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Postdocs working at the Spanish National Research Council have sued for open-ended contracts, but the council is pushing back, according to ScienceInsider.

A researcher and entrepreneur writes that approaches that startups take can also help researchers identify real-world problems to study.

The Nature Jobs blog suggests some questions to ask at networking events when searching for a job.

Keeping to a schedule helps principal investigators keep their lab and research humming along, the Nature Jobs blog says.

At The Scientist, Muhammad Ahmed argues that postdocs need to be supported to ensure countries' scientific prowess.

PhD students or postdocs have skills that may position them well to be entrepreneurs, the Nature Jobs Blog says.

At Quartz, Jennifer Walker discusses the little talked about issue of depression in graduate school.

At the Chronicle of Higher Education, David Perlmutter offers ways to gauge whether an academic department is not the place for you.

An industrial postdoc has both academic and industry features, Nature Jobs says.

At Nature Jobs, Lauren Emily Wright, a postdoc at the University of Padua, writes that time away from the lab can enrich researchers.

New faculty members need to allocate their startup funds wisely, and asking around for advice and discarded equipment helps stretch the budget.

If you're looking to make a career change, Nature Jobs notes that's the time to refresh your soft and hard skills — strategically.