Sentences with phrase «nature of a research career»

These misguided features will change the very nature of a research career, solidify the conversion of university science into a business activity, and encourage the public to view science as some kind of nonsense.

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«That's just the nature of a big company,» says Richon, whose 28 - year career has included roles at cancer research centers and Merck (mrk).

Much of his research career has focused on glaciers and lake ice, work that is highly interdisciplinary in nature, incorporating geology, physics, and meteorology.

In her contribution to this feature, frequent Science Careers contributor Siri Carpenter describes how new programs are emerging to help scientists prepare for the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of climate change research while also ensuring a solid disciplinary grounding.

If you are interested in a career in research, getting involved in a research program over the summer is one of the best ways to truly get a taste of life at the bench, but depending on your field of study, your «bench» may be the dense foliage of the Amazon jungle (see» For the Love of Nature» by Dr. Emilio Bruna).

I really enjoyed my postdoctoral career in London and later in Oxford and my wife's high - profile career insulated me from the relatively modest salary and short - term nature of postdoctoral research contracts.

Furthermore, the extremely competitive nature of the job, and of research funding once they have the job, may be forcing early career scientists to play it safe, choosing research projects with a surer, shorter - term payoff instead of daring projects that may not pay off big in the longer term.

Nonscientific factors, including the hierarchical nature of German research institutions and the long hours demanded by a successful research career, seemed incompatible with my hopes for a family.

The NIH expects that such programs will: help attract young students to careers in science; provide opportunities for college students to gain valuable research experience to help prepare them for graduate school; and enhance the skills of science teachers and enable them to more effectively communicate the nature of the scientific process to their students.

At the same time, we wish to help students (1) experience authentic processes of science, in particular discussion / debate about experimental data and their interpretation (including «grey areas»), (2) recognize the creativity and open - ended nature of research, and (3) see the diversity of people who undertake research careers (i.e. not just the genius / geeks of popular culture).

Louv has devoted much of his career researching how the move away from nature has affected children and families.

This study aims to join in the conversation at a time when research has begun to address the unique nature of women's careers and to study more non-traditional career paths.

A statement describing the nature of the internship and work to be done, and how this experience will advance the dissertation research or promote career goals.