Career Magazine

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

The new policy … extends the validity of security clearances, now 1 year, to 4 years for international students and 2 years for foreign scientists.

Azevedo strongly advises other postdocs to start applying even if they feel it is too early in their career.

"Even if you are not doing science when you are an advisor, you definitely bring your training as a scientist to the table – and this can be of great benefit," says Nancy Kingsbury, Science Advisor at Natural Resources Canada.