There’s no single path to being a successful scientist. Regardless of which path (or paths) you pursue, you’ll need to consider several factors and requirements in charting your own unique path to success.
NEW: Career Pathways in Industry
Physiologists in industry share their tips for finding a career in the life sciences industry.NEW: Taking the Military Path
Three esteemed civilian scientists and APS members share their experiences transitioning to and serving as researchers in a military context.Success in a Life Science Startup
Life science startup founders share perspectives on the opportunities startups offer and the skills and mindsets that can help you succeed in a venture.Career Gateway
Providing and Receiving Constructive Guidance
In academia you are evaluated all the time. Talk offers guidance for receiving, responding
to and providing evaluations.
Navigating the Promotion and Tenure Landscape
Navigating promotion and tenure requires understanding what they are, knowing the
rules of the P & T game and creating a strategy to achieve promotion and tenure.
Data Collection and Presentation as Vital Steps Along the Road to Promotion
Approach promotion like a research project. Talk highlights how to develop a plan to ensure you are qualified for promotion and prepared to achieve your goals.
Stressed Out
Mental health problems in the biomedical research community are rampant—here are ways to address them.Organizing and Planning for Success in Academia
Academic success is all about project work. Talk will highlight what project work is,
how to find time for it and how to plan to get it done.
Brand You
Cultivating a unique, but genuine, professional brand makes your science stand out.Other Resources to Discover
- Step up to leadership for mid-career growth, Nature, June 2019
- Why academic administration was the right choice for me, Nature, June 2021
- The DEI Pathway to Promotion, Inside Higher Ed, May 2021
