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  • NIH Alumni: Where are they now? Profile 2-Science writing

    September 23, 2011

    This is the second in a series of profiles about recent NIH postdocs who have found an array of jobs, from academia to industry to communications and beyond, in the U.S. and abroad. What do they do now, and how did they get there? What challenges did they face, and what advice do they have? Read on to find out. Name: Jennifer Crawford Current position: Technical writer, Office of Communications and Education, NCI Location: Macon, GA Time in current position: 1 month Postdoc: Tumorigenesis and prolactin signaling in breast cancer, with Barbara Vonderhaar at NCI My story: I didn’t think I wanted to do research, but I wasn’t sure what…

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    Lori Conlan
  • Job Searching in an Uncertain Economy

    September 14, 2011

    If you are currently searching for a job, it’s hard to avoid pessimism about the state of the US and international economies.  Even so, it is important to be realistic and flexible in your job search. It is also important to be positive and targeted.  Through research about employers, and networking with professionals in fields that interest you; you can identify and possibly create new opportunities for yourself. It is important to network and seek advice from people who work in job settings and career areas that match your goals.    How can you do this? Some ways to identify professionals to contact for informational interviewing include LinkedIn (don’t forget to…

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  • NIH Alumni: Where are they now?

    September 9, 2011

    This is the first in a series of profiles about recent NIH postdocs who have found an array of jobs, from academia to industry to communications and beyond, in the U.S. and abroad. What do they do now, and how did they get there? What challenges did they face, and what advice do they have? Read on to find out. Name: Nicholas Mitchell Current position: Assistant professor at St. Bonaventure University Location: St. Bonaventure, NY Time in current position: 10 months Postdoc: Adult neurogenesis as a potential therapy for cognitive deficits, with Henriette van Praag at NIA Job search in a nutshell: I went to the NIH after completing a…

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    Lori Conlan
  • Families and Training: Finale

    September 2, 2011

    For the final post of our conversations with NIH trainees about having a family during their training period we asked: Do you have any advice for NIH trainees thinking about starting a family? Their answers:  Anna: Find a daycare that you are 100% comfortable with. Accept that your child is going to get sick and you will have to miss some work. Plan ahead with your spouse what you are going to do if the child gets sick or if the child’s day care is closed for whatever reason. If you can afford to have people help you out at home (ie- a house cleaner), do it. Natalie: The key…

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    Lori Conlan

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