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Where are we now?
Over the life of this blog, our careers and lives have taken us in many different directions. Here’s a snapshot of where we are now, and how we got there. Megan: I am currently (still) a postdoc in academia. … Continue reading
What do you miss about academia?
Prior to and since the launch of this blog many of the contributors have left academia. Is there anything we miss about academia? If so, what? Torschlusspanik This year marks the fifth year of my leaving academia, of being a … Continue reading
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On Rejection
On Rejection 4 months ago I sit here at my computer in my kitchen, wearing PJs and surrounded by Kleenex stained black with mascara. I came home sick from work, so the multitude of Kleenex are saturated with a combination … Continue reading
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Motherhood has changed my perspective on my career
Motherhood has changed my perspective on my career. (gasp!) During graduate school, everyone told me that this would be a bad thing. It would be a sign of failure if growing a family altered my career objectives. I have decided … Continue reading
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What’s in a name?
I defended 7 years ago this month…. and I’m still a Research Scientist 1. I had hoped to be up for a promotion last year because I felt like I kicked butt all year. When I had my year end … Continue reading
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The current state of science career paths
We recently received an email asking the following: “I just wondered if you had any words of advice on how to manage the love/hate relationship with the current state of science career paths?” peirama answered in a previous post. Here … Continue reading
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The hardest semester of my life
Don’t worry, this post isn’t a complaint. I had the hardest semester of my life but I got something great out of it. I started a new job this fall – one of my top-choice careers, at one of my … Continue reading
Love/Hate relationship with science
We at Portrait of the Scientist recently received this question: “I just wondered if you had any words of advice on how to manage the love/hate relationship with the current state of science career paths?” What a tough question. I … Continue reading
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Science administration: what’s that?
watchingforsunbreaks is a research administrator living in the pacific northwest. After getting a PhD in biochemistry, she switched to a career in research administration and hasn’t looked back. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, photography and travelling the world. … Continue reading
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Job Interview Questions
When I was first interviewing for jobs I got the question “what are your career goals?” The question was something I had given a lot of thought to but I’d never actually transferred these ideas into an interview appropriate answer … Continue reading
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A Portrait of the Scientist as a Young Woman 