Academia

Liang
Zhang

Is reading research papers a chore? Here’s some time saving tips.

I presented a webinar this Wednesday on how to get a Ph.D. in as few years as possible.  I myself graduated after only 3 years in my thesis lab.  One of the things that really saved me time was the way I searched, organized and read research papers.  I’ll share some of these tips in...


Virginie
Adam

Structure

Last week, I was sitting in a lab meeting, listening to about 8 other lab mates’ work, each of them working on different diseases, targeting different proteins and different organs, using different viral vectors. It stuck me that there was only a very broad unifying theme in this superlab. Sometim...


Marina
Enachi

New Webinars on Transitioning from Academia and others, Coming Soon!

We would like to let you know about the next free webinars coming soon on Bio Careers: 1. Presenter: Jennifer Reineke Pohlhaus, PhD Topic: Career Path: "Science Policy: Making the Switch" Wed, 7/25/12, 1-2PM EST  Register to this webinar: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register...


Matthew
Finley

My First Posting to Bio Careers

Thanks for taking the time to read my blog! Let me first introduce myself. I am Matt Finley, and I currently am a postdoctoral researcher. I began my scientific career way back in high school when I discovered my love for genetics. I studied Biology and Chemistry at Northampton Community College in ...


Matthew
Finley

The transition from graduate student to postdoc…

After defending my thesis, I was on top of the world. But what was next? Being a perpetual student trying to pass each hurdle was the focus of my previous 22 years.  Now, the ultimate hurdle was complete. My mentor told me, “Matt, this is a critical time for your future. Your steps here forwa...


Kate
Sleeth

You are your own worst critic

How often is there an opportunity which becomes available and you talk yourself out of it?  I know if you are like me that has certainly happened before, but hopefully we can prevent it from happening in the future.  It is natural that you are going to judge yourself more harshly than othe...


Dr
27

What started me on the quest to a staff scientist position?

Late in 2010, I became frustrated with my postdoc. I had been a fairly productive student in grad school, busy with publications and presentations to back it up. Yet, the more time passed, the more I became frustrated and angry with my postdoc and my lab. Let me back up a bit and give some context.&...


Kate
Sleeth

Learning New Things: “The Administration”

I have been a postdoctoral fellow for approaching seven years.  Over the past few years, I have been instinctively drawn to expand my horizons by joining various associations.  I enjoyed leading the Postdoctoral Association (PDA) at my institution; being a member of the Board of Directors ...


Virginie
Adam

What’s in a scientist?

In the summer before I started my final year of high school, I read two books that shaped my desire to become a scientist: Brenda Maddox’s ‘Rosalind Franklin’, and ‘Doctor Nam’ by Elisabeth du Closel. Both biographies vividly described the exhilaration of biological research, and the hard ...


Kate
Sleeth

Do you dread giving presentations?

I know that I do.  Unfortunately, as scientists the medium through which we often present our findings is through either a poster or seminar presentation.  Either way, it involves standing in front of a group of people and telling them the story of your research.  Easy, right?  W...