Finding Your Way to Satisfying Work
A recently published book offers guidance for scientists’ career planning.
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Young Scientists Ditch Postdocs for Biotech Start-ups
Many biologists are founding their own firms as venture capitalists show increased interest in science.
Here’s What You Need To Know About ‘Failure’ Before You Start Your PhD
Taking an unconventional route after studying for a doctorate should not be seen as a failure, says Fiona Whelan
Young, Talented and Fed-up
Scientists starting labs say that they are under historically high pressure to publish, secure funding and earn permanent positions — leaving precious little time for actual research.
Let Researchers Try New Paths
Demand for steady output stymies discovery. To pursue the most important research, scientists must be allowed to shift their focus.
Nature Special Issue on Young Scientists
The research enterprise sometimes keeps scientists from pursuing the best ideas: intense competition forces researchers to prioritize publishing papers over tackling important questions. A special issue explores the problems facing early and mid-career scientists, and how to solve them.
Young Scientists Under Pressure
Young researchers are having to fight harder than past generations for a smaller share of the academic pie.
An Adviser's Responsibility
Lynn Kamerlin makes a point of supporting her trainees' career aspirations, whatever they may be
Being the Enabler
A career in research development can offer a way for scientists to stay connected to research while also leveraging their soft skills
Why aspiring academics should do less science
To ease the transition to a future professorship, trainees should spend some of their time on activities other than research, our contributors explain
Exactly how valuable is a PhD?
Billy Bryan and Furaha Asani look at how to get the most out of your doctoral studies.
The Many Shades of European Postdoc Funding
A new report sheds light on the varied funding schemes available for postdocs in Europe
New HHMI efforts to help young scientists highlight ongoing diversity challenge
The Rise of the Trump Academic
We can all recognise the ambitious researcher at the conference who is anxious to advertise their own work. It resonates with my current work on academic self-promotion via university profile pages. And I start to wonder, is a new academic habitus beginning to emerge?
Industry is open for business
Postdoc positions in industry can teach people skills that they would not learn in academia.
HHMI Launches New Program for Early-Career Scientists
New program aims to recruit and retain early-career scientists who are from gender, racial, ethnic, and other groups underrepresented in the life sciences, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Industry is open for business
Postdoc positions in industry can teach people skills that they would not learn in academia.
Advice for early-career peer reviewers
The peer-review system, despite its flaws, is a central component of the publication process. However, relatively little guidance is provided for early-career scientists on 2 important aspects of peer review:
‘Junior ERC grants’ mooted
The Council of the EU looks set to ask the European Research Council to consider setting up a new category of grants to help student researchers establish their careers.
Taking the lead in the lab
Eight scientists share the secrets of being a successful principal investigator
Survey on challenges faced by young scientists
Weâre interested in hearing about the challenges faced by early-career scientists worldwide, especially if you've recently started your own lab, are struggling to maintain a lab, or have left research. We want to hear your stories. Your answers may feature in articles published by Nature's news team.
Should writing for the public count toward tenure?
The American Sociological Association is starting a conversation to include “public communication” -- work often largely ignored -- in the assessment of a scholar’s contributions. Why does it matter?
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