Faculty salaries worth less while presidents see real-terms rise
Average faculty salaries in the United States increased at less than the rate of inflation for the second year in a row, according to a report released today by the American Association of University...
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How long has it been since your last pay rise? For almost half of current respondents to a recent Naturejobs poll, the answer is more than two years – and with ever-increasing inflation, that’s...
View ArticleCareers hold scientists back from having children
Many scientists at top US institutions have had fewer children than they wanted as a result of their careers, according to a new study. Nearly half of all female scientists and a quarter of male...
View ArticleTips for chemists on succeeding in academia
Are you applying for faculty positions in academia, or new in your role at a university? Speaking yesterday at the American Chemical Society (ACS) career fair, three US academics representing different...
View ArticleBecoming a global researcher
Posted on behalf of Hywel Curtis What would it take for your research to go global? At Vitae’s international researcher development conference, held in Manchester in the United Kingdom last week,...
View ArticleTen tips on getting recruited abroad
At the recent Naturejobs Career Expo in London, Michael Schneider from Imperial College London spoke about how to maximise your chances of getting recruited overseas. Schneider, currently director of...
View ArticleImproving work-life balance: US National Science Foundation wants your ideas
Do you have a creative suggestion for how to address issues with career-life balance in mathematics and physical sciences in the United States? If so the National Science Foundation (NSF) wants to hear...
View ArticleNumber of new US science PhDs falls for first time in seven years
The number of science doctorates awarded in the United States fell by 1% in 2010, ending a seven-year run of annual increases. The new figures from the National Science Foundation (NSF) also show that...
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Sustainability is a fast-growing field, says study
The number of scientists publishing research relating to sustainability is doubling every eight years, according to research from Los Alamos National Laboratory and Indiana University in the United...
View ArticleUS scientists have their say on plans for biomedical workforce
Posted on behalf of Gene Russo, Nature Careers editor US biomedical scientists recently had a chance to set their field’s priorities. And what was the most pressing problem they reported? The very real...
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A Tale of Two Labs – Our Academic Journeys in China and in the USA
The journeys of two professors show how to survive and thrive in the different academic systems of the US and China. Guest contributors Zhiyong Jason Ren and Defeng Xing Once upon a time, we worked in...
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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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Highlights from the Naturejobs Career Expo
We run a quick summary of yesterday’s #NJCE16 What are the best ways to make yourself into the most appealing job candidate? How do you perfect your CV – or resume? And what should you do before,...
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A positive step for postdocs?
It’s been a long time coming, but US postdocs had reason to celebrate last week: an 18 May ruling from the US Department of Labor renders postdocs eligible for overtime pay. The potential downside? It...
View ArticleHave you ever had to compromise your personal life?
We ask speakers at the Naturejobs career expo, San Francisco, if they’ve had to compromise on their personal life to make it in academia.
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More US graduate students win right to unionize
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overturns existing ruling in 3-1 decision Graduate students who work as teaching or research assistants at private universities won the right on Tuesday to...
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Bonding in Boston: The importance of networking in science
Naturejobs journalism competition winner Ashish Nair finds new hope at our Boston career expo. A long time ago in a land galaxy far far away, there was a great gathering where those weary of the...
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Away from home: Modeling biology
We’re bringing you the best stories in lab mobility from Nature India Every Tuesday, our ‘Away from home’ blog series features one Indian postdoc working in a foreign lab recounting his/her experience...
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Away from home: An eye for funds
We’re bringing you the best stories in lab mobility from Nature India Every Tuesday, our ‘Away from home’ blog series features one Indian postdoc working in a foreign lab recounting his/her experience...
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Away from home: Where animals and reagents abound
We’re bringing you the best stories in lab mobility from Nature India Every Wednesday, our ‘Away from home’ blog series features one Indian postdoc working in a foreign lab recounting his/her...
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