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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 -
A novel look at graduate school
A fictional scientist’s struggles reveal much that is real about being a doctoral student -
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 -
Through internships, Ph.D. students expand their skills and explore their options
As internship opportunities expand, doctoral candidates reap the benefits -
Look, kids! Science!
Science demonstrations—even if they don’t show what scientists actually do—are surprisingly effective, our columnist learns -
Congress says your work is wasteful. Now what?
Being listed in a “Wastebook” can be scary, but researchers come out unscathed—and find that it can actually be a useful learning experience -
Job search ethics: The good, the bad, and the ugly
This advice from our columnist will help you navigate the ethical pitfalls that can arise when you're looking for a job -
Say ‘yes, and’ to communication
Improv exercises can help scientists improve their public speaking skills -
GREs don't predict grad school success. What does?
It’s time to look beyond supposedly objective metrics, our columnist writes -
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 -
The benefits of awards—even if you don’t win
Putting together applications and seeking nominations can bring their own professional rewards -
Female authors get fewer citations in astronomy
Papers with female first authors receive 10% fewer citations than comparable work published by men, according to a new study -
Yes, you can have a life outside the lab
Early-career researchers share their strategies for balancing work and life -
Ten years of career lessons
Ph.D. holders reflect on how their careers have developed at NIH’s 10th annual career symposium -
If grad students ran the world
Trainees may lack some polish, but advice that job seekers shouldn’t act like grad students and postdocs rubs our columnist the wrong way -
Survey highlights the challenges disabled academics face—and what can be done to address them
Disabled academics face formidable challenges, but with more awareness, many could be addressed relatively easily -
To answer the million-dollar job search question, you need all of the pieces
That requires developing skills in three important categories, our columnist explains -
How to get the most out of attending conferences
These tips and tricks will help make your conference trips fruitful—and fun -
The downs and ups of corporate research
Industrial job seekers need to understand today’s fractured, fluid corporate research landscape -
How a sociologist is pushing to improve academia’s workplace climate
Jennifer Sheridan uses data to encourage department chairs to tackle workplace climate issues, which harm quality of life and diversity -
Stop beating your head against the paywall
Our columnist experiments with a new online plugin that simplifies literature searches -
This tool can help you envision your career
A new interactive infographic illustrates the career trajectories of Ph.D. holders in the U.S. -
The skills that industry hires need
A Dow Chemical Company survey reveals what new hires needed to learn for industry success -
Talk yourself right into a job
These tips will help you make your career communication skills work for you
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