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Science Careers is the careers component of the journal Science. Scientists rely on Science Careers for job postings, career advice and news.
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You’ve successfully navigated your way through grad school or your postdoc until you’ve hit a roadblock: You have to switch fields, jobs, or even a new career. Now what? Well, dear reader, you are more mobile than you think.
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👉 Explore now: https://bit.ly/4oDYGBf
December 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
You’ve successfully navigated your way through grad school or your postdoc until you’ve hit a roadblock: You have to switch fields, jobs, or even a new career. Now what? Well, dear reader, you are more mobile than you think.
👉 Explore now: https://bit.ly/4oDYGBf
👉 Explore now: https://bit.ly/4oDYGBf
The keys to a powerful #LinkedIn profile
This article will outline a few crucial sections and common mistakes to help you get started. Then, it's all about letting your own creative juices flow to craft a profile that is as unique as you are. #NextGenSci #JobSearch https://bit.ly/49Y3jSY
This article will outline a few crucial sections and common mistakes to help you get started. Then, it's all about letting your own creative juices flow to craft a profile that is as unique as you are. #NextGenSci #JobSearch https://bit.ly/49Y3jSY
December 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The keys to a powerful #LinkedIn profile
This article will outline a few crucial sections and common mistakes to help you get started. Then, it's all about letting your own creative juices flow to craft a profile that is as unique as you are. #NextGenSci #JobSearch https://bit.ly/49Y3jSY
This article will outline a few crucial sections and common mistakes to help you get started. Then, it's all about letting your own creative juices flow to craft a profile that is as unique as you are. #NextGenSci #JobSearch https://bit.ly/49Y3jSY
"In the face of these challenges, I felt more strongly than ever that I should help open doors for others."
In this Working Life, Edgar Virguez writes about working to make #academia more inclusive while balancing #PhD research. https://bit.ly/43F6gEd
In this Working Life, Edgar Virguez writes about working to make #academia more inclusive while balancing #PhD research. https://bit.ly/43F6gEd
December 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
"In the face of these challenges, I felt more strongly than ever that I should help open doors for others."
In this Working Life, Edgar Virguez writes about working to make #academia more inclusive while balancing #PhD research. https://bit.ly/43F6gEd
In this Working Life, Edgar Virguez writes about working to make #academia more inclusive while balancing #PhD research. https://bit.ly/43F6gEd
Where did I put that piece of paper? When did I do that experiment? Where did I save that data file?
If this sounds familiar, it may be time to revisit how you keep your research notes. 👉 https://bit.ly/4i4apaK
If this sounds familiar, it may be time to revisit how you keep your research notes. 👉 https://bit.ly/4i4apaK
December 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Where did I put that piece of paper? When did I do that experiment? Where did I save that data file?
If this sounds familiar, it may be time to revisit how you keep your research notes. 👉 https://bit.ly/4i4apaK
If this sounds familiar, it may be time to revisit how you keep your research notes. 👉 https://bit.ly/4i4apaK
"No one should be made to feel inferior or that they do not belong in #science because of their origins." https://bit.ly/442Q2oC
December 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
"No one should be made to feel inferior or that they do not belong in #science because of their origins." https://bit.ly/442Q2oC
Reading the literature: essential ✔️
Finding the time: …not so easy ❌
📚 We asked scientists how THEY do it: how they search, what they read, and how they make it fit into real life.
Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4iBydTl
#ScienceCareers #ResearchLife #PhDLife
Finding the time: …not so easy ❌
📚 We asked scientists how THEY do it: how they search, what they read, and how they make it fit into real life.
Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4iBydTl
#ScienceCareers #ResearchLife #PhDLife
December 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Reading the literature: essential ✔️
Finding the time: …not so easy ❌
📚 We asked scientists how THEY do it: how they search, what they read, and how they make it fit into real life.
Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4iBydTl
#ScienceCareers #ResearchLife #PhDLife
Finding the time: …not so easy ❌
📚 We asked scientists how THEY do it: how they search, what they read, and how they make it fit into real life.
Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4iBydTl
#ScienceCareers #ResearchLife #PhDLife
Embracing my silly side makes me a better #scientist. I wish I’d done it sooner
Humor has helped this professor connect with students and colleagues—and remain resilient during hard times. #AcademicChatter https://bit.ly/4oitaIO
Humor has helped this professor connect with students and colleagues—and remain resilient during hard times. #AcademicChatter https://bit.ly/4oitaIO
December 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Embracing my silly side makes me a better #scientist. I wish I’d done it sooner
Humor has helped this professor connect with students and colleagues—and remain resilient during hard times. #AcademicChatter https://bit.ly/4oitaIO
Humor has helped this professor connect with students and colleagues—and remain resilient during hard times. #AcademicChatter https://bit.ly/4oitaIO
Strength in disability
Ken O'Neill shared with Science Careers his experience training and working as a deaf statistician and offered advice on how to present a disability when applying for a job. #IDPWD https://bit.ly/49Kl5ZU
Ken O'Neill shared with Science Careers his experience training and working as a deaf statistician and offered advice on how to present a disability when applying for a job. #IDPWD https://bit.ly/49Kl5ZU
December 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Strength in disability
Ken O'Neill shared with Science Careers his experience training and working as a deaf statistician and offered advice on how to present a disability when applying for a job. #IDPWD https://bit.ly/49Kl5ZU
Ken O'Neill shared with Science Careers his experience training and working as a deaf statistician and offered advice on how to present a disability when applying for a job. #IDPWD https://bit.ly/49Kl5ZU
Why I stopped hiding my disability as a Ph.D. student
“The fear I had of being seen as weak was overshadowed by the warmth I received,” this scientist writes. #IDPWD https://bit.ly/3K3BPB2
“The fear I had of being seen as weak was overshadowed by the warmth I received,” this scientist writes. #IDPWD https://bit.ly/3K3BPB2
December 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Why I stopped hiding my disability as a Ph.D. student
“The fear I had of being seen as weak was overshadowed by the warmth I received,” this scientist writes. #IDPWD https://bit.ly/3K3BPB2
“The fear I had of being seen as weak was overshadowed by the warmth I received,” this scientist writes. #IDPWD https://bit.ly/3K3BPB2
Disability accommodations helped me through grad school—and should be available to all who need them
This Ph.D. student learned to speak up for the support they needed. #IDPWD https://bit.ly/4apzJWF
This Ph.D. student learned to speak up for the support they needed. #IDPWD https://bit.ly/4apzJWF
December 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Disability accommodations helped me through grad school—and should be available to all who need them
This Ph.D. student learned to speak up for the support they needed. #IDPWD https://bit.ly/4apzJWF
This Ph.D. student learned to speak up for the support they needed. #IDPWD https://bit.ly/4apzJWF
I faced stigma as an HIV-positive scientist. Now, I’m living my dream
"Living with stigma is hard—but life didn’t end. I’m still here." #WorldAIDSDay https://bit.ly/4rDEpP5
"Living with stigma is hard—but life didn’t end. I’m still here." #WorldAIDSDay https://bit.ly/4rDEpP5
December 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I faced stigma as an HIV-positive scientist. Now, I’m living my dream
"Living with stigma is hard—but life didn’t end. I’m still here." #WorldAIDSDay https://bit.ly/4rDEpP5
"Living with stigma is hard—but life didn’t end. I’m still here." #WorldAIDSDay https://bit.ly/4rDEpP5
As an international scholar, my academic dreams belong to my family, too
When this scientist’s father fell ill far away, he had to reconsider how best to honor his family’s sacrifice. #AcademicChatter https://bit.ly/484hcfH
When this scientist’s father fell ill far away, he had to reconsider how best to honor his family’s sacrifice. #AcademicChatter https://bit.ly/484hcfH
December 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
As an international scholar, my academic dreams belong to my family, too
When this scientist’s father fell ill far away, he had to reconsider how best to honor his family’s sacrifice. #AcademicChatter https://bit.ly/484hcfH
When this scientist’s father fell ill far away, he had to reconsider how best to honor his family’s sacrifice. #AcademicChatter https://bit.ly/484hcfH
Check out this Working Life essay from a retired professor emeritus on how she challenged students to think beyond facts—and how she learned to teach like a scientist. #AcademicChatter https://bit.ly/3WQnyKG
November 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Check out this Working Life essay from a retired professor emeritus on how she challenged students to think beyond facts—and how she learned to teach like a scientist. #AcademicChatter https://bit.ly/3WQnyKG
In Denmark, this Ph.D. student fell in love with an egalitarian society that values work-life balance. #PhDChat https://bit.ly/4928elv
November 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM
In Denmark, this Ph.D. student fell in love with an egalitarian society that values work-life balance. #PhDChat https://bit.ly/4928elv
How to navigate authorship of scientific manuscripts
Norms and culture vary across research disciplines, countries, and institutions, and early-career researchers need to ensure they are familiar with the rights and responsibilities associated with authorship. https://bit.ly/4oQ43Oc
Norms and culture vary across research disciplines, countries, and institutions, and early-career researchers need to ensure they are familiar with the rights and responsibilities associated with authorship. https://bit.ly/4oQ43Oc
November 28, 2025 at 9:13 PM
How to navigate authorship of scientific manuscripts
Norms and culture vary across research disciplines, countries, and institutions, and early-career researchers need to ensure they are familiar with the rights and responsibilities associated with authorship. https://bit.ly/4oQ43Oc
Norms and culture vary across research disciplines, countries, and institutions, and early-career researchers need to ensure they are familiar with the rights and responsibilities associated with authorship. https://bit.ly/4oQ43Oc
What scientists can be grateful for on #Thanksgiving
Do we ever stop and express our appreciation for science? https://bit.ly/4qBfPOh
Do we ever stop and express our appreciation for science? https://bit.ly/4qBfPOh
November 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
What scientists can be grateful for on #Thanksgiving
Do we ever stop and express our appreciation for science? https://bit.ly/4qBfPOh
Do we ever stop and express our appreciation for science? https://bit.ly/4qBfPOh
I took a chance on an unexpected career opportunity—and expanded my cultural horizons
"In November, I told them about U.S. #Thanksgiving and the traditional dishes, such as sweet potatoes and turkey. Within a week, the students proposed having a potluck Thanksgiving dinner." https://bit.ly/47U7Cx9
"In November, I told them about U.S. #Thanksgiving and the traditional dishes, such as sweet potatoes and turkey. Within a week, the students proposed having a potluck Thanksgiving dinner." https://bit.ly/47U7Cx9
November 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I took a chance on an unexpected career opportunity—and expanded my cultural horizons
"In November, I told them about U.S. #Thanksgiving and the traditional dishes, such as sweet potatoes and turkey. Within a week, the students proposed having a potluck Thanksgiving dinner." https://bit.ly/47U7Cx9
"In November, I told them about U.S. #Thanksgiving and the traditional dishes, such as sweet potatoes and turkey. Within a week, the students proposed having a potluck Thanksgiving dinner." https://bit.ly/47U7Cx9
"I stood up from the #Thanksgiving table, apologized to my extended family and my then-girlfriend (now-wife), started the car, and drove an hour and a half south—grumbling the whole time. I had to go. I needed a few drops of mouse blood." https://bit.ly/43GsBky
November 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"I stood up from the #Thanksgiving table, apologized to my extended family and my then-girlfriend (now-wife), started the car, and drove an hour and a half south—grumbling the whole time. I had to go. I needed a few drops of mouse blood." https://bit.ly/43GsBky
A transition from #postdoc to industry
After earning her Ph.D. and completing a postdoc, Ana Mingorance built a career spanning biotech, consulting, and nonprofit leadership.
Here, she shares her advice for postdocs planning a move to industry: https://bit.ly/3XgOD9S
After earning her Ph.D. and completing a postdoc, Ana Mingorance built a career spanning biotech, consulting, and nonprofit leadership.
Here, she shares her advice for postdocs planning a move to industry: https://bit.ly/3XgOD9S
November 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
A transition from #postdoc to industry
After earning her Ph.D. and completing a postdoc, Ana Mingorance built a career spanning biotech, consulting, and nonprofit leadership.
Here, she shares her advice for postdocs planning a move to industry: https://bit.ly/3XgOD9S
After earning her Ph.D. and completing a postdoc, Ana Mingorance built a career spanning biotech, consulting, and nonprofit leadership.
Here, she shares her advice for postdocs planning a move to industry: https://bit.ly/3XgOD9S
"In the end, I have come to realize that being authentic at work is not a weakness, but rather a strength."
Read our most recent Working Life essay: https://bit.ly/449SkCr
Read our most recent Working Life essay: https://bit.ly/449SkCr
November 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM
"In the end, I have come to realize that being authentic at work is not a weakness, but rather a strength."
Read our most recent Working Life essay: https://bit.ly/449SkCr
Read our most recent Working Life essay: https://bit.ly/449SkCr
📚 How to keep a lab notebook
Where did I put that piece of paper? When did I do that experiment? Where did I save that data file? If this sounds familiar, your research note system might need a refresh.
Read full article: https://bit.ly/4nIQAqG
Where did I put that piece of paper? When did I do that experiment? Where did I save that data file? If this sounds familiar, your research note system might need a refresh.
Read full article: https://bit.ly/4nIQAqG
November 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
📚 How to keep a lab notebook
Where did I put that piece of paper? When did I do that experiment? Where did I save that data file? If this sounds familiar, your research note system might need a refresh.
Read full article: https://bit.ly/4nIQAqG
Where did I put that piece of paper? When did I do that experiment? Where did I save that data file? If this sounds familiar, your research note system might need a refresh.
Read full article: https://bit.ly/4nIQAqG
How to navigate authorship of scientific manuscripts
Authorship norms differ across disciplines and countries, but many challenges are shared. 👉 Hear how researchers navigate authorship in this article: https://bit.ly/3WQh26J
Authorship norms differ across disciplines and countries, but many challenges are shared. 👉 Hear how researchers navigate authorship in this article: https://bit.ly/3WQh26J
November 23, 2025 at 6:45 PM
How to navigate authorship of scientific manuscripts
Authorship norms differ across disciplines and countries, but many challenges are shared. 👉 Hear how researchers navigate authorship in this article: https://bit.ly/3WQh26J
Authorship norms differ across disciplines and countries, but many challenges are shared. 👉 Hear how researchers navigate authorship in this article: https://bit.ly/3WQh26J
"There it was: the data set I had helped shape, the computer scripts I had debugged and refined, the analytical framework I had spent months developing—all neatly embedded in a peer-reviewed journal article. But my name was absent." https://bit.ly/47Kac7C
November 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
"There it was: the data set I had helped shape, the computer scripts I had debugged and refined, the analytical framework I had spent months developing—all neatly embedded in a peer-reviewed journal article. But my name was absent." https://bit.ly/47Kac7C
How I recovered from a collaboration gone wrong
After learning “how quickly ‘we’ can turn wicked,” this researcher reshaped his approach. #AcademicChatter https://bit.ly/47DMN9d
After learning “how quickly ‘we’ can turn wicked,” this researcher reshaped his approach. #AcademicChatter https://bit.ly/47DMN9d
November 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
How I recovered from a collaboration gone wrong
After learning “how quickly ‘we’ can turn wicked,” this researcher reshaped his approach. #AcademicChatter https://bit.ly/47DMN9d
After learning “how quickly ‘we’ can turn wicked,” this researcher reshaped his approach. #AcademicChatter https://bit.ly/47DMN9d
"Looking back, that season taught me lessons I’ll hold forever. I learned to ask for help without shame and lean on my support system of friends and classmates. Most importantly, I learned to keep sight of why I came here in the first place." #AcademicChatter https://bit.ly/49yL72h
November 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
"Looking back, that season taught me lessons I’ll hold forever. I learned to ask for help without shame and lean on my support system of friends and classmates. Most importantly, I learned to keep sight of why I came here in the first place." #AcademicChatter https://bit.ly/49yL72h