Introducing ‘Letters to Young Scientists,’ a new column from Science Careers
Our new series will offer training and career advice from within academia
Careers Articles
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I find my inspiration in the outdoors. Whatever moves you, make it a priority
Making time for activities that bring you rejuvenation is crucial, this researcher writes -
Welcome to the lab
Our columnist reflects on the challenges of getting started in a new lab -
Stepping up to the podium: Wrestling with impostor syndrome as a teacher
Being in front of a class can trigger insecurities, but it’s also an opportunity to make a difference, this lecturer writes -
Four lessons for starting a research lab
With the start of the academic year around the corner, an assistant professor shares advice from senior academics -
Three key elements of a successful job search mindset
Adopting the right mentality is crucial, our columnist writes -
This board-game style tool can help you land on a winning career
It’s designed to keep you moving, even if you decide a particular career isn’t right for you -
I felt unprepared to be a mentor—but it was time to pay it forward
How a researcher’s experience as a mentee shaped her approach to mentoring -
Rosalind Franklin and the damage of gender harassment
Spurred by a recent report on sexual harassment in academia, our columnist revisits a historical case and reflects on what has changed—and what hasn’t -
How to talk to recruiters as an early-career researcher—and why you should
The career development professional who arranged meetings between academics and recruiters at the EuroScience Open Forum shares some tips -
PIs need to help postdocs develop their careers
At the EuroScience Open Forum, a research group leader discussed PIs’ responsibilities to their postdocs—and what postdocs can do to help themselves -
Being my own biggest advocate
How this grad student is getting comfortable with self-promotion -
Recommendations for requesting recommendations
Our columnist offers some tips for getting good recommendation letters -
Talking about mental health—and addressing the challenges that many academics face
A speaker from this year’s EuroScience Open Forum shares his advice -
How I discovered the scientific side of fundraising
Transferable skills extend far beyond the lab -
For job satisfaction, culture fit matters
Job seekers need to consider company culture, our columnist writes -
New analysis of funding trends offers encouraging news for female investigators—with caveats
For major NIH research grants, women and men have similar funding trajectories but important differences in renewals -
It's never too late to stretch your wings: Why I got a Ph.D. at age 66
To maintain a rewarding career, be open to change -
What’s the way forward to reform graduate training?
A new report describes an “ideal” future but doesn’t show how to get there, our columnist writes -
How Silicon Valley design principles can help you pick your post-Ph.D. path
Get curious and try stuff, this life design expert advises -
Around the world in 80 jobs
After her postdoc, this scientist built an editing business while traveling the world -
Until academic careers do us part
For dual-career academic couples, the challenges are real—but the situation isn’t hopeless -
The cost of a career: A letter to my younger self
What this professor wishes she had known—and done differently -
Visibility matters: A conversation with the co-founder of 500 Queer Scientists
“It's hard to see yourself in a career where you don't see other people who are like you” -
Hosting a dinner party for our visiting speaker was no piece of cake—but it was worth it
Restaurants were too limiting for this researcher, so he decided to try something different
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