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Career Development: Americas

Featured News & Articles from the Americas

Opportunities: Research Inc.
Peter Fiske

It's useful to think of your research career as a business, even if you're not interested in starting a company.

Rumors Fly Online When Jobs Are at Stake
Lucas Laursen

How accurate are job-rumor Web sites, and do they help or damage your prospects?

Careers in Perspective: Chemists Can Do Anything
Lisa M. Balbes

In chemistry, as in other disciplines, many opportunities exist away from the bench.

GrantsNet: International Funding Index
GrantsNet Staff

The International Grants and Fellowships Index offers the latest listing of funding opportunities from Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

Taken for Granted: Lost in Space
Beryl Lieff Benderly

A severe disconnect separates some policymakers from scientists' lived reality.

Mastering Your Ph.D.: Exploring Nonprofit Organizations
Patricia Gosling

The values and culture of the nonprofit setting make it an exciting and rewarding career choice for some scientists.

Educated Woman, Postdoc Edition, Chapter 15: This Strange, Funny Feeling
Micella Phoenix DeWhyse

What is this new feeling? Could it be ... joy?

Plumbing the Green Genome
Shawna Williams

Plant genomics is addressing several of the world's most pressing problems.

A Matter of Policy
Brian Vastag

A variety of fellowships are available that enable scientists to contribute to local and national policymaking processes.

Tooling Up: On Headhunters
David G. Jensen

Recruiters may offer some theoretical advantages, but early-career scientists should try to keep their heads.

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