...currently doing an industry postdoc in neuroscience at AstraZeneca’s Waltham site after doing a brief academic...decide to do an industry or an academic postdoc, you’ll hopefully have the opportunity to do some great.... At AstraZeneca, scientists who get postdocs and do not support or manage them well are simply no longer...perfect, but the chances of getting a good manager do tend to be higher in an industry setting. Scientific...will also have to attend many more meetings. How do I get an industry postdoc? Many companies have industry...and contrast industry postdocs at those companies. Do you want a postdoc that’s shorter? Longer? Would ... eventually work at the company at which you’re doing your postdoc? Some companies, such as AstraZeneca...

...), one of the most common questions I receive is “Do I have to be on LinkedIn?” For anyone who is planning...first rule of networking--”If it feels creepy, don’t do it.” It’s just not a useful way to build or use a.... Total strangers can’t really help or refer you. Do not ask people you don’t know for favors (there are... thinking “How can I help?” and not “What can you do for me?” One of the easiest ways to help is to connect... be helpful to each other. This is a quick way to do an easy favor for people in your network. If someone...like, “Hey, I went to UPenn also, go Quakers!” but do not send a connection request to any of these people...their profiles. 7) Keep it professional at all times Do not post or comment on anything that is not relevant...

...- 13:28 : How do you define what a good mentor is? 13:29 - 14:31 : What drives you to do science? 14:32...:32 - 16:07 : What do you think drives other people to do science? 16:08 - 22:04 : How have the make-up...graduate student? 4:50 - 8:00 : How did you approach doing rotations? 8:01 - 11:25 : How did you decide what...

... livers.” Why are you the best person to do this research? Do you have innovative tools? A novel dataset...open-ended list of proteins. Instead, consider "how do proteins X and Y regulate the Z pathway?" A well-...outcomes, the alternative approaches, and what will you do if your model is correct or your data favor a different...the payoff if the aim is successful. Note that aims do not need to be grant aims. Each aim could be the ... A novel hypothesis? Part of the motivation for doing the research should be that you have the ability...successful, what will be learned and/or now be possible to do? Research accomplishments are remembered for the ...that have served on search committees. If possible, do at least two full length practices (~1 h) and get...

...these plasmids, figure out what they do and what they might be able to do and to organize it and catalogue... am to go check your plates and you’re excited to do so, you know that that’s the thing for you.” After... and later realizing that he wanted to continue doing research, Doench went on to apply to graduate school...genes are involved in biological process X, you can do with CRISPR technology...” and “with CRISPR, just...results are so much cleaner. The time frame from doing your primary screen to knowing what are the real...having. The work that [Addgene’s] outreach scientists do to comb through the literature, to go and talk to...

...be flexible. The best stuff that I do is not what I was hired to do.” Get Networking Tips Here And when... communicator than a science writer these days. I do some public speaking and a bit of video work for ...webinars (get tips for your next science talk). I do illustrations for summarizing mechanisms and applications...communications-- Be able to talk with people: “If you do this for a living, science writing will take you ...Resources on the Addgene Blog Get tips on how to do your own informational interview Check out this post...

...thank you notes and recognition. You are why we do what we do. From all of us to all of you. Thanks for supporting...When you think of a "nonprofit" organization what do you think of? Maybe the term brings to mind a social...is sustainable. The difference is what nonprofits do with their revenue. A nonprofit organization cannot...benefiting our scientific community, what other reasons do we like being a nonprofit? One big reason is that...nonprofit company culture as well. We work every day to do a better job of enabling more scientists in labs ...

...questions like “How do you start to bring people back to on-site work?” and “How do you start to expand... let me keep my toe in the water of HR work. What do you think is the most important resource that Addgene...of employees, and the research environment.   What do you hope Addgene will accomplish in the near future...expand operations a little bit?”    What are you doing to enjoy your retirement? I’m also on the advisory...

...want to access that type of material - or do what biology can do - it’s good to be able to build regulation...Addgene: How easy is it to do this now? Voigt: One of the things we’ve been doing is developing software ...Building circuits from CRISPRs Addgene: What can CRISPR do for synthetic biology? Voigt: The big promise is ... networks. Addgene: What kinds of things could we do as genetic circuits become larger and more complex... But there are a couple of problems. You couldn’t do it without repeating the same guide RNA twice. The...

...dicots, not grasses and wheat, but we do work in wheat here. We do lots of work on wheat rusts and we are...made the most sense to us to enable other people to do that too. We don’t have the capacity to send tools...have comparable expression levels to things people do use a lot. The problem in plant science is there ...good laboratory workhorse. Tips & tricks Addgene: Do you have any particular tips for those looking to...expression construct on the same piece of DNA. We do a lot of protein-protein interaction work and we’...is an analysis of women in faculty, how they are doing. They look at structure, impediments, the representation...work in plant science. I think their chances of doing something amazing will be equally high as for those...

...parasitology but another major factor held me back; I do not have a second language. During the recession ...these positions.  I had to reassess what I wanted to do and so I applied for a role in Industry. I wanted...wanted to get "a real job" and roles in Industry do tend to pay better. I worked in a Microbiology testing...and spreadsheets. It was great to be in the lab doing experiments  without the constant fear of failure...focus always seemed more on getting results than doing good science. Another problem was that the work ...monotonous very quickly; as soon as I learned how to do the different tests and became efficient, I then ... had to look at what type of work I would like to do. I had taken advanced virology classes in California...

...relationships with people you care about knowing. How do you follow up with new connections and build the ... note about where you met and what you discussed. Do this in a timely manner (within a few days or a week... Here are a few things you probably don’t want to do: Don’t connect via LinkedIn with strangers. It’s... that don’t respond; focus on the nice people who do respond. Don’t call or email multiple times if you...They now message me frequently and ask me how I’m doing with nothing else to talk about. I know absolutely...worth connecting with people you don’t like or who do not show interest in you. Network with the people...

...collection. While most days I was up to my neck in to-dos, I also found time to go out to sushi restaurants... building strong connections with coworkers and doing something meaningful with my career. I can’t ...as much of her focus is on the scientific work we do while mine is mainly within content and business.... who are interested in understanding the work you do, in addition to being genuinely interested in knowing...safety net and trampoline all at once. I was able to do something that was challenging while helping us share...media spreadsheets every day of my co-op. I had to do research on loads of different best practices, create...

...contracting life where you do a little bit of work for one client and then switch to doing something else. You...always loved science, but didn’t know what she would do if she wasn’t at the bench.  “I was literally sitting...with a postdoc, and I’m like, “Oh my god, what can I do?! This is a mistake! Why did I even come [to grad...’s a science writer?” Learning about SciComm by doing SciComm Writing had always been a strength of Susan...s something that good storytellers in science can do.” Susan’s number one piece of advice for getting...on things.” Susan personally found this easier to do while still in school since opportunities, such as...

...improve their current job situation. What can a coach do that is different from an adviser, boss or mentor...have seen, without exception, that this helps people do a better job at reaching their goals.  Check out ...aware of the benefits of coaching relationships and do not know where to look for a coach. Many (most?) ...will cost a fortune for a successful outcome. How do I find a coach? Start with referrals. Are there scientists...what your goals are for the coaching relationship. Do you want to change jobs? Grow your professional presence...need to choose well. What are their qualifications? Do they have certifications? How can they demonstrate...and Anthony Collmann of White Consulting frequently do sessions by Skype or phone. Samantha Sutton is another...

...tools to help you do your job as well as possible. It’s in their best interest to do so, sure, but it ... something to do and there is no thumb twiddling. But you like the downtime, you say? Do you know what... anymore. Being a scientist is not about what you do--it’s about how you think. I have not worked at the... how much of that time you’re actually spending doing work. Yes, you may legitimately need to be in the...the opportunity to learn their “language”, and in doing so you may discover that your career options are...the meetings you’re attending are a waste of time, do what you can to fix them, and take a look at these...

... issue, you will do well in a technical support role. What general characteristics do jobs in technical...Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Read What Do I Do Now? Academic v. Non-Academic Career Decisions ...results, answer loads of questions, and I also had to do some troubleshooting as advised by the technical ...that rather unpleasant experience I thought: I could do this job so much better. Driven by that, I successfully...different from those specified on its data sheet?” or “Do you have additional data regarding the specificity... Outreach Scientist at Addgene. These days he's doing a lot of science communication, and is particularly...

...supposed to be doing. When this happens, we discuss and agree on a common name. While we do our best to ... another point of collaboration for us. I enjoy doing code reviews because it’s like a little peek into...and fixing bugs: we take time during each sprint to do some maintenance work on our code. One way to look...is tidying up your home. You could choose to only do the dishes once a month, resulting in a dangerous...dangerous mountain of dirty dishes or you could choose to do the dishes after every meal and be reassured that...total of two years, from planning to completion, to do this upgrade while continuing to add new features...Conclusion While none of us are life science majors, we do our best to understand the science. By understanding...

...company culture! Addgene is the best place to work, we do SO many fun things!!”  Okay - honestly, maybe not...thoroughly. It’s kind of a chicken and egg situation- do we work so hard so we have time to play later? Or...how everyone is kind and collaborative and all we do is have fun all day long, whistling while we work...included) that plan big company events and fun things to do throughout the month. Although we are busy with many...tough to come up with new and interesting things to do, feel free to crowdsource! 2. Free food generally...dangle the carrot (or more popularly- cookies). 3. Do something outside of your ordinary environment Team...your office space too Balance point number 3 with doing fun things within your office. This way people don...

...reading email). My advice is always "don't do it unless you can do it well" – even the smallest program. I... personal rule is that I do not let the panelists introduce themselves. I do a 1-2 minute introduction... with a few questions. Who is out there? What do they do? Find out their areas of science or expertise...bios were likely part of the publicity. Good panels do not waste time on long introductions. The moderator...