Applying for a postdoc job? Here are 18 tips for a successful application (The Guardian)
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Advice from scientists on how to find a postdoc position, ranging from finding opportunities to crafting your CV to interviewing.
Applying for a postdoc job? Here are 18 tips for a successful application
The Value of Mentoring (Women in STEMM Australia)
Careers, MentoringThis article was originally published on Women in STEMM Australia. Read the original article
The Value of Mentoring
Posted on May 31, 2015 by Women in STEMM Australia
Trainees in science often express the need for ‘a mentor’. What does this mean and what should mentees and mentors expect?
What…
How to find success as a woman in science (The Conversation)
Careers, Careers - Blog, Mentoring, Skills and Advice, Work-Life Balance, Workplace DiversityKara Perrow (nee Vine), University of Wollongong; Amy Wyatt, University of Wollongong, and Martina Sanderson-Smith, University of Wollongong
As children we are encouraged to dream big, and many young people – including young women and girls – aspire to a career in science.
While there are role…
Luminaries: Rob Martienssen
Careers, Profiles of Plant ScientistsBY CHRISTOS NOUTSOS, postdoc at Cold Spring Harbor Labs (first published May 2012)
Professor, Cold Spring Harbor Lab
CN: Thanks for sitting for this interview. Let’s start at the beginning. How did you become interested in biology? Which scientific fields attracted you the most?
RM: Like…
Profile of Elliot Meyerowitz from The Scientist (2017)
Careers, Profiles of Plant ScientistsFrom the Ground Up
February 1, 2017 profile of Elliot Meyerowitz from The Scientist. http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/48064/title/From-the-Ground-Up/
Here's an excerpt:
“About 15 years ago, I gave a talk on plant development in a session focused on animal development at…
Luminaries: Marja Timmermans
Careers, Profiles of Plant ScientistsBY SUNIL KUMAR K R, ASPB Student Ambassador, University of Nebraska–Lincoln (@Sunil_husker) (Originally published January 2017)
Alexander von Humboldt Professor, Center for Plant Molecular Biology, University of Tübingen, Germany
Marja Timmermans began her scientific career at Cold Spring Harbor…
Career Planning for Research Bioscientists by Sarah Blackford
Finding Your Next Position, General Information, Graduate Students, Postdocs, Undergraduate Students"Career Planning for Research Bioscientists" is an excellent resource for anyone who is pursuing a scientific career. Written by Sarah Blackford, head of Education and Public Affairs at the Society for Experimental Biology, it provides checksheets, case studies, sample CVs, interview tips and guides…
Ten ways to find your next job (by Sarah Blackford)
Careers, Finding Your Next Position, General InformationSarah Blackford's list of suggestions for casting a wide net when job hunting, from her blog.
http://biosciencecareers.org/2016/08/10-ways-to-find-your-next-job.html
Luminaries: Stefan Hortensteiner
Careers, Profiles of Plant ScientistsBY PRATEEK TRIPATHI, ASPB Student Ambassador, South Dakota State University (Originally published March 2013)
Professor, University of Zurich, Switzerland
PT: What got you interested in plant biology in general, and what influences directed you to your specific area of research?
SH: Professor Enrico…