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Good science and likability combine to land you the offer.

"Attracting luck and coincidence to your side could make the difference between a painless, rewarding 3-month project and a year-long (or more) marathon!"

It just doesn't pay to start a negotiation close to the bottom line.

"Our first few hires were people who could do a wide variety of tasks. It is invaluable to have team members who can roll up their sleeves and dig in to any task to get it done." --Jennie Mather

"There is
no part of an interview day in which you can let down your guard ..."

"Scientists coming from academia will rapidly separate themselves into two camps: those who take the advice of their mentors and proceed cautiously, and those who use their internal motivation, creativity, and a lot of hours to tear up the track."

The daily stimulation of the mind, which he likened in our meeting to "putting on the thinking cap," is both a pleasure and a necessary tool for personal growth.

Often as not, resilience ends up being the difference between success and failure.

"The best job seekers know that how they sound has as much to do with their success as the words that they choose to speak."

Competition is tight and readers are right to be concerned. But the numbers sound scarier than they really are.

Think about what it was like when you were 16 or 17 years old, and you were learning to drive your parents' car.

The business side of science operates on fundamentally different rules than does basic research.

Can you manage your way through a career in industry?

"You don't have to like or admire your boss, nor do you have to hate him. You do have to manage him, however, so that he becomes your resource for achievement, accomplishment, and personal success." –Peter Drucker

During the first several years of their (independent) professional lives, scientists move past the uncomfortable transition into a stable and solid permanent position.

It is by reading about other people's successes and failures that you can develop a game plan for the continued management of your career.

I love what I do and I work hard to stay in the flow.