Networking
Xiaoli
Du
Make Your Dream Come True
Different people have different views on the life of being a postdoctoral fellow. Some people consider it as a very rare opportunity to develop their ability to become an independent member of faculty in the future. Some people take the advantage of the fellowship to dig out what they re...
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Sarah
Pick
Networking at Scientific Conferences – Part 2
My previous post was about networking at scientific conferences. Derek Haseltine, Director for Research Career Development and Co-Director of the Office of Postdoctoral Scholars at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, gave so many great suggestions, I have presented them in two colum...
Jason
Sherwin
Moving Around and Following One’s Nose
I’ve gotten some requests on this blog to go a little more into my research. Don’t worry! It’s coming. But, for now, I want to focus on a “career-related” issue, since this is a bio career related blog. In particular, this entry is a response to an article that recently appeared in the Wal...
Kate
Sleeth
The Benefits of Participation
In my second article I mentioned the benefits of participating in associations and committees. I thought I should expand on these and give specifics using myself as an example.
Peggy
McKee
Scientific Networking
The whole concept of networking can be intimidating for people, especially those in scientific or technical fields whose personalities don’t tend to be outgoing (unlike others in, say, sales). And for many, networking while you’re looking for a new job can feel a lot like asking for a ...
Wenny
Lin
Scientists and social media – are we behind the curve?
In the October 2010 issue of The Scientist, Associate Editor Richard Grants noted in his editorial that “only a fraction of researchers in the UK make frequent use of social media tools.” I suspect that is also the case here in the US.
Peggy
McKee
Don’t Take a Holiday from Your Job Search
Lots of people think that there’s no point to looking for a new job during the holiday season…and they’re busy with their own celebrations with family and friends, so they just take a few weeks off, thinking they’ll come back fresh in the New Year. Don’t make that mistake. The ho...
Clement
Weinberger
Do scientists really need social networks?
The short answer is “yes.” Of course they do. But the best networks would probably not be Facebook clones. Why not? Well, because Facebook helps people find people. Scientists need networks that help people find information. The label “Scientists” is a very big one and includes a lot of ...
Jennifer
Reineke Pohlhaus
How I did it: Changing Careers, Part II
Last time, I gave the basics about how I prepared for the AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship so that my application was competitive, which began my career transition into science policy. In this post, I’d like to give you three more tips that might not have been so obvious from ...
Wenny
Lin
Spinning a good story with all the facts
My PhD advisor was a creative and engaging storyteller. Negative results in our vaccine experiments were interpreted as “damaging to the immune system” or “dangerous in the clinic.” Positive observations meant that an experimental vaccine “worked like a charm” or “could save countl...