Career Blog

Apr 22, 2014

Try, Try, Try Again: Apr 22, 2014

The US National Institutes of Health alters its application submission policy.

Apr 19, 2014

Funds for Tenure

An anonymous academic argues in the Guardian that biases in the grant review and related processes make it difficult for women to get promoted.

Apr 05, 2014

Scope of the Field

Where do nonacademic STEM PhDs work?

Apr 03, 2014

The Other Path

A column at the Chronicle of Higher Education focuses on how to tell your advisor that you're not interested in staying in academia.

Mar 28, 2014

What You Want — And Why

To get out of a career that feels stagnant, think about what you really want.

Mar 21, 2014

Mistakes Happen

Transparency and honesty are key traits for surviving a retraction, Nature Jobs writes.

Mar 06, 2014

All in the Rate

Sally Rockey talks success, award, and funding rates at her blog.

Mar 03, 2014

A Place to Explore

Nobel Prize-winner Sydney Brenner discusses the current scientific research environment, and says that there's little room for exploration any more.

Feb 24, 2014

All in a Big Name

A column in the Guardian calls for an end to academic hero-worshipping.

Feb 07, 2014

Reading Habits of Researchers

Survey indicates that researchers' journal article consumption is leveling off.

Jan 30, 2014

The Luxury Journal Choice

Early-career scientists may suffer if they chose not to pursue publications in big-name journals.

Jan 20, 2014

The Score That Means Everything and Maybe Nothing

A study suggests that percentile rankings given to grants are not good predictors of impact.

Jan 10, 2014

Hazards to Avoid

Established genomics investigators offer tips for new researchers to keep their careers on track.

Jan 07, 2014

To Get More Female Conference Speakers

A study indicates that including women on organizing committees leads to more diverse speaker lineups.

Jan 03, 2014

Diverse Sciences

Bridge programs, like one program between Fisk University and Vanderbilt University, aim to diversify the sciences.

Dec 27, 2013

Blaze a Different Path

For researchers looking to leave academia, there isn't a defined path to follow.

Dec 25, 2013

Be Fair, Be Critical

Jennifer Raff at Violent Metaphors offers tips on peer reviewing manuscripts.

Dec 12, 2013

Role Models and Encouragement

The president of Spelman College is lauded for her work to encourage STEM majors among her students.

Dec 02, 2013

Here's to the BioToasters

Scientists create a group to help enhance their chattiness.

Nov 27, 2013

Find the Interesting

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, a 2009 Nobel laureate, advises young scientists to follow what fascinates them.

Nov 26, 2013

Lots of Competition

Jeremy Berg at Pittsburgh argues that research and the training of new researchers should be separated.

Nov 18, 2013

The Hot Fields

At Rock Talk, Sally Rockey examines what graduate students are studying.

Nov 14, 2013

Nice Work If…

CareerCast ranks 200 professions in the US.

Nov 06, 2013

The Study Section Choice

A National Institute of General Medicine Sciences program director offers advice on identifying a study section for an application.