Finding job satisfaction in research development
After finishing a PhD and postdoc in cardiovascular biology, Christina Papke found job satisfaction as a research development officer. Now, she works at Texas A&M University in College Station,...
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Cristiano Malossi first came to IBM Laboratory in Zurich, Switzerland as a postdoc and was then promoted to researcher. He has applied his mathematical simulation skills to a variety of projects,...
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As a business development officer at STEMCELL Technologies in Vancouver, Canada, Ben Thiede evaluates new technologies and negotiates deals that bring scientific advances to market. He describes his...
View ArticleFinding job satisfaction in academic administration
Being upfront about goals and creative about gaining experience can launch a career. Elise Covic, now Deputy Dean of the College at the University of Chicago, entered academic administration even...
View ArticleFinding job satisfaction as a science liaison
How Sabine Blankenship went from neuroscience researcher to professional networker After completing a PhD and postdoc in experimental neuroscience labs, Sabine Blankenship had no desire to run her own...
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Following your interests and making connections can launch a career. Unlike most US students, Nathan Sanders declared his specialty as soon as he started undergraduate studies. He’d known for years...
View ArticleFinding job satisfaction at a biomedical device company
Perseverance can help land a position, but relevant experience is a big help. As she was finishing a postdoc at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Stefanie Marquez-Vilendrer found herself in the...
View ArticleFinding job satisfaction in industrial research
After finishing a PhD and postdoc studying the cellular mechanisms behind cardiovascular disease, Shikha Mishra decided not to continue in academia. She found she could still do the work she loved at...
View ArticleFinding job satisfaction as a drug safety manager
Steffen Schulz was completing his PhD in medical neuroscience when he realised he needed more job security than academia could offer. Now, he works as a drug safety manager in his native Berlin. How...
View ArticleFinding job satisfaction as a science communicator
Yuko Ueno planned to work in science communication… …But a supervisor suggested that gaining first-hand research experience might make her a better communicator. Today, she sells workshops to...
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