Postdoc Required?

  • March 9, 2017
iJOBS Blog

Over the course of attending numerous iJOBS career panels and workshops on different job opportunities for PhD graduates, the one question invariably asked is: “Is a postdoc required for this position?”. Surprisingly, while there are several employers that have no problems answering this question, there are a few who seem to have a hard time committing to a simple “yes” or “no” answer. Which begs the question, what is a postdoc?

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Perspectives in Science Policy Informational Interviewing

  • March 6, 2017

Lots of things have changed since the last time I posted. I am currently in Washington DC at the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) for the Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy fellowship. I will have a follow-up post on this, but for now, this post will focus on my journey into science policy by going over a few tidbits on my past year doing science policy informational interviews.

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“Moonlighting: Dip your toes,” an Article Review

  • March 2, 2017

By: Zakiya Qualls

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Networking Etiquette: Tips to Successfully Build a Network

  • February 28, 2017

By: Jennifer Casiano

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Article review: Finding your advisor’s support in non-academic career choices

  • February 23, 2017

Withering academic prospects and burgeoning alternative career paths are challenging the age-old notion of academia being the only tenable career path for biomedical scientists. However, students and post-docs find it increasingly uncomfortable to broach the topic of alternative career options with their advisors.

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Juggling Act: Balancing Experiments, Thesis Writing, and Job Applications

  • February 21, 2017
iJOBS Blog

juggling Almost a year ago, I had one of my annual thesis committee meetings, and my adviser and committee gave their blessings and said the much-coveted magic words: “I think you’re ready to graduate”. After briefly enjoying the moment, my adviser and I got down to business:

(1) working out a timeline to finish the remaining experiments

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Adventures of a Scientist in the Statehouse

  • February 16, 2017

By: Fatu Badiane Markey

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The Advice I Should Have Taken

  • February 14, 2017

[caption id="attachment_1573" align="alignleft" width="183"]You'd never know I had food poisoning just the day before. At my thesis defense.[/caption]

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iJOBS Intern Interview - Dharm Patel - Part II

  • February 9, 2017
iJOBS Blog

Dharm HeadshotBy: Chris Lowe Some of our iJOBS participants have been able to complete industrial internships during their PhD studies. We recently had the chance to sit down with Dharm Patel, a 5th year PhD student in Biochemistry, to learn about his internship experience and see what advice he would offer other students looking to transition into industry. This is part II of our 2 part interview with Dharm.

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iJOBS Intern Interview – Dharm Patel - Part I

  • February 7, 2017
iJOBS Blog

Dharm HeadshotBy: Chris Lowe Some of our iJOBS participants have been able to complete industrial internships during their PhD studies. We recently had the chance to sit down with Dharm Patel, a 5th year PhD student in Biochemistry, to learn about his internship experience and see what advice he would offer other students looking to transition into industry. This post is part 1 of our 2 part interview with Dharm.

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