Each month Science Careers focuses on a special topic that scientists will find useful in planning their next career moves, whether they be alternative avenues for their hard-earned talents or simply to gain new insights into the worlds of academe and industry. This page offers Science Careers readers a handy index of these monthly features and a jumping-off point to explore this rich array of topics.
The list below gives the Science Careers features and special single issues published since January 2003, plus several of the earlier features on critical subjects. Each link takes you to an index page for the feature, describing the general topic, with links to the individual stories, articles, and resource pages. Check back frequently for the updated list.
Working in Pharma [1] - 09 December 2011
Science Writing and Editing [2] - 07 October 2011
Scientific Presentations [3] - 01 July 2011
Focus on Aging [4] - 27 May 2011
Research Integrity [5] - 05 November 2010
Scientists Working With Volunteers [6] - 25 June 2010
Mitigating Climate Change [7] - 7 May 2010
Careers in Food Security [8] - 12 February 2010
Quantitative Biomedical Careers [9] - 22 January 2010
Science Careers Best of 2009 [11] - 25 December 2009
Careers in Climate Change Research [12] - 27 November 2009
Getting--and Not Getting--Tenure [13] - 23 October 2009
Careers in Humanitarian Science [14] - 25 September 2009
Career Renewal for Established Scientists [15] - 26 June 2009
Academia or Industry? Finding the Right Fit [16] - 22 May 2009
The Other Parts of Your Academic Job [17] - 24 April 2009
Not What You Thought You'd Be Doing [18] - 27 March 2009
African-American Women in Science [19] - 27 February 2009
Darwin's Legacy: Careers in Natural History Museums [20] - 6 February 2009
Science Careers Best of 2008 [22] - 26 December 2008
Summer Internships for Undergraduates [23] - 12 December 2008
Scientists as Financial Analysts [24] - 21 November 2008
Opportunities in Synthetic Biology [25] - 17 October2008
Working as a Program Officer [26] - 19 September 2008
In the Geosciences, Business is Booming [27] - 8 August 2008
Courting Controversy [28] - 11 July 2008
Sustaining Forests in a Changing World [29] - 13 June 2008
Student-Veterans Come Marching Home [30] - 6 June 2008
Business Financing for Your Research [32] - 14 March 2008
Mentoring [33] - 8 February 2008
Changing Careers, Following Dreams [34] - 11 January 2008
Science Careers Best of 2007 [35] - 28 December 2007
Feature Index: Work and Life in the Balance [36] - 7 December 2007
Laboratory Management [37] - 9 November 2007
Experiences of Ethnic Minorities in Science [38] - 12 October 2007
Sizing Up Nano [39] - 21 September 2007
Translational Research Careers [40] - 17 August 2007
Grant Writing for Tight Times [41] - 27 July 2007
Science Careers for Undergrads [42] - 6 July 2007
Careers in Pharmacy [43] - 15 June 2007
Behavioral Science Careers [44] - 18 May 2007
Getting Published in Scientific Journals [46] - 6 April 2007
Research at the Poles [47] - 16 March 2007
From Greener Production to Carbon Trading: Sustainable Energy Careers [48] - 9 February 2007
Special Feature: Particle Astrophysics Careers [49] - 5 January 2007
Science Careers Best of 2006 [50] - 29 December 2006
Scientific Opportunities in China [51]- 8 December 2006
High-Tc Superconductors, Boom or Bust? [52]- 17 November 2006
Life Scientists Report Rising Salaries and High Job Satisfaction [53] - 3 November 2006
Careers in Computational Neuroscience [54] - 6 October 2006
Human Genetics and Health Careers [55] - 29 September 2006
Personal Finance: Young Scientists Need Firm Plan to Make Up for a Late Start [57] - 8 September 2006
Staying Well: Safety in the Lab [58] - 4 August 2006
Sustainable Energy Careers [59] - 14 July 2006
Careers in the Decision, Risk, and Management Sciences [60] - 30 June 2006
Careers in the Chemical Industry [61] -19 May 2006
Living and Working in France [62] -21 April 2006
Pregnancy and the Lab [63]-7 April 2006
Scientists as Schoolteachers [64] -24 March 2006
Careers in Systems Biology [65] -3 March 2006
Astronomy: The Search for a Stellar Career [67] -20 January 2006
Next Wave's Best of 2005 [68] - 30 December 2005
Breakthrough of the Year, 2005: Evolution [69]- 23 December 2005
Retraining Scientists: Changing Fields, Gaining Skills [70] - 2 December 2005
Careers in Neuroscience Research [71] - 4 November 2005
The Faculty Class of 2005 [72] - 21 October 2005
Next Wave's 10th Anniversary [73] - 7 October 2005
Research Careers in the Biotech Industry [74] - 9 September 2005
Careers in the Science of Disasters [75] - 12 August 2005
Preparing for a Career in Industrial Research [76] - 29 July 2005
Science's 125th Anniversary - Researching What We Don't Know [77] - 1 July 2005
Starting a Career in Science Writing [79] - 20 May 2005
Not Your Father's Postdoc [80] - 29 April 2005
Keys to Postdoc Independence in the UK and Ireland [81] - 15 April 2005
Science Careers in Extreme Environments [82] - 8 April 2005
Science Careers in National Security [83] - 18 March 2005
Frontiers of Physics [84] - 11 February 2005
Editors Choice: Next Wave's Best of 2004 [85] - 31 December 2004
Breakthrough of the Year in Science Careers, 2004 [86] - 17 December 2004
Careers in the Science of Arts and Entertainment [87] - December 2004
Careers in Materials Sciences [88] - November 2004
International Scientists [89] - October 2004
Science Careers in Software [90] - September 2004
Scientific Exchange with Australia [92] - July 2004
Strengthening Relationships: The Role of Science in Internationalism and Diplomacy [93] - June 2004
The Scientific Workforce [94] - May 2004
Alternative Career Routes in the Ivory Tower [95] - April 2004
Drug Discovery Careers--Heavy Demands, Expanding Opportunities [96] - March 2004
Math and Biology: Careers at the Interface [97] - Feb 2004
Scientists as Parents [98] - Jan 2004
Eat, Drink and Be Merry [99] - Dec 2003
Scientists in Regulatory Affairs [100] - Nov 2003
MD/PhD careers [101] - Oct 2003
Sales and after-sales support [103] - Aug 2003
Cosmetics careers [104] - Jul 2003
Science and disabilities [105] - Jun 2003
Science and public relations [106] - May 2003
Science technologies [107] - Apr 2003
Dual-career couples [108] - Mar 2003
Science policy [109] - Feb 2003
Multi-disciplinary careers [110] - Jan 2003
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[1] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2011_12_09/caredit.a1100138
[2] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2011_10_07/caredit.a1100111
[3] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2011_07_01/caredit.a1100062
[4] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2011_05_27/caredit.a1100048
[5] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2010_11_05/caredit.a1000108
[6] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2010_06_25/caredit.a1000064
[7] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2010_05_07/caredit.a1000046
[8] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2010_02_12/caredit.a1000016
[9] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2010_01_22/caredit.a1000008
[10] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2009_11_06/caredit.a0900135
[11] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2009_12_25/caredit.a0900156
[12] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2009_11_27/caredit.a0900145
[13] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2009_10_23/caredit.a0900128
[14] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2009_09_25/caredit.a0900114
[15] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2009_06_26/caredit.a0900080
[16] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2009_05_22/caredit.a0900066
[17] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2009_04_24/caredit.a0900051
[18] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2009_03_27/caredit.a0900040
[19] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2009_02_27/caredit.a0900027
[20] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2009_02_06/caredit.a0900018
[21] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2009_01_30/caredit.a0900014
[22] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2008_12_26/caredit.a0800185
[23] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2008_12_12/caredit.a0800178
[24] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2008_11_21/caredit.a0800168
[25] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2008_10_17/caredit.a0800151
[26] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2008_09_19/caredit.a0800137
[27] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2008_08_08/caredit_a0800118
[28] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2008_07_11/caredit_a0800103
[29] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2008_06_13/caredit_a0800087
[30] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2008_06_06/caredit_a0800081
[31] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2008_04_11/caredit_a0800053
[32] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2008_03_14/caredit_a0800038
[33] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2008_02_08/caredit_a0800021
[34] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2008_01_11/caredit_a0800006
[35] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2007_12_28/caredit_a0700185
[36] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2007_12_07/caredit_a0700174
[37] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2007_11_09/caredit_a0700159
[38] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2007_10_12/caredit_a0700144
[39] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2007_09_21/caredit_a0700133
[40] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2007_08_17/caredit_a0700116
[41] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2007_07_27/caredit_a0700105
[42] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2007_07_06/caredit_a0700094
[43] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2007_06_15/caredit_a0700084
[44] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2007_05_18/caredit_a0700069
[45] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2007_04_27/caredit_a0700056
[46] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2007_04_06/caredit_a0700045
[47] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2007_03_16/caredit_a0700035
[48] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2007_02_09/caredit_a0700018
[49] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2007_01_05/caredit_a0700001
[50] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2006_12_29/science_careers_best_of_2006/
[51] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2006_12_08/special_feature_scientific_opportunities_in_china
[52] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2006_11_17/special_feature_high_tc_superconductors_boom_or_bust
[53] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2006_11_03/life_scientists_report_rising_salaries_and_high_job_satisfaction
[54] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2006_10_06/special_feature_careers_in_computational_neuroscience
[55] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2006_09_29/special_feature_human_genetics_and_health_careers
[56] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2006_08_25/special_feature_seeing_the_world_through_science
[57] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2006_09_08/personal_finance_young_scientists_need_firm_plan_to_make_up_for_a_late_start
[58] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2006_08_04/special_feature_staying_well_safety_in_the_lab
[59] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2006_07_14/special_feature_sustainable_energy_careers
[60] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2006_06_30/special_feature_careers_in_the_decision_risk_and_management_sciences
[61] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2006_05_19/special_feature_careers_in_the_chemical_industry
[62] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2006_04_21/living_and_working_in_france_feature_index
[63] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2006_04_07/pregnancy_and_the_lab_feature_index
[64] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2006_03_24/scientists_as_schoolteachers_feature_index
[65] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2006_03_03/careers_in_systems_biology
[66] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2006_02_10/fruitful_pursuits_research_careers_in_plant_science
[67] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/issue/articles/2006_01_20/astronomy_the_search_for_a_stellar_career
[68] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/issue/articles/2005_12_30/next_wave_s_best_of_2005
[69] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/issue/articles/2005_12_23/evolution_getting_in_on_the_action
[70] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/issue/articles/2005_12_02/retraining_scientists_changing_fields_gaining_skills
[71] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/issue/articles/2005_11_04/careers_in_neuroscience_research
[72] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/issue/articles/2005_10_21/the_faculty_class_of_2005
[73] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2005_10_07/happy_birthday_to_us
[74] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2005_09_09/noDOI.14070606184004244317
[75] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/3640/careers_in_the_science_of_disasters
[76] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/3640/preparing_for_a_career_in_industrial_research
[77] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/3640/scientists_researching_what_we_don_t_know
[78] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/3570/health_issues_in_the_scientific_workplace
[79] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/3570/starting_a_career_in_science_writing
[80] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/3570/not_your_father_s_postdoc
[81] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/3500/keys_to_independence_in_the_uk_and_ireland
[82] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/3500/research_careers_in_extreme_environments
[83] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/3500/science_careers_in_national_security_introduction
[84] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/3430/frontiers_of_physics_feature_index
[85] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/3360/science_s_next_wave_best_of_2004
[86] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/issue/nextwave/3360/breakthrough_of_the_year_2004
[87] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/issue/nextwave/3360/science_careers_in_the_arts_and_entertainment
[88] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2004_11_05/noDOI.10110457287793133711
[89] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2004_10_01/noDOI.11681513420467470120
[90] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2004_09_03/noDOI.5466601076523599884
[91] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2004_07_30/noDOI.14748832820858483444
[92] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2004_07_02/noDOI.4142305878995749644
[93] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2004_06_04/noDOI.3321060200486781139
[94] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2004_05_07/noDOI.3566722295332747053
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[96] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2004_03_05/noDOI.18252845357374503996
[97] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2004_02_06/noDOI.10268098861796683977
[98] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2004_01_09/noDOI.1379408522350538857
[99] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2003_12_05/noDOI.11386768282566176954
[100] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2003_11_07/noDOI.536407014439278673
[101] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2003_10_03/noDOI.10753082623032722376
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