Sept. 24, 2019

AlumNode Project: Mental Health and Time Management Workshop

The AlumNode project "Mental Health and Timemanagement" by Manuela Schütze and Marcel Pawlowski offers a full-day workshop to PhD students and postdocs, providing exercises and tools to monitor and manage their mental health and time.  Read more...
Sept. 19, 2019

One Quality That Makes Every Team More Effective

"Why do amazing teams fail? Often it’s not because of lack of talent or missing skill sets, but because people aren’t able to work together in a way that can drive the business forward. "  Read more...
Sept. 16, 2019

7 Tips to Declutter Your Calendar (and Make Time for What Matters)

"We could all benefit from examining the things on our to-do lists and the hours in our days a little more closely. In the spirit of spring cleaning, or any-season cleaning, here are seven tips to help you get a handle on your schedule."  Read more...
July 9, 2019

25 Fellowships: Leadership Academy for German-speaking Scientists and Researchers

You are a young scientist or researcher and are about to take the next step in your career? You are interested in working in Germany and you speak German? Apply for one of 25 full scholarships!  Read more...
June 11, 2019

Three tips to avoid becoming a ‘conference zombie’

It’s tempting to try to attend sessions morning, noon and night, network like crazy during every ‘spare’ minute and drink vats of coffee to stay alert. Paris H. Grey has more realistic suggestions to get maximum value from any conference.  Read more...
May 27, 2019

Think you can’t negotiate your job offer or postdoc position? Think again

Science Careers spoke with Weiss—a senior fellow of the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School who, among other roles, also offers negotiation trainings through his consulting company—about his suggestions for approaching negotiation.  Read more...
May 27, 2019

Fit for Germany Workshop in San Francisco

If you speak German and are interested in career options in Germany in academia and beyond, this workshop might be for you.  Read more...
May 27, 2019

Three tips for giving a great research talk

How can you make sure your next talk grips the audience and gets your point across?  Read more...
Feb. 25, 2019

10 Tips for First Time Teaching Assistants

In many countries, PhD students are expected to teach at some point during their degree either as instructors or teaching assistants (TA). This is important training for a future academic career. While great teachers make it seem effortless, teaching can be hard—especially for the first time. We hope these tips help make it a bit easier. By Academic Positions  Read more...
Feb. 21, 2019

9 Useless PhD Transferable Skills In An Industry Job

"While some PhD transferable skills give you an edge, others are harmful for your employability. You hear a lot about the transferable skills you must acquire during your PhD experience. The skills that you need to get a job in industry and which will make you successful in your following career ..." by OLGA POUGOVKINA  Read more...
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