Monthly Archives: June 2006

Part 7. When Escape from the Science Career is Needed. originally was: ALTERNATIVES TO SCIENCE JOBS (ATSJ). The Young Scientist Network (YSN) was formed as an internet entity a good number of years ago and was made up of primarily … Continue reading →

Part 6: Before the PhD – the Postdoc search For the future: Looking for a postdoctoral lab- If you are finishing a PhD, consider the following which I consider (modestly) as weak but possibly actually useful advice. If you can … Continue reading →

Part 5B, Annotated Bibliography for Part 5A (see above) Journal Abbreviation: CHE = Chronicle of Higher Education) JOBS, STRATEGY, AND TENURE DISCUSSIONS: Summary: Hiring preferences are at entry level (i.e. asst prof) Letters to editor, Science vol. 195, p.440+ (4 … Continue reading →

Part 5a: Uncollegial Behavior (Part 5b is the reference list) Disputes Solved by Power Rather than Merit While the most serious problem confronting the science infrastructure in our society today is the bleak future for funding, the mismatch between people … Continue reading →

Part 4. Tenure and Termination While applicable to persons in tenure track positions (eg. asst. prof), many persons at the postdoctoral and graduate student have little awareness of the hurdles ahead that await them. Since, in my opinion, the major … Continue reading →

Part 3. Self Evaluation and What YOU can do for YOU Although there is not MUCH you can do, there are a FEW things that you CAN do. People in their 40s and 50s have, probably, less options unless they … Continue reading →

Part 2. What Good CVs Look Like (The Science Career Path Reality) My 9 years in industry, 5 years in academia, and 4 years as a postdoc tell me this about getting a regular (tenure-track) faculty appointment: On a very … Continue reading →

Part 1: THE JOB CRUNCH AND THE GRANT CRUNCH While the emphasis of this part is on the academic environment, much is applicable to industrial environments and even non-science environments. While the emphasis in this posting is on problems which … Continue reading →

i. Copyright with conditions for unlimited reproduction This material is copyrighted. However, I hereby grant anyone non- exclusive permission to reproduce and distribute, royalty-free, these essays under the following three conditions: a) all material will remain unmodified and unedited and … Continue reading →