Career Paths

Rohina
Arif

Biotechnology Career Roadmap: Achieve Your Professional Goals in the Industry

Biotechnology careers hold immense potential for individuals passionate about making a difference in fields such as healthcare, agriculture, and environmental conservation. This article aims to provide a comprehensive roadmap to help aspiring professionals navigate the biotechnology industry and ach...


Cheshta
Sharma

I followed my passion and learnt skills on the way….

Taking control of how you want to spend the rest 30-40 years of your working life and then lead a happy and successful retired life, is something that I would like to suggest to everyone, irrespective of your career stage. Although, one should start preparing for the career well ahead of time, but i...


Christopher
Matsko

An Interest in Writing

First and foremost, a passion for writing and a strong interest in medicine are essential. Medical writers must have a deep understanding of scientific and medical terminology, as well as the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and concisely. They must also be highly organized and detail-or...


Elizabeth
Southerland

From the Classroom to the Conference Room: Transitioning from Academia to Corporate Leadership

A career transition like mine – from being an academic in Philosophy to a professional in technology/pharma. I can’t count the number of times I’ve been asked questions like: "Philosophy…what are you going to do with that?” and “How did you get into Information Technology (IT) from Philo...


Rohina
Arif

Advancing Your Career in Biotechnology: Exploring Growth Opportunities

Biotechnology is a rapidly growing field that combines biology, technology, and innovation to develop solutions for a wide range of industries, including healthcare, agriculture, environmental science, and more. As advancements in biotechnology continue to unfold, the demand for skilled professional...


Ana
Guadalupe Rodriguez

What Skills did I focus more on in Graduate School for Academia?

The path that has led me to academia has been an immersive opportunity boundless with growth, and advancement in my professional skills, accompanied by a deeper understanding of the assets I offer with my positionality as a young female Latina scientist. Each experience in my undergraduate and gradu...


Ana
Guadalupe Rodriguez

First Three Months

My journey in academia began summer of 2019, teaching an undergraduate-level Introduction to Environmental Science course. The first three months on the job, in a number of ways, exceeded my expectations, though, in a sense, I anticipated that this might well arise. The transition from the monotony ...


Adriana
Bankston

Science Policy Advice for Experienced Professionals

Most of the articles I’ve written in this series refer to early career researchers interested in science policy careers. But I have also received questions from more experienced professionals interested in this field. Whereas I think there may be fewer opportunities available in this case - cer...


Dr. Sonal
Malhotra

Career Objectives: The importance of Stage of life and other parameters in making a career choice.

I am a 55 year old scientist and teacher. Presently I am serving as an online faculty for an Educational Institute. I design courses for their MPH program. This article outlines my struggles in the USA and how that time and my present have shaped my career choice. Career choices are impacted by our ...


Thomas
Magaldi

No Grandma, I am not that type of doctor: Never be ashamed of your PhD

Two weeks after I finished graduate school, my father-in-law introduced me to a friend by saying “I want you to meet my son-in-law. He just became a doctor.” While I forced a grin and politely accepted the ensuing congratulations, I instead wanted to clarify that I just received a PhD, and th...