Working Life

This professor shares the challenges and joys of moving back to Brazil

“You never know whether you’ll like something until you try it out,” the author writes

The experience was “a macabre preview into parenthood as an academic,” the author writes

“The students have taught me to see the world through a different lens,” this professor writes

This Ph.D. student wonders when she’ll be able to graduate

This professor was surprised when her university asked her to log the time that she worked

A postdoc shares what she learned by talking to a friend who is a psychiatrist

This Ph.D. student learned that science policy work satisfies her desire to make an impact

This postdoc no longer feels alone even though he’s working from home

The scientific community might need to rethink standard peer-review procedures, writes a professor

This scientist shares the joys—and challenges—of serving as a university administrator

At first, he struggled to teach online—but then he found unexpected joy in the process

The best teams value the voices of every member, this professor argues

This Ph.D. student reflects on how the “yes, and” concept applies to science

This professor is afraid of what the future holds—but he’s learned to adapt to uncertainty

This researcher reflects on his decision to quit a faculty job and start a postdoc