To find the right career fit, I needed to do more than move from job to job
When this scientist couldn’t find her one ideal job, she tried something different: a combination of two
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Scientists’ two most feared words: ‘Submit online’
Our Experimental Error columnist laments the pain of online applications -
Early-career researchers prepare for Brexit
Organizing a workshop helped start productive conversations, this scientist writes -
Three research-based lessons to improve your mentoring
In this Letter to Young Scientists, our columnists explore the science of the mentor-mentee relationship -
In a first, U.S. private sector employs nearly as many Ph.D.s as schools do
With academic jobs no longer the norm, universities are looking to adapt -
How I learned to cope with seasonal affective disorder in grad school
When a Ph.D. program took this scientist far from home, her health took a downturn -
As an underrepresented minority student, my community’s support can feel like pressure
A grad student recognizes this dynamic during her Ph.D. studies and learns to address it -
Allow me to tell you how awesome you are
Introducing “Your Unicorn Career,” a new column from Science Careers -
Leaving a Ph.D. takes courage—and it doesn’t mean the path to academic success is over
For this academic, leaving his first Ph.D. program was one of the most important professional decisions he ever made -
When your thesis adviser advises you to quit
When our columnist asked readers whether this had happened to them, the stories came pouring in -
For forced migrants, access to higher education can be key to rebuilding, this researcher says
Academics need to be aware of the challenges these scholars face and how they can help -
After a baby, 28% of new parents leave full-time STEM work
More than 40% of new moms and 20% of new dads in science change fields, go part time, or quit the workforce -
Reimbursement policies make academia less inclusive
Paying conference expenses up front from personal accounts is a significant burden, this grad student writes -
How scientists are fighting against gender bias in conference speaker lineups
“I’m hopeful,” one scientist told us. “A lot of initiatives … have started in the last 2 or 3 years.” -
How lessons from trail running helped me succeed in grad school
Sometimes the trail gets steep, and that’s OK, this scientist writes -
University of California staff researchers opt to form a union, joining postdocs
But the effort is currently stalled by objections from the UC administration
