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Paternity leave helps fathers and mothers advance their careers; too bad it's not more common.

The Rand report concludes that, although adequate data and accurate assessments of labor market conditions are important for many different parties, early career and prospective scientists are especially vulnerable.

"Something quite unique about computer science: We don't have a postdoc tradition. That's because we have historically had so many positions available in Ph.D.-granting departments and available for fresh Ph.D.s. Traditionally, when you get your Ph.D. [in computer science], you've got some place to go. There was always more demand than there was supply, and industry was soaking up half."

At a session at the AAAS Annual Meeting, featured members of the ACS presidential committee on fixing graduate chemistry education, expounded on the report's recommendations.

A panel of workforce experts at the 2013 AAAS Annual Meeting urged NIH to be more aggressive in fixing biomedical workforce training.

NIH branches out, presenting a videocast on interviewing for jobs beyond the ivory tower.

Since 1998, the best career advice for industry-bound scientists.

This common interview question can be dangerous if you don't know how to handle it.

Computer science veteran Ed Lazowska argues that his field is poised to dominate careers in the sciences.

NIH is seeking feedback from the community on how best to improve graduate and postdoctoral training.