All Careers articles – Page 27
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CareersA mile in their shoes
Nina Notman explores the options open to scientists looking to learn more about policymaking and the inner workings of government
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OpinionThe postdoc problem: too many, or the wrong kind?
Are concerns about postdoc proliferation valid? Maybe we just need to make their training more diverse, suggests Keith Micoli
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CareersBack to the bench
Returning to research after a career break is never easy. Manisha Lalloo investigates the trust helping to bridge the gap
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OpinionA risky business
Graduate research is likely the most risky time of a chemist’s career, says Derek Lowe
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OpinionCredit where credit’s due
Disputes over authorship can be a source of conflict in the lab. The solution is greater transparency, says Mark Peplow
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CareersWriting a skill-based CV
Julie Franklin explains how to present yourself when your traditional CV starts to overflow
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CareersReserving room on the rocket
Emma Davies and Katharine Sanderson report on the administrative challenges involved for those who want to run experiments in space
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CareersThe space junky
Sending her experimental polymers into space was a career high for Lenore Rasmussen. But space is just one part of the story, Nina Notman finds
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News
Employment prospects improving for US chemistry graduates
ACS survey shows a drop in unemployment and a bump in starting salaries
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CareersWhat are you worth?
Ask and you may receive. Don’t and you definitely won’t. Robert Bowles discusses how to get an increase in salary
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CareersShow and tell
Nina Notman explores the performance-based communication competitions turning researchers into raconteurs
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CareersThe kitchen chemist
Nina Notman finds nothing half-baked about the chemistry demonstrations that Stephen Ashworth whips up
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CareersNew kid on the block
The transition to a new organisation can be made smoother by following a few simple guidelines, says Laura Woodward
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CareersIs age the next diversity challenge?
Sarah Byrne investigates whether age discrimination could be unfairly holding back some researchers
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CareersThe nano advocate
Steffi Friedrichs tells Emma Davies how an open-minded attitude led to her becoming director general of the Nanotechnology Industries Association
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CareersMind the gap
Laura Woodward considers the options for those looking for work after significant time away
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CareersThe changing face of the PhD
Universities in the UK are exploring the European approach of building a thesis from published papers, finds Nina Notman
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CareersFrom lab tech to mass spec
Carol Robinson left school at 16 with no science qualifications but found her way to the top
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CareersA web of possibilities
Andy Extance logs on to learn how massive open online courses could attract new students, improve education and help fill the global education gap