Reflections on the Academic Job Market
I became familiar with Erin Sparks on Twitter (@ErinSparksPhD) , and finally got to meet her this summer at the 2017 ICAR conference. Riding the bus back together from the […]
Do it anyway!
I asked Tiffany Lucas to write this post after hearing her insights during the “Science Careers Outside of Academia” career panel hosted at the Danforth Center during ICAR2017. While all […]
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An Inside Scoop on Interviewing to be an Assistant Professor
by Kyaw Aung Who knew job interviews would be so brutal fun? If you are a graduate student or post doc, you might dream of becoming a professor at a […]
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Rediscovering the Lost Art of Thinking in Science
By Bethany Huot and Miranda Haus One of the most difficult tasks regarding science communication occurs at the start: identifying the Big Question. On March 10, 2017, Doug Schemske visited […]
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UG Career Workshop Outcomes
By Bethany Huot The last two semesters The Pub Club organized and held two Undergraduate Career Workshops to help the UGs on our research floor learn about and apply a […]
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Writing That Standout Research Statement
By Bethany Huot Here at The Pub Club we are actively working to “Stay on the Edge of Science” and “Fill the Void.” Our reason for pursuing these objectives is […]
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Conversations with Julin Maloof: A Contemplative Retrospective
by Danve Castroverde “The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” -Molière The week after Thanksgiving, I had the wonderful opportunity to have breakfast with Dr. Julin Maloof […]
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Confucian Reflections on the 2016 PBHS Symposium
By Danve Castroverde “The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.” […]
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“Diverse Skills”, We Must Adapt…
By Bethany Huot Let’s start with a quote… “If you are in charge of graduate or postdoctoral training or in a position to influence those that are, then please help […]
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PI Perspective: TPC’s Critical Evaluation of CVs
By Miranda Haus Why do we care about CVs? Biographical sketches, etc. As the job climate in biological research becomes more daunting, with a greater number of PhDs entering the […]
