Ten years of career lessons
Ph.D. holders reflect on how their careers have developed at NIH’s 10th annual career symposium
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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 -
Minority grad students less likely to submit work for publication
The results, from a survey of UC Berkeley students in the physical sciences and engineering, highlight a stumbling block for diversity and inclusion efforts—but also offer a potential bright spot -
The sad state of professional development programs for scientists
A new Council of Graduate Schools report that highlights the lack of career development support at many institutions also offers some useful resources -
Ph.D. students face significant mental health challenges
Study of doctoral students in Belgium highlights the mental health struggles that many in academia experience -
Staff scientists find satisfaction in playing the support role
As staff scientists, Ph.D. holders can stay close to the research while expanding their skills and developing satisfying careers -
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 -
Burden of ‘Prof.’
The “Professor” title is due for a rebranding, our columnist writes -
The keys to career control
Don’t expect others to take care of your job search and career growth; take control yourself, our columnist advises -
Career success stories of the European Research Council
As the European Research Council celebrates its 10th anniversary, three Starting Grant awardees describe their career paths -
More female researchers globally, but challenges remain
Despite progress, female researchers remain a minority and publish fewer papers, according to a new report -
How the tyranny of prestige disadvantages women
Research shows how using seemingly “objective” criteria of merit can stack admissions and hiring decisions in favor of men -
Navigating technology transfer issues
Thinking of taking your technology from bench to boardroom? Learn how your university's Technology Transfer Office can help. -
Transferring skills beyond the lab
Leaving research doesn’t mean that the skills you developed will be wasted -
What early-career researchers can do to advocate for science
A reinvigorated science policy committee is working to engage scientists, government officials, and the community—and you can too -
Battling inequality for herself and others
After growing up under apartheid in South Africa, Nazira Karodia forged an academic career and now works to empower scientists from minority groups
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