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- How to Use ResearchMatch To Ignite Recruitment
Want to make use of a FREE national recruitment tool to find study participants?
ResearchMatch is a disease-neutral, institution-neutral recruitment resource with over 140,000 volunteers registered and willing to participate in research. ResearchMatch currently serves over 7,000...
- Funding Opportunities on Offer
There are no fewer than four limited submission opportunities for big bucks in the next month!
Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program - Up to 50% salary support for three years to early career faculty members working in the biomedical ethics field. Deadline: August 30.
Health ...
- Shields Up: Being A Science Leader in Tough Times
This was a terrible weekend. Americans died fighting against hatred and bigotry. Images of angry racist torch wielding mobs we thought we would never see in our country were all over the news.
As much as these events have gutted me as a person and a parent, my struggle is nowh...
- More Bad News on the Greying of NIH PI’s
Last week, PNAS published work by Michael and Jonathan Levitt outlining in vivid detail the continued pattern towards a greying NIH portfolio. Surveying publicly available data as well as data obtained through Freedom of Information Act, the authors reported the average age of in...
- Point_Mutation Gives a Master Class in Scientists as Wackaloons.
Our friends over on Twitter told us JUST how crazy things can get when you are trying to get that experiment to work or that manuscript published. Enjoy their hilarious responses or add yours in the Comments!
[View the story "Scientists are Superstitious Wackaloons" on...
- Innovation Lab for Early Career Researchers: Radical Solutions to the Opioid Misuse Epidemic
At the core of any Innovation Lab is the combination of a difficult problem, a diverse group of participants, and a facilitated 5-day journey through the creative problem-solving process. Sound awesome? Read on:
From November 6-10, the University of Buffalo will host an Innova...
- Resilience as a Common Trait in Researchers
This encouraging article in the NY Times reminded me of a question that was asked by an undergraduate student eight years ago. “What is the most important skill for a career in science?” I was a new PI and a panelist for our undergrad career night. I blurted out “resilience," and...
- Not that Kind of Candidate: Tales from the Interview Gauntlet
In my last post, I discussed what you can do to prepare for your first interview, but what does the interview entail? Here, I have compiled my experiences, as well as those of my fellow tenure track academic job-seekers. As always, n=me and a few of my friends.
General outline: ...
- Mentees and Mentors Must-Read Book Lists
We asked 275 mentees and 133 mentors to tell us:
What practical books have had the most influence on your career?
What book have you given as a gift or lent out the most?
What are you reading now that you would suggest to faculty or research trainees?
As the answers...
- What’s a BATNA?
[caption id="attachment_3226" align="alignright" width="199"] Na na na na na na na na na na na na BATNA! It's pretty powerful.[/caption]
If you’re on the job market or about to make a big purchase, you may have heard the term BATNA. It means Best Alternative To Negotiated A...
