The highly
skilled scientists who these companies are all competing to recruit are drawn to these environments, and the staggering levels of innovation we are witnessing today are a direct result of the interactions which occur in these markets on a daily basis.
This past week, Gladstone celebrated National Postdoc Appreciation Week by recognizing the creativity, hard work, and dedication of its postdocs — the highly
skilled scientists who drive much of the scientific research at Gladstone.
CIRM recognizes that continued advancement in stem cell research requires an increasing number of experienced and highly
skilled scientists who are passionate about stem cell biology.
Not exact matches
According to a blog posted today by LinkedIn senior data
scientist Mathieu Bastian, people
who call out
skills on their LinkedIn profiles receive an average of 13 times more profile views than those
who don't.
The multigenerational list of those
who would have been flushed away is incomplete but includes a doctor, a medical student, several nurses, and an even greater number of teachers, plus a headmaster, two
scientists, a systems engineer, a musician, an occupational therapist, a dental technician, a physiotherapist, a draftsman, some pastors, and several
skilled tradesmen.
You do not need to be a rocket
scientist to know that Arsenal need a world class strike
who can put fear in the heart of opposition defenders, which would enable the other guys with
skill from midfield to break through at will.
Real success comes to those
scientists who find themselves working in an environment that suits not only their
skill sets but their personalities as well.
Nonetheless,
scientists who take on this work say that these projects can lead to acquiring new
skills and knowledge that help them in their roles as researchers.
Furthermore, «exploring your personality, your interests, your
skills, and your values... can be a daunting task for some, perhaps even more so for
scientists, [
who] are committed to logic and assessing data objectively.»
As laboratory instrumentation and procedures have become ever more complex and sophisticated, a niche has been growing for
scientists who possess the in - depth knowledge and
skills needed to build, adapt, perfect, and operate the technologies that support the research of other
scientists.
Of course,
scientists who choose careers in academia would benefit just as much from enhanced teamwork
skills.
A succinct reminder of the
skills and habits of mind that encourage success and the good will of those around us,
Who Wants to be a
Scientist?
But he does recognize the concern that by focusing on intangible
skills that academia and industry historically haven't valued much, CTSAs could be creating
scientists who are highly talented yet difficult to employ.
Selby adds that beyond seeking stellar academic records coupled with demonstrated leadership
skills and motivation, the committee also looks for candidates
who have made links with a French
scientist in advance of the competition.
Even if the IOM recommendations are fully and effectively implemented, this timing could make it hard to assess the impact of the changes on trainees» career outcomes — whether the
skill set IOM is advocating create new research leaders or
scientists who struggle for jobs in a marketplace that still values more traditional standards of success.
Early - career
scientists who wish to win research funding from federal agencies face a number of obstacles, not least of all the formidable competition: senior researchers
who have spent years improving their grantsmanship
skills.
But this set of
skills is especially important for
scientists who work with students, patients, policymakers, and the public.
The extent to which the number of staff
scientist positions will continue increasing remains to be seen, but the role can offer an appealing option for those
who want to stay close to research while also expanding their
skills and responsibilities.
She also feels comfortable talking with policymakers and stakeholders,
who can hold very different views of research than
scientists — a
skill she also developed at NPA, she says.
«Breakthroughs in biology are increasingly reliant on very large data sets that depend on
scientists who are
skilled at working together,» Jack Hayes chair of the biology department in the College of Science, said of the published work.
What's needed are people with the
skills the best
scientists possess: «It's people
who are extraordinarily good at taking things apart and seeing how they're made.
«If we want to see this progress continue to accelerate and we want more innovators
who are equipped with relevant
skills and educations, we as
scientists, engineers and inventors need to step up and take more action within the political world.»
Traditionally trained social
scientists who want to work in translational research have to tailor their
skills to the needs of a multidisciplinary environment, Palinkas says.
The draft order also calls for changes in the H - 1B, a visa that allows
scientists and other
skilled foreigners to work in the United States for up to 6 years — the ultimate goal of many non-Americans
who earn their Ph.D. s here.
Two advocates
who worked on this legislation — Congressman Sherwood Boehlert and Senator Joe Lieberman — argued that the nation's academic institutions have not produced enough
skilled scientists and felt that the country needed to meet the inevitable demand for a larger scientific workforce in the future.
Employers looking at environmental issues don't hire candidates for their decision analysis
skills alone; rather, they hire good
scientists who also possess decision - analysis
skills, Crawford - Brown and Hammitt agree.
«How [do] you create
scientists who aren't only good at all these different technical
skills, but are very good at asking and thinking seriously about ethical questions, about moral questions, and coming to terms with the ramifications of their work?»
Beyond the rigorous research education essential for all
scientists, translational
scientists who will work at the boundaries of discovery and clinical science must possess an assortment of practical and logistical
skills.
Managers know that they will find a number of Ph.D.
scientists who have the narrow technical
skills they're looking for in specific opening, but they usually prefer to hire someone
who has shown excellence in applying scientific
skills rather than the Ph.D.
who has a great depth of knowledge in a single technical area.
If the job requires technical expertise but not management
skills, it is important to highlight not only your specific technical knowledge of the topic the company is hiring for, but also the scientific
skills that differentiate you from the other Ph.D.
scientists who will apply for the job.
You can have supervisors
who are brilliant in their work as
scientists but
who don't necessarily have people
skills.
Cronyism runs rampant in my field, and
scientists who don't have the
skills or energy to make the right friends can suffer when it comes to getting grants or promotions.
Today, Janssens is one of a small but growing number of
scientists who train others in the
skills of managing a laboratory.
«It's sometimes easy to hire someone just because they are an exceptional
scientist, but we spend ample time to find a person with the technical
skills who also fits with our core values,» says Lisa Kelly - Croswell, Vertex's senior vice president of human resources.
If this is the case, I will present myself as a young research
scientist who has spent a postdoctoral term in a foreign country, often working in a foreign language, and has acquired all the
skills and experiences associated with such a massive challenge.
For the majority of
scientists who won't get tenure - track positions — and may not want them — Research Universities states that the great need is to «better position new PhDs for the careers they will have by providing more information about career options and by providing opportunities to acquire, in addition to the knowledge of one's field,
skills that are useful for academic positions (teaching, grant writing, publishing, presentations) and positions in government, business and non-profits (oral and written communication, project management, regulatory compliance, business ethics and innovation.)»
The experts,
who include Professor Mark Baldwin from the University of Exeter, argue that the predictability and persistence of stratospheric events could help
scientists enhance both short term, and seasonal, forecast
skills.
This broad and diverse field offers tremendous opportunities for
scientists who have a variety of
skills such as programming and three - dimensional visualization.
Business
skills, says Lucila Ohno - Machado, are essential for academic
scientists who want to advance their careers.
A young
scientist who sits on a search committee at Georgia Tech wrote: «Grants are not required, but it's very helpful to show some sort of grant - writing
skills via national or international postdoctoral fellowships, or funding from private / industrial sources.
One of the key
skills in BI, as in academic research, is the ability to ask the right question, says Raif Majeed,
who leads a quality assurance engineering subteam in Seattle at Tableau, a BI company that was founded by two Stanford University computer
scientists.
«Beyond the rigorous research education essential for all
scientists, those translational
scientists who will work at the boundaries of discovery and clinical science must possess an assortment of practical and logistical
skills,» the editorialists write.
I hope you'd find a veterinarian or a NASA
scientist or a doctor or a pharmacist or people
who were using those sorts of
skills in fields successfully today.
As anyone
who's been reading this series knows, I've spent considerable time during my training as a
scientist also acquiring the
skills and qualifications I'll need to launch a career in patent law.
Apart from high school teaching's value to students and society, Cruzan recommends it as a very satisfying career for those fellow
scientists who have the needed
skills, values, and interests.
The growth of Europe and the E.U.'s commitment to R&D will lead to many more opportunities for
scientists in the next 15 years, but only those
who have the language
skills and personal attributes to work effectively in different cultures.
It's not every
scientist in training
who requires this kind of knowledge or
skills or extra course work.»
Gretchen Kiser,
who worked as an industry
scientist and a research lab consultant before going into research development, found the field to be the «perfect fit» because it combined the management
skills she picked up during her time in industry and the inquiry - based environment of academia, which she missed during her time away.
University of Texas, Austin, political
scientist Gary Freeman placed the politics of
skilled immigration into the category that political
scientists term «client» politics, in which the benefits of particular governmental actions accrue to a small number of groups or individuals while the costs diffuse more widely over people
who may not even realize that they are being harmed.
The goal is to get models to the point where they can have
skill in predicting features like drought or seasonal hurricane activity a few years ahead, said climate
scientist Doug Smith,
who leads the Met Office effort.