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| Academia |
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| Getting on the short list: academic job applications |
the Node |
| Advice for the first year on the tenure track |
Professor is In |
| Advice from MCB-funded Investigators to young scientists |
MCB |
| Freelance academics as public intellectuals |
Chronicle Vitae |
| Metrics with meaning: shaping your scholarly identity |
Nature Blog |
| How to plan your research and writing trajectory on the tenure track |
The Professor Is In |
| I look like a professor … gender struggles in academia |
Chronicle Vitae |
| Advice for academics starting their careers |
Insider Higher Ed |
| Lab budgets: a numbers game |
Nature |
| Finding career and Family balance in a naturally imbalanced situation |
Pipette Gazette: UT Health Science Center Graduate School. |
| Why you need a 5 year plan |
The Professor Is In |
| How to choose a postdoc position: A step by step guide |
Biotechin Asia |
| Making it in academia: Before and after you apply |
NatureJobs Blog |
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| Biotech & Pharma listings |
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| BioPharmGuy |
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| MassBio (Massachusetts Biotechnology Council – most companies and academic institutions are members so you can register and access all of their member resources and events for free! |
| Biotech Networks |
Pinterest by Bina |
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| Biotechnology News |
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| Fierce Biotech |
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| BioSpace |
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| Xconomy |
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| STAT news |
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| Endpoints |
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| Career Events |
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| Futures in Life Sciences series |
Propel Careers |
| Association for Women in Science (AWIS) |
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| Massachusetts Chapter (MASS-AWIS) |
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| Women Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology (WEST) |
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| Why you should join a professional society |
Aspiring Professionals Hub |
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| Careers for PhDs |
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| Where to look for jobs in STEM |
Columbia University |
| PhDs at Work |
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| – Profiles of researchers from a variety of careers |
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| 3 Keys to transitioning into industry |
Cheeky Scientist |
| Uncertain what to do next? Career options for life science graduates |
Aspiring Professionals Hub |
| Career A or B: Making the decision |
Nature blog |
| Writing in the Sciences |
Stanford Online |
| Career destinations by discipline infographics |
Vitae |
| Science communication: a new generation of communicators |
Nature Careers |
| Why PhDs shouldn’t overlook a career with a non-profit organization |
Cheeky Scientist |
| So you want to be a science writer |
Cell Press |
| Basics of Venture Capital |
BiotechLikeMind |
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| Careers for PhDs (humanities) |
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| What can you do with a humanities PhD anyway? |
Atlantic |
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| Communication/Elevator Pitch/Public speaking |
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| And But Therefore Method by Randy Olson |
TedMed talk |
| One method to put together an elevator pitch |
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| Talk Nerdy to Me by Melissa Marshall |
TedTalk |
| – How to communicate your science to a general audience |
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| Online collaboration: Scientists and the Social network |
Nature News |
| Turning your complex career path into a coherent story |
Harvard Business Review |
| Science communication: keep it simple |
Nature Blog |
| Creating a research brand |
Science Careers |
| 12 tips for scientists writing for the general public |
American Scientist |
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| Company Reviews and Salary info |
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| Glassdoor |
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| – you need to provide a review to have access to the database |
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| Conferences |
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| 12 ways to get more out of attending a conference |
US News and World Report |
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| General |
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| ACE Method: Cold Emails and Hot Coffee Guidebook (pdf) |
Designed by Albert Chen, University of Michigan |
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| White Consulting |
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| – articles on transferable skills that PhDs have, how to write a resume and many other great articles) |
| BioSpace |
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| – hundreds of articles on every aspect of job hunting you can think of |
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| SciPHD |
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| – some resources require a subscription/fee, however also hosts many free webinars on career paths |
| Individual Development Plan (IDP) |
Science |
| – a tool that helps you identify what you enjoy and are good at and predicts career paths based on that information |
| Discover the 20+ transferable skills that make PhDs totally employable |
Jobs on Toast |
| How to stop overplanning (even it you’re a perfectionist) |
Harvard Business Review |
| Why the best grad students make the worst job candidates |
LinkedIn |
| Understand the 4 Components of Influence |
Harvard Business Review |
| STEM Education: To build a scientist |
Nature |
| Tooling up (general career skills for scientists)
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Science Careers |
| Immigration & International |
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| Ode to scientists on visas and permits |
Olga Degtyareva |
| International Postdoc Survival Guide |
National Postdoc Association |
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| Interviewing |
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| How to ace the the 50 most common interview questions |
Business Insider |
| Your body language shapes who you are by Amy Cuddy |
TedGlobal Talk |
| – Great talk on “how faking it till you make it” really works and how the body can shape the mind and how to optimize your body language to ace a job interview! |
| Job seekers: How to banish those job interview jitters |
Forbes |
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| Job Hunting |
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| Science Careers |
Science Magazine/AAAS |
| Nature Careers |
Nature Magazine |
| The Versatile PhD |
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| – paid service, but many Institutions are members – an online community for non-academic careers for PhDs in a variety of areas, includes job listings, articles, meetups and a membership directory to facilitate networking |
| Technological tools for PhD and postdocs on the job hunt |
HigherEd |
| How to use your LinkedIn profile to power a career transition |
Harvard Business Review |
| [Book Review] What color is your parachute? 2016 |
PhDs at work |
| How to embrace complex change |
Harvard Business Review |
| How to know if you should leave academia… before wasting years in postdocs |
Next Scientist |
| How to go from unemployed PhD to successful industry professional |
Cheeky Scientist |
| Postdocs, put your best foot forward for industry jobs |
Science Careers |
| Avoiding “Drive by” Job Searches, an interview with the founder of Cheeky Scientist |
Nature Jobs Blog |
| 9 Ways to Manage and Overcome Academic Stress and Transition into Industry |
Cheeky Scientist |
| Leaving academia: Do’s and Don’ts |
NatureJobs Blog |
| 10 steps to executive-level confidence |
Wall Street Journal |
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| Lab life |
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| Effective Laboratory Management |
ASBMB |
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| Networking and Informational Interviews |
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| From start to finish: a guide to informational interviewing |
NatureJobs Blog |
| Networking and Informational Interviewing (pdf) |
Tufts University |
| Five example emails that make following up with people easy! |
The Muse |
| What you need to know before inviting people to connect on LinkedIn |
Career Sherpa |
| How to use your LinkedIn profile to power a career transition |
Harvard Business Review |
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| Networking Events (regular) |
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| Biotech Tuesday (Boston only) |
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| Venture Cafe (Boston MA & St. Louis MO only). |
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| Publishing |
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| Tips for writing a scientific review article |
ASCB |
| Essay on how academics should approach “revise and resubmit” responses from journals |
Inside Higher Ed |
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| Resumes and Cover Letters |
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| Guide to Resumes and Curricula Vitae (pdf) |
NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education |
| What your professional bio needs to get noticed |
Harvard Business Review |
| Jobs in the USA: Academic CVs and Industry Resumes |
NatureJobs Blog |
| List of Action Verbs |
Harvard Law School |
Specific Career Tracks (Alt-Ac)
Application Scientist
Clinical Trials
Business Development
Regulatory Affairs
Biomanufacturing
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Science Careers
Science Careers
Science Careers
Science Careers |
| Teaching |
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| Taking my Parents to College |
New York Times |
| Career Lingo: “Ability to teach the following…” |
Chronicle Vitae |
| How to prepare a syllabus for a college course |
Inside Higher Ed |
| A guide to applying to jobs at small liberal arts colleges |
Daily Nous |
