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I knew I wanted to be a scientist when…
Image courtesy: Justin Jee When did you realise you wanted to be a scientist? Justin Jee gives you his story ELEMENTARY: 1993 I knew I wanted to be a scientist when I was five. My dad worked for NASA’s...
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The faculty series: Setting up your own lab
Starting up a brand-new lab is a dream to many early-career researchers, but to make the most of it, they must be wise with their money. Image credit: Fancy/ Punchstock/ Getty Images We’ve covered...
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Adios to academia
By Virginia Gewin US science and engineering PhD students are losing interest in academic careers because their career preferences change throughout their training, finds a study – not because of...
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How to escape a ‘paint-by-numbers’ career
Academia trains us to follow pre-defined paths when planning our careers, but the most exciting and rewarding careers are designed by their owners. If you’re willing to take some risk and create your...
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A long and winding road into medical communications
Take time to explore your options – there is no perfect path for finding your career, says Erica K. Brockmeier Many of our scientific journeys began long before we stepped foot onto a university...
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Abandon ship, or learn to swim: the gamble young scientists must make
For scientists, there’s nothing more frightening than a major grant rejection. With the scarcity of funding at the forefront of everyone’s thoughts, it’s time to talk about options, says Atma...
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Know the odds
The odds of landing a tenure-track position in the life sciences are low while the chances of being stuck in multiple postdocs are high. So the leaders of nine top US universities and one research...
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A year in the life: from the lab bench to the writing desk
Leaving’s never easy. Especially when leaving a world as complex and intricate as academia, says Judith Reichel. After spending nearly ten years of training in academia, I realized a year into my...
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The autopilot postdoc
Falling into a postdoc after a PhD is a waste of excellent credentials, say Karin Bodewits, Philipp Gramlich and David Giltner. Eight years ago a postdoc position was the first job a pseudonymous...
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Why a career-planning tool may not help as much as it’s meant to
A survey suggests that junior researchers need guidance to properly maximise the value of a recommended training plan. By Chris Woolston Individual development plans or IDPs—multi-part worksheets that...
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