report highlights job commitment trends and salaries for recent graduates -
Many postdocs face challenges securing parental leave, new report highlights
Navigating leave policies can be tricky, so postdocs need to be proactive and investigate all their resources -
What does it mean to be called a 'trainee'?
The ‘trainee’ designation has broad implications, noted speakers at the Future of Biomedical Graduate and Postdoctoral Training meeting earlier this month -
Why it might be a good time to start a career in science
The author of a new study of biomedical funding explains why he’s optimistic about young scientists’ futures -
As the U.S. scientific workforce ages, the younger generation faces the implications
Baby boomers and retirement policies are contributing to overall aging, and the trend is likely to continue, a new study reports -
To be a responsible researcher, reach out and listen
The European Commission and others are encouraging scientists and engineers to broaden their thinking about their research and to engage society -
Student performance measures that don’t perform
GRE scores and GPA are not good predictors of biomedical grad student productivity, studies find -
Harvard grad student unionization up in the air
With more than 300 ballots from the November vote still contested, the outcome remains to be seen—and scientists are among the most vocal opponents -
New medical research bill aims to help early-career scientists
The 21st Century Cures Act includes provisions to support earlier independence -
With Brexit pending, early-career researchers ponder their futures
EU researchers working in the United Kingdom grapple with the uncertainty created by the vote to leave the union -
University of Hawaii fined for safety violations in lab explosion
The $69,300 fine was reduced from an initial $115,500 after a settlement reflecting the institution’s efforts to address the problems and improve its safety culture -
The implications of graduate student unionization
What will be the long-term effects of last week’s ruling that students at private institutions can unionize? -
Young European researchers set groundwork for policy changes
The Bratislava Declaration of Young Researchers presents the challenges that early-career scientists face and policy proposals for addressing them
