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Jones believes that senior scientists have "lost a sense of accountability to the next generation insofar as all of our interests in them are self interests ... so that
our career can get advanced but not necessarily
their career."

When it comes to accepting electronic applications, the agency is in no hurry to leave the FastLane.

"It's on-the-ground, in-depth research with a very qualitative component." --Olivia Salcido

"Generally, I find that people are attracted to enthusiasm if it's unfettered and for the right reasons," says Hendrik Poinar, director of McMaster University's Ancient DNA Laboratory.

"If, in the course of the day, faculty spend some time talking about their career and careers in general, it wouldn’t be something they would have to keep a note of in a logbook and say, ‘Oh, this isn’t research-related.’ ”--Joseph Ellis

I took the opportunity of being in Brussels to arrange a meeting with the scientific officer responsible for my field.

People sometimes overestimate the extent to which the conventional assumptions apply. Often, for example, managers assume they are more qualified than they really are to judge their employees' performance.

"Only the best and the brightest from around the world need apply..."

"Seek specifics. Ask your department chair what counts for tenure and what doesn't--and get it in writing."

"The difference in both the quantity and quality of work between an inspired and an uninspired undergraduate can make the difference between publishing and not publishing. "

I won't be confined by other people's notions of who I am and what I should do. I'm starting to feel free.

There is a huge growth in biomedical research in Ottawa and an exciting scientific environment, with recruiting going on all over the place.

"The choices I made pretty much mirrored my growth as a scientist."

"The issue of how much of your salary a university will require you to recover on grants is critical to the overall support that your department/institution will give you during your career, and therefore should be near the top of the list of factors when deciding on taking a position."