As a member of
the Scientific Careers Research and Development Group, he is interested in issues pertaining to scientific training and careers, particularly those related to improving diversity.
Not exact matches
I can remember vividly right now a decision I made in my twenties about
scientific research as a
career.
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Prof. Louise Fresco speak, who advised scholars to be a good story teller, to be interdisciplinary, to keep your eye on your long term
career goal (s) and that finding balance between private, government, NGO and
scientific research in our work will be invaluable.
He was a submariner during the war, and since then has been involved in a
career of
scientific research that has ranged from the production of gold leaf on Bibles to helping du Pont uncover impurities in nylon, where «a break in the miles of thread is a disaster.»
During his long
career at Mass Audubon, Chris has been deeply involved in all of Mass Audubon's mission functions, including land protection, ecological management,
scientific research, education, and advocacy.
Liberal Democrat science spokesman Evan Harris added: «Low attainment in schools, high graduate debt, poor post-doctoral
career progression - our brightest and best are not going into
scientific research and you can't blame them.»
The Center of Science, Policy and Society Programs offers
career - enhancing fellowships, and it promotes
research competitiveness,
scientific freedom and responsibility, and dialogue on science and religion.
«To really develop a successful
scientific career, you need to embrace the time to think, to plan, to develop not just a
research project but a total
research program,» she says.
The program, now in its 14th year, gives early -
career science reporters from emerging economies a free opportunity to attend the AAAS 2018 Annual Meeting and cover breaking
scientific research and network with peers.
Novartis uses a collaborative model with teams of people from many disciplines — including genetics, immunology, informatics, and chemistry — so Sabatos - Peyton recommends preparing for an industry
career by «learning good basic
research and
scientific interrogation skills.»
As associate professor and first - author Johan Bollen writes in an e-mail to Science
Careers, they wanted their new system to «enable scientists to set their own priorities, fund scientists... not projects, avoid proposal writing and reviewing, avoid administrative burdens, encourage all scientists to participate collectively in the definition of
scientific priorities, encourage innovation, reward scientists that make significant contributions to data, software, methods, and systems, avoid funding death spirals (no funding - > no
research - > no funding) but still reward high levels of productivity, create the proper incentives for scholarly communication (publishing to communicate, not to improve bibliometrics), enable funding of daring and risky
research, and so on.»
This Meeting offers Fellows opportunities to present their
research, learn more about the
research supported by the Office of Science and the
scientific user facilities, and participate in seminars focused on professional development for
careers in the sciences.
Although these postdocs are active in
research, the talk largely centered on moving
scientific advances through the complex drug - development process to the marketplace and the clinic — and on the skills and strategies needed to build a
career in industry.
For the majority of postdocs, however — those supported by professors»
research grants and working in university laboratories — the postdoc years generally do not provide high - quality mentoring, movement toward
scientific independence, adequate compensation and recognition, or guidance toward establishing a permanent
career.
In 2008, Science
Careers offered readers worldwide a collection of articles illustrating scientific career opportunities in and out of research, advising readers on landing good jobs and excelling in scientific careers, and profiling scientists who succeeded in research as well as some who looked elsewhere for fulfi
Careers offered readers worldwide a collection of articles illustrating
scientific career opportunities in and out of
research, advising readers on landing good jobs and excelling in
scientific careers, and profiling scientists who succeeded in research as well as some who looked elsewhere for fulfi
careers, and profiling scientists who succeeded in
research as well as some who looked elsewhere for fulfillment.
You will be able to set up a professional profile, join groups belonging to our nine affiliated professional societies, discuss
career issues, arrange to give a talk at a neighboring lab, establish a
research collaboration, or locate a mentor or a protégé in your field of
scientific interest.
She is passionate about
scientific research and human rights, and hopes to incorporate global health into her future medical
career.
Özören has been able to triple her salary because of a
career grant from the
Scientific and Technological
Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK), intended for young researchers setting up their own independent groups, and an EMBO Strategic Development and Integration Grant (SDIG) award, which provides $ 50,000 per year for as many as 5 years, including a contribution to her salary.
Club Biotech distributes information on
scientific events in our area, gathers information on internships and
research student jobs for undergraduate students who would like to gain some extra experience and get a step ahead in their
scientific career by working in a lab during the year, and counsels young students on how to approach a
scientific career.
Many established researchers hiked the number of grants they receive and the number of scientists working in their labs, but newer investigators saw virtually no rise in funding through the
Research Project Grant Program (R01) grants considered crucial to establishing an independent
scientific career, Stephan found.
This was when I started my
career in teaching English for Science and Technology, travelling once a week to the Nuclear
Research Centre in Karlsruhe, Germany, to teach
scientific staff there.
Within Europe, everyone agrees that
careers in
scientific research should be exciting enough to attract and keep young talent.
A common and sensible strategy for a successful
career is to align your
research interests with ideas the
scientific community thinks are hot and promising.
Washington, D.C., is home to many
scientific organizations and societies, science publications, and
research institutions, so I took advantage of those vast resources here to build my network and make connections with people who might be able to assist and advise me on my
career options.
Zhu professes that he admires Brenner's dedication and intends to follow his footsteps by taking up a lifelong
career in
scientific research and development.
They identified the «interruption of a
scientific career and funding gaps between
research stages» as a key hurdle in the professional life of young researchers and took the view that «steps must be taken to avoid [this].»
Dr. Sade started her
scientific career as a
research fellow at the National Centre for Biological Sciences in Bangalore, India, where she investigated regulation of the survival and death of T cells.
«To start a
scientific career is very challenging, and the returns are not very good,» says Rahul Sharma, a
research instructor at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, who sees his promotion opportunities and job satisfaction as very poor.
All these policies, and many more, are needed to ensure that constant progress is made towards gender - equality in
research and
scientific careers.»
During my graduate program in
career counseling, I was encouraged not to ignore my roots in
research science, because few individuals with
scientific backgrounds choose to retool in an occupation such as counseling.
My
scientific interests are broad and ever - changing — not a characteristic normally conducive to success in an intensive
research career.
He talks about what kinds of
scientific investigation he finds most interesting and worthwhile and where he would concentrate if he were beginning his
research career today.
In fact, if you are pursuing a
career in
scientific research, there's a good chance that you are intimately acquainted with quite a few trailing spouses.
Derived from the National Postdoctoral Association's list of postdoctoral core competencies, the myIDP skills assessment has seven categories:
scientific knowledge,
research skills, communication, leadership and management, professionalism, responsible conduct of
research, and
career development.
It's probably the best way to decide whether a
career in
scientific research interests you.
Diekman isn't sure why students hold those beliefs about
scientific careers, which appear to dismiss science's immense contributions to human welfare and the fact that
research can often be highly collaborative.
Early in my
scientific career, I pursued
research while remaining blissfully unaware of the difficulty of securing a permanent academic position, especially for women and mothers.
You need to assess early in your
scientific career which languages you will need to effectively do and present your
research.
• Staying up late at night to do
scientific research might be good for your
career, but it's not good for your immune system.
He recalls that people weren't sure why he was there until he laid out his ideas about preserving and protecting the continent's
scientific heritage, which includes encouraging more young people to pursue a
career in
research.
With the German Government now five years into a major program for investment in
scientific research and innovation, we take a look at the new
career opportunities that have opened up.
Early in her
career, Shepherd attended a session at a
scientific meeting at which a speaker proclaimed that scientists have an obligation to the public, which funds their
research, to devote 4 hours a week to teaching.
The most important criterion when choosing an institution for your next
career move, he says, should be the supervisor, followed by the
scientific reputation of the institution and then the
research topic.
Nobel laureate Richard J. Roberts shares his thoughts on how to build a
career in
scientific research
In each case, an expert group calls for, among other things, supporting more postdocs and graduate students on training grants and fellowships instead of on professors»
research grants, employing more staff scientists in permanent posts and fewer temporary trainees to do
scientific work, providing higher pay and better working conditions for postdocs, and publishing information on the
career outcomes of departments» and labs» graduate students and postdocs.
Being selected as the bursar for the Novartis Foundation symposium was a very special moment in my
scientific career, not least because it seemed like a great reward for undertaking the double burden of clinical work and
research, trying to give your best in both areas all the time.
Science
Careers described the burgeoning field of climate change
research, which is attracting more public - and private - sector money, and which offers opportunities that cross traditional
scientific disciplines.
Based on our interactions with postdocs, we learned that they felt they needed additional resources to improve their ancillary
research skills (e.g.,
scientific writing, public presenting, and grantsmanship) and
career development skills (e.g., job searching, networking, and interviewing).
Most (72 %) think that successful candidates should finish their theses ready to take on a
career in
scientific research in general, and one - fifth believe that PhDs should be trained for a range of
careers.
«Studies like this one are extremely important to better understand
scientific career [s],» notes Geuna, who recently edited a book on the global mobility of
research scientists, although the study's results «might not be generalized to the population as the sample includes only «stars»» and excludes postdocs.