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Andrea
Habura
Where do you fit?
“Cursed is the man who has found some other man's work and cannot lose it.” – Mark TwainWhat is your work, anyway? Not your research project, but your work. The sort of job you’re really suited for.
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Sandlin
Seguin
Working with a Career Coach
It’s that time again, my contract is ending and I am back on the job market. I’m fairly optimistic this time, despite the fact that this is my third job hunt in as many years. I’ve developed a lot professionally, and built a stronger network. I am also able to learn from my past mistakes,...
Fabian
Zanella
Time Management in the Lab
When you are working at the bench and taking on other tasks, time management becomes crucial. As a postdoc or graduate student, time is an invaluable resource. For me, there are basically three aspects that make time spent in the lab more efficient. I will try to outline them below.1) Avoid the...
Shu Chin
Ma
J1 visa and home residency requirement
Does the word “home residency requirement” cause an unsettling tingle down your spine, and cause you to utter a muffled curse each time you hear it? Does it put an annoying stumbling block on your future plans and career development within the U.S.?
Charlotte
Mitchell
New year, new goals?
At the start of a new year, many of us like to set new goals. Most of them are geared towards exercising more, eating healthier, or other things in our personal life, but how about setting a goal to improve yourself professionally this year? Whether your goals are personal or professional,...
Suzane
Ramos da Silva
There is no work life balance since work is part of your life
After reading an interview with a pioneer scientist on Science, I kept questioning myself about how to find a balance between life and work. In the cited interview, the scientist said she took 5 days off work for the birth of all her three sons. I read a lot about life and work time balance, an...
Fabian
Zanella
It’s not fun to ride the salary roller coaster
Since around this time of the year, tax return commercials invade our televisions, I thought I could share an experience that is related to that.
Thomas Patrick
Chuna
The Art of Interviewing Well
This is my first blog for Biocareers.com in over a year, and it is good to be back. I wanted to cover the topic of interview preparedness today. In March I am conducting a webinar on how to interview well, and I will expand on what I write here, but I wanted this to serve as an introduction to ...
Robert Cory
Bernhards
How to Increase your Chances of Landing a Military Research Job
Finding a good job in today’s economy is a challenge, especially when it comes to specialized research. Many PhDs are forced to take jobs they don’t really want, or ones that don’t benefit their career paths. It doesn’t have to be this way. Your dream job is out there, and ...
Aníbal
Valentín-Acevedo
What to do (or not) with a PhD?
Finishing a PhD has been one of the most exciting and fulfilling goals I have achieved so far. However, the path was far from easy. I believe most of my peers will agree with me when I say that towards the end of our training, the path becomes not only highly demanding, but incredibly stressful...