Jim Austin | Science Careers

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Articles By Jim Austin

Issues and Perspectives

Career Advice

Demanding More Scientists

Developing a domestic workforce requires addressing demand, not supply.

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Career Advice

Career Advice

Career Advice

You've Worked Hard to Get This Far

Don't blow your job interview.

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Issues and Perspectives

Career Advice

Another Scientist Shortage?

Policy-makers say we need more scientists. But once we have found them, where do we intend to put them?

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Issues and Perspectives

Career Advice

The Aging of Young Scientists

"Just as we should have more women doing science, and more underrepresented minorities, we also should have more young people."

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Issues and Perspectives

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A Star to Sail Her By

"Without discouraging those eager and available to work long hours, Barker's book offers the promise of an alternative--sound management leading to greater productivity--for those who want to have a life outside the lab."

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Issues and Perspectives

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Management in the Lab

"How should we apply management techniques in a scientific context?"

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The Job Market

The Job Market

Your Job Is Out There

Two words: Dana Scully.

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Career Advice

Career Advice

Career Advice

Project Management for Scientists

"You need to manage your laboratory the same way you do your science: boldly but methodically, with the right balance of purposefulness and opportunism."

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The Job Market

The Job Market

The Job Market

From Bench Top to Blackboard: An Overview

"We need to do a better job teaching math and science to our children"

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The Job Market

The Job Market

The Job Market

From Bench Top to Blackboard: Scientists as Schoolteachers *Feature Index*

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