5 Important Tips When Moving to an Industry Career
Completed your PhD, what next? Confused between an academic job or an industry job? It is essential to have a novel approach as you embark on a career journey. No matter what…
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Do You Want to Become a Research-Inspired Entrepreneur
A researcher acquires diverse transferrable skills through their Ph.D. and postdoctoral fellowship positions. Researchers, who do not intend to pursue a career in academia, have…
Will Academia Benefit More If Scientists Turn Journalists?
The challenges we face today, like climate change, a global pandemic, and rapid technological advances are overwhelming in their scale. Many of the issues in our world today have…
Gaining Independence in Your Postdoctoral Career
A postdoctoral scholar is an individual with a doctoral degree who is in a temporary period of academic research. This research is done under the supervision of a mentor called a…
9 Essential Things to Research Before a Job Interview
You have worked hard to earn your degree, and now you find yourself looking for a career. However, there is another challenge to face: the job interview. The first step to…
Tips to Launch a Research-Inspired Startup
Researchers have several career options besides academia. One such interesting non-traditional option is setting up their own business. For researchers looking to branch out into…
Dos and Don’ts of an Industry Job Resume
Researchers often face challenges in choosing an appropriate career path towards the end of their Ph.D. Lack of jobs in academia, as well as a disinterest in pursuing an academic…
How Working As a Research Technician Can Help Improve Your Scientific Career
Research technicians in academic universities and research institutions often play many roles. Their main responsibilities are conducting experiments, processing samples, and/or…
Scientists Shift From Ruling Academics to Running Government
For the longest time, scientists have ruled academia. They have made their mark in science and research. However, politics and other “unscientific” subjects were not their focus.…
Career Transition: From PhD to Product Management
Academia is increasingly becoming the alternative career path, as researchers and leading journals tout the value of broader career prospects. Several limitations cause dismal…
How to Write an Academic CV
An ideal academic CV (Latin for “course of life”) is the first step towards your academic “dream job.” In today’s competitive environment, your CV needs to stand out in order to…
U.S. Green Card Tips for Researchers
According to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), there are various categories for employment-based green cards. Researchers and professors can choose from EB-1A,…