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For academics who recognize that their discovery or innovation can be commercialized, it is key to find avenues to balance professorial and entrepreneurial activities.

Respondents to this year's Annual Postdoc Survey share their advice for staying competitive in today's job market.

Business and university leaders are seeking ways to increase personnel diversity to promote innovation.

Scientists interested in a career in biotechnology/pharmaceuticals must learn to navigate the choppy waters that occur during mergers and acquisitions.

Each western U.S. biocluster has its own history, unique personality, and distinct area of focus. Here’s a guide to three of them.

Explore the history and career trends of three eastern U.S. bioclusters: Massachusetts, Maryland/ Washington, DC, and North Carolina.

The cancer vaccine field is growing rapidly, offering ample opportunities for graduate students and postdocs to grow their careers.

More and more postdocs (and even grad students) are demonstrating their ingenuity in where and how they seek and secure the necessary research resources.

The number of women embarking on science careers has been increasing steadily during the past several decades. Although women scientists continue to be underrepresented at the faculty level, many women have established rewarding and successful careers in science—thanks in part to having had role models and mentors whose paths they could follow.

As a “home away from home” for many scientists, labs are replete with interpersonal dynamics. But PI’s can help set a positive tone.

B.S.- and M.S.-level professionals are finding more and more opportunities in industry and are often considered strategically important to a company’s growth.

In a large country with many voices, the government, the academic community, and grassroots groups all have ideas and advice for young scientists.

Neuroscience has joined forces with other disciplines, creating areas of focus that range from individual cells to social communities.

European Union member states have plans in place to make Europe an attractive destination for early and mid-career academic professionals.

Continuous innovation and outstanding research are the most important attributes to respondents choosing this year's best biotech and pharma companies.

With the right planning and enough forethought, academics can enjoy financial stability and a comfortable, if not prosperous, retirement.