Just over a month ago I finished up my PhD in Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Harvard University and entered a new role here at Addgene as an Outreach Scientist. I used to spend my days (and often my nights :D) engineering E. coli to produce biofuels in Pamela Silver’s Lab ...
This is the fifth in a 5 part series on Management for scientists. We are inundated with articles and books on the topic of leadership. Perhaps one of your advisors or mentors has urged you to work on developing your “leadership skills”. Leadership is prized at all levels of an ...
This is the fourth in a 5 part series on Management for scientists. Once you are responsible for managing others you will only be successful in your role if you become a master at delegating tasks and responsibilities. The manager is not expected to DO all the work – she is ...
This is the third in a 5 part series on Management for scientists. Feedback is help and it should result in authentic assistance for the recipient to become more effective and successful. Giving timely and useful feedback is an absolutely required aspect of being a successful ...
Professional Career Coaching can be an excellent tactic for scientists making a career shift or who wish to improve their current job situation. What can a coach do that is different from an adviser, boss or mentor? First, professional coaches have experience and knowledge to ...
This post was contributed by Dora Farkas of www.FinishYourThesis.com and is one of many posts in our career series. “The only healthy communication style is assertive communication.” - Jim Rohn, Author, Entrepreneur, Motivational Speaker Do you have a difficult supervisor, or do ...
This is the second in a 5 part series on Management for scientists. This second installment in the Management for Scientists series will focus on an aspect of communication especially important for a manager – getting feedback from the team. Successful management can almost be ...
This post was contributed by Theresa Liao of the University of British Columbia. When transitioning from an academic science career path to a non-academic one, one of the biggest changes (and perhaps challenges) is the need to present yourself using a resume. Indeed, instead of ...
