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Finding Time for Career-Enhancing Activities
Research is your top priority as a graduate student or postdoc. That, coupled with your passion for science, may drive you to devote every waking moment to your research. You love discovery. You nee… more →
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Finding Time for Career-Enhancing Activities
wrote 1 week ago: Research is your top priority as a graduate student or postdoc. That, coupled with your passion for … more →
I would pick you to be on my zombie apocalypse team.
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wrote 2 weeks ago: In 1976, I went to full time school for the first time. I know this because I counted back on my fin … more →
NIH Alumni: Where are they now? Field Application Scientist
wrote 1 month ago: Name: Jill Hesse, PhD Job title and company: Field Application Scientist, GenoLogics Location: Ralei … more →
NIH Alumni: Where are they now? Patent Examiner, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
wrote 1 month ago: Last year we had a number of postdocs from the NIH Intramural Research Program leave to start their … more →
Interviewing advice from the hiring partners perspectives
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wrote 2 months ago: We had a workshop on interviewing this week, here is a wrap-up of what was said, and more informatio … more →
Resumes are about Results
wrote 3 months ago: You are reading through a job description, which starts with the following: “We are seeking an … more →
Making the Transition to a New Position
wrote 5 months ago: You have a new job! (or hope to soon). Here are some tips to make the transition to your new posit … more →
How I Overcame My Fear of Informational Interviewing
wrote 6 months ago: Post written by a guest blogger Yewon Cheon, former postdoc in the National Institute of Aging and c … more →
The AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship: An Insider Look at Getting Prepared
wrote 6 months ago: This post was written by guest blogger Pat Sokolove, PhD, Deputy Director, OITE; AAAS Policy Fellow, … more →
Preparing to Negotiate Non-Academic Job Offers
wrote 6 months ago: In our last blog post we talked about negotiating for an academic job search. This week, we will hi … more →
Serving on a Committee: Make the Most of the Opportunity
wrote 7 months ago: The OITE starts preparing for the large events (like the NIH Career Symposium) about 9-12 months in … more →
You Got an Interview, Not a Job Offer: How to Impress Your Way into a Position
wrote 8 months ago: Its interview season! This time of year we seem to see an increase in the number of institutions hi … more →
NIH Alumni: Where are they now? Profile 21 - Health Science Policy Analyst
wrote 8 months ago: This is the twenty first in a series of profiles about recent NIH postdocs who have found an array o … more →
Putting Together Your Job Package
wrote 8 months ago: If you have been following out Calendar for Career Success, you know that August is the time to put … more →
NIH Alumni: Where are they now? Profile 20 - Co-Director of Community College Program, Office of Intramural Training and Education
wrote 9 months ago: This is the twentieth in a series of profiles about recent NIH postdocs who have found an array of j … more →
NIH Alumni: Where are they now? Profile 19 - Group Leader, Center for Allergy and Environment in Munich, Germany
wrote 9 months ago: This is the Nineteenth in a series of profiles about recent NIH postdocs who have found an array of … more →
Getting the Skills You Need
wrote 10 months ago: If you have been following our Calendar for Career Success in 2012, then July is the month where you … more →
A Fellow's Perspective: What I Learned Serving On A Committee
wrote 11 months ago: Post written by a guest blogger Ahmed Kablan, Postdoc at NIDDK. This past eight months, I have had t … more →
Half Way There: June is Informational Interview Month
wrote 11 months ago: It’s June! That means we are half way through the year and half way through our career development … more →
