I didn’t plan to get a master’s degree. I wanted to be a scientist and you need a PhD to be a scientist, or so I thought. So I entered a molecular and cellular biology PhD program in 2011, which I left four years later with a master’s. At the time my degree felt like a ...
This post was contributed by Matteo Tardelli, a postdoctoral scientist at Weill Cornell Medicine.
This blog post was contributed by guest bloggers Roodolph (Roo) P. St Pierre and Rose C. St Pierre, founders of STEAMid. Internships open doors to a web of opportunities that the classroom cannot offer. Furthermore, companies across most industries tend to hire their former ...
Congratulations, you’ve just landed an interview for an industry job! You’ve worked hard to earn this opportunity and are excited for this next step. But wait, now you feel a little panicked. You’ve never had an industry interview before. What should you do to get ready for this ...
This post was contributed by Joe James from Binning Singletons. The sheer scale of a large conference can be intimidating. And it can be exacerbated when everyone seems to know one another, but they don’t know you. First time attendees and those attending alone often feel this ...
Finding research papers is not particularly hard. There are millions of them. The real challenge is finding relevant papers. The latest installment of the Early Career Researcher Toolbox will highlight four tools for finding journal articles related to your actual interests ...
You’ve done great research and made interesting discoveries. You’ve analyzed the data and generated beautiful figures. And, you can’t wait to tell your story. But, before you can show off your work at a conference, you need to first make your poster. While a poster generally ...
This post was contributed by Brittany L. Uhlorn, a PhD Candidate at the University of Arizona. Perhaps you’re about to present your first scientific poster, but unsure how best to prepare. Maybe you’re a presentation veteran, but have difficulty answering questions. Or perhaps ...
