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I’m a scientist and mother. When I lost my job during the pandemic, I almost gave up

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Supportive colleagues helped this researcher avoid repeating a past mistake of quitting prematurely

Can anonymous faculty searches boost diversity?

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The chair of a department experimenting with this approach shares their experience

Idealist or pragmatist? For a successful job search, know your priorities

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Finding work that helps the world and meets your practical needs is possible, our columnist writes in this Career Fable

After a career detour to work on COVID-19, I struggled to get my Ph.D. research back on track

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This researcher was grateful to put her skills to use during the pandemic–and she appreciated that it was only temporary

Employers, don’t tell us to take breaks if we can’t

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Urging self-care doesn’t fix unrealistic work expectations, our Experimental Error columnist writes

Why I stopped hiding my chronic illness from my colleagues

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For this grad student, a classmate‘s death was a wake-up call

Worried your Ph.D. adviser won’t support career development activities? Show them this

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Participating in these activities doesn’t result in fewer publications or longer times to graduation

I thought I wanted to be a faculty member. Then, I served on a hiring committee

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This scientist took his career in an unexpected direction after weighing the realities of pursuing an academic career path

A toxic colleague wore me down—until a bear gave me confidence to confront him

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An uncomfortable summer of field work helped this scientist learn to address problems head-on

Why the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to overdue change in academia

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Our Letters to Young Scientists columnists reflect on what their research groups learned during the pandemic

I’m a scientist and mother. When I lost my job during the pandemic, I almost gave up

Can anonymous faculty searches boost diversity?

Idealist or pragmatist? For a successful job search, know your priorities

After a career detour to work on COVID-19, I struggled to get my Ph.D. research back on track

Employers, don’t tell us to take breaks if we can’t

Why I stopped hiding my chronic illness from my colleagues

Worried your Ph.D. adviser won’t support career development activities? Show them this

I thought I wanted to be a faculty member. Then, I served on a hiring committee

A toxic colleague wore me down—until a bear gave me confidence to confront him

Why the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to overdue change in academia

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