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Chemical engineer Kristala Jones Prather's work creating chemical factories inside microbes has taken her from academia to industry and back again.

Science librarians are in high demand, and the job offers a mix of research, teaching, and interacting with people.

A visual artist, a cartoonist, and a winemaker, all with backgrounds in science, are pursuing unexpected--yet hugely satisfying--careers.

Trained as a biologist, Angelo Vermeulen eventually reconciled his talent for the arts with his scientific curiosity.

Jorge Cham's comic strip, capturing the trials and tribulations of grad school, became so popular that he left the lab for a career as a cartoonist and lecturer.

Jeff Mangahas left scientific work to become an award-winning winemaker at Hartford Family Winery.

Tiago Fleming Outeiro visited several countries and applied research environments before returning home to Portugal and fundamental biology.

Ph.D. scientists working in business development scout for new technologies, plan new initiatives, negotiate licensing agreements, and often work directly with customers.

Romanian chemist Mihail Barboiu likes to keep several projects going at once, at several institutions.

Scientific training helps public relations professionals tell scientific stories for their clients.

French plant molecular biologist Olivier Voinnet bet his entire research career on gene silencing when it was still largely considered an artifact.

An erroneous invitation to a stem cell conference prompted Jennifer Miller to abandon physics for bioethics.

A medical doctor and an engineering student are preparing to carry out experiments in microgravity in a student competition from the European Space Agency.

Maggie Aderin-Pocock's passion for science and space drives her career and public outreach.

Archaeologist and naturalist Jordi Serrallonga has developed an unconventional career for which research and travel are both adventures.

Tenured scientists tell stories about how they managed to restart their research careers.

The demand for mycologists is relatively small, but career opportunities exist in areas from academic research to applied agriculture.

Nicola Sasanelli left electronic engineering in Italy to become a special envoy for the government of South Australia.

Nenad Ban made a name for himself by finally cracking the crystal structures of complex macromolecules.

In 2007, about 40% of faculty positions in mathematics education went unfilled.