Science is meant to be a marketplace of ideas where the best ones carry the day, regardless of where they come from. Or at least that is how it is advertised.
alternative science career
I Found a Postdoc in the Sciences: Now What? (Pt 2)
We figured it was time for a follow-up on what to do once you’ve found the postdoc you were looking for.
I Found a Postdoc in the Sciences: Now What? (Pt 1)
Postdocs occupy a weird, liminal space in the path of the scholar.
Science Reader Question: And You Are… ?
Andy responds to the question, “I’d love to know more about your career journey. Are you working in academia or do you have what is currently called an alt-ac (alternative to academia) career? How did you get there?”
Jurassic July: The Three-Legged Stool of Science
When I was a microbiology graduate student, it was generally understood that there were three broad career options: continue on in academia, work for the government, or join the corporate world. Any discussion of one’s future plans and goals typically started with a question about that threefold choice.