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The new procedures will cover about half of the $1.6 billion worth of competitively reviewed grants funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology.

Day-to-day environmental challenges compel Australians into fields of applied sciences," says Lamontagne.

"... the collaboration will involve substantial academic exchange and there will be a free flow of staff and students."

"Go for it--it's great fun and there are lots of career openings for properly trained clinical researchers," says David Edwards, professor of neonatal medicine.

Science is global. Its only limitations are resources, infrastructure, and vision--all of which Singapore possesses.

The training hub is set to save local and regional businesses, as well as individuals, a great deal of money. ...

IMRE has quickly carved a niche for itself in fundamental materials science and engineering R&D.

Universities will argue that as employers they must have the ability to adapt rapidly ... contracted staff would meet this need, but I do not think it would be beneficial to the university to have a huge turnover in staff. Any expertise gained by academics would be rapidly lost due to the continuous turnover of staff.

Water-related R&D is of prime interest because Singapore needs to produce cheap but high-quality water for public and industrial use.

Hobart is the Australian gateway to the Antarctic and many people, both international and national, move here if they have an interest in the area.

"I have come to the realization that in order to be able to enjoy science, you need to know the art of it."

"Our education and research systems must be flexible yet robust, and innovative yet traditionalist, to deal with this exciting--but at the same time unsettling--environment."

"Although the field is still relatively small in Australia, the number of job opportunities is increasing."

One of the biggest challenges faced by biotechnology start-ups in Singapore is getting sufficient funding to keep them going. In the high-risk early stages, start-ups have to rely on 'angel' investors.

For those of you aiming to go into the consultancy business like me, I can say that nothing you learn will be wasted.

"My biggest concern was whether I would get enough satisfaction from my new career."

While there are good reasons for some to stay on to pursue R&D in academia, industry offers equally or even more exciting careers.

"If you are looking for a contract R&D job, be sure to clarify the terms and conditions of the contract with your potential employer so that you won't be disappointed later."