Career Paths
Kate
Sleeth
Being a Supervisor
Over my career as a scientist I had the opportunity to mentor a number of students; both as a graduate student and then as a postdoc. Most summers I had one summer student who I dedicated time and effort to; both in teaching my research to, as well as teaching the skills necessary to ass...
Maida
Taylor
Will “reshoring” = restoring jobs in the USA?
It’s the same old song---contaminated drugs from China. The news was reported by Laurie Burkitt in the Wall Street Journal on April 17, 2012. Chinese authorities halted the sale of 13 drugs, because the gelatin capsules used in manufacturing were found to have high levels of the ...
Maida
Taylor
Bench vs Bedside: Arrowsmith Revisited
In 1925, Sinclair Lewis published Arrowsmith (a novel for which he later won a Pulitzer Prize), the story of a young medical researcher. Martin Arrowsmith, the protagonist, served as a role model for scores of medical students intent on devoting their lives to medical science. The portra...
Maida
Taylor
Public Health or Corporate Wealth?
I am sitting in an auditorium at Georgetown University attending a symposium on the influence of the pharmaceutical industry on scientific publications and continuing medical education. This is a decidedly hostile crowd. The crusaders are all here, including Arnold Relman, MD, professor ...
Lisan
Parker
Introductions-who I am, and what do I do now
Hello, my name is Lisan. Biocareers has asked me to share my experiences and career path with you. My sincere hope is that you will find the lessons that I and others have learned to be helpful as you journey and make your own career decisions. Thank you Biocareers for this opportu...
Gaia
Vasiliver-Shamis
Got a Plan?
If you read my previous post you know I’m a big fan of plans and being flexible about them too. As I see many trainees prioritizing another experiment over spending an hour to plan for their career, I thought of writing a post about how to create your plan instead of waitin...
Cynthia
Lawley
Faking It
I was listening to Freakonomics Radio a few days ago, and there was a story about "faking it." The premise was the following: for the purpose of streamlining communication, "greasing the wheels" of social interaction, we all fake it. We may imply we are more spiritual or religious than we truly...
Jared
Young
Blogging about careers at liberal arts colleges
Hi, I’m Jared Young, and welcome to my blog at BioCareers. I’ll be writing about various aspects of careers in biology education. Since 2006 I’ve been a Professor on the tenure track at Mills College, a small women’s liberal arts college in Oakland, CA.
Jared
Young
Parsing PUIs (1) – Requirements for tenure
When contemplating a Primarily Undergraduate Institution (PUI) career, take note that the nature of your job can vary considerably depending on the institution. This is part of a series of blogs that list some salient features of an institution that can affect your work. Today’s focus - ...
Jared
Young
Parsing PUIs (2) – Degrees granted at your institution
When contemplating a career in a Primarily Undergraduate Instition (PUI), take note that the nature of your job can vary considerably depending on the institution. This is part of a series of blogs that list some salient features of an institution that can affect your work. Today’s focus �...