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A day in the life of a scientific regulatory affairs manager
- Sep 29, 2021
In his scientific career, Adrian Land has hit all three of the classic academia-government-industry triumvirate.
To get a nonacademic job, you need to learn the jargon
- Oct 4, 2021
"What have you been up to?" Sara asks, holding the phone to her ear as she prepares her dinner. "I had a job interview today," Ellen replies from the other end of the line, dropping onto the sofa.
Why I paused my Ph.D. research to work as an industry intern
- Sep 29, 2021
One hot July morning, I put on a business casual dress and headed to a biotech company for the first day of my internship. It felt daunting. Academia was my safe space; I had never worked anywhere else.
I thought I wanted to be a professor. Then, I served on a hiring committee
- Sep 29, 2021
I was busy conducting experiments, writing papers, and trying to finish my dissertation. But when I was asked to serve on a faculty job search committee, I felt I couldn't say no. I thought it would be a great opportunity to learn how I might eventually secure a faculty position of my own.
When applying for nonacademic jobs, think creatively about your transferable skills
- Sep 29, 2021
"Anything else?" All eyes are on Sam, the career counselor who is leading a workshop for postdocs interested in nonacademic careers. "Good communication skills, hardworking, flexible, analytical thinker, and problem solver. Those are your top transferable skills?"
