Recently a few trainees have inquired about ResearchGate, so we decided to take a further look at this site. It was founded in 2008 by two physicians who discovered that collaborating with a friend or colleague (especially one across the world) was no easy task. They created this website with the intent of helping make scientific progress happen faster. ResearchGate has been described as a mash up of familiar social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn because it contains profile pages, groups, job listings, the ability to leave comments as well as “like” and “follow” buttons. However, this social networking site is designed exclusively for scientists and researchers. According…
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What’s Luck Got to Do With It?
In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, we decided to take another look at what luck really looks like. If you search the word “luck” on this very career blog, many of the results include interviews with NIH alumni who have attributed some part of their career to luck. This is a small example which reflects a larger sentiment. Many individuals feel that their career path has unfolded by chance and they somehow just got lucky. In fact, there is actually a Career Development Theory of Planned Happenstance pioneered by Dr. John Krumboltz which supports this. You can read more about this theory in his book, Luck Is No Accident: Making…
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How to Prepare for a Skype Interview
It is highly likely you have or will have a Skype interview at some point in your job search. Budget cuts are making travel arrangements for in-person interviews prohibitive, so more and more employers are conducting initial interviews via Skype or another online video service. Employers also feel that Skype helps them get a better feel for a candidate than a phone interview allows. Here are some tips to take your next Skype interview from awkward to awesome: Practice first! Do a trial run a few days before your real interview with a friend or a career counselor, and make sure you record it. Your first few video calls are…
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NIH Alumni: Where are they now? Staff Scientist
Name: Anna Burkart Sadusky, PhD Job Title & Company: Staff Scientist, Omeros Corporation Location: Seattle, WA How long you’ve been in your current job: Over two years Postdoc Advisor, IC: Jurrien Dean, MD; NIDDK, Development Biology Lab What do you do as a Staff Scientist? As a Staff Scientist, I initiate, direct and execute technology development projects. Basically, I design and perform experiments at the bench utilizing hypothesis driven research. These experiments include cell-based assays as well as animal research models to support our drug discovery pipeline. As a Staff Scientist, I am expected to work independently and maintain a broad knowledge of state-of-the-art scientific principles and theories. I am…