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PETER IS THE AUTHOR OF THE BOOK, "TO BOLDLY GO: A PRACTICAL CAREER GUIDE FOR SCIENTISTS" PREVIOUS COLUMNS "Ooh! But he...

"Attitude is everything."--Mr. Florian, junior high school softball coach Mr. Florian's favorite expression was thrown...

PREVIOUS COLUMNS The practice of "headhunting" became popular after World War II when many executive and professional...

Fátima Al-Shahrour is working to interpret the genome to help select more effective drugs for cancer patients.

Career opportunities for scientists are evolving as cancer research becomes increasingly collaborative.

"If you are asked this question, you must be prepared to answer on the basis of some very specific intelligence that you’ve gathered about the company’s range of salaries."

Postdoctoral research is the probably the most complex, stimulating, and harrowing phase of a scientist's career. Many...

A patent attorney and former immunologist examines his career transition and offers advice to scientists interested in a career in patent law.

We present a selection of our best articles on making the transition from the scientific bench to the legal one.

When starting a new job, it's important to give some thought to your working style and how it's likely to fit with your new boss.

If there isn't good personal chemistry between you and the company, a job offer can be an offer of entrapment.

 

"We're interested both in papers that identify a new feature of a disease or a new mechanism by which disease is regulated and studies that investigate the mechanism behind a response to an experimental drug or vaccine that's already in use." --Heather Van Epps

Writing an effective research plan is tricky—and important.

Science Careers looks at the pros and cons for young scientists to take part in interactive peer review processes both as authors and reviewers.
 

* Introduction   Getting Hired Getting Funded Research Grant Sources Publishing Book Reviews and Other Resources...

A more interactive peer-review process can help authors build recognition, increase their impact, and win priority for their scientific work.