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Careers Away from the Bench
On June 9, 2009, we participated in a two-part workshop on Careers Away from the Bench at Johns Hopkins University. Brianna Blaser presented on career options outside of research and then a panel of scientists in nonresearch careers talked about their experiences.
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Event Summary
Could you be missing out on an exciting and rewarding career outside of academic or industrial research? Increasingly, Ph.D.-level scientists are becoming aware of other career opportunities beyond bench research. This workshop considered what a career path in these so-called "nontraditional" areas might look like. We discussed the types of alternative careers available, parlaying your current skills and values into a new area, ways to research career options, and developing needed skills.
Questions? E-mail outreach@sciencecareers.org
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