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Academia or Industry?
Karen Young Kreeger | Jan 21, 2001 | 6 min read
Ray Gosine Striving solely for a tenure-track position at a university is not a foregone career path for many graduate students and postdocs these days. The stigma of "selling out" really does not apply anymore for scientists choosing a career in the private sector. Nevertheless, there are distinct differences and yet some similarities regarding working in either setting. One difference is in salaries, with industry positions usually commanding more pay than academic jobs.1,2 A less tangible a
All Roads Lead to Genome Editing
Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Feb 9, 2024 | 6 min read
Shondra Pruett-Miller has taken many paths in her career with her love of genome editing always as a guiding light.
How to Successfully Collaborate with Industry
Ashley P. Taylor | Mar 1, 2018 | 8 min read
In efforts to translate basic-science results into pharmaceuticals and other technologies, success cannot be taken for granted.
Career Shifts: From Academia To Industry, And Vice Versa
Lisa Simon | Oct 14, 1990 | 9 min read
In 1986, after 30 years with Merck Sharp & Dohme Research Laboratories, chemist T.Y. Shen took an early retirement. But he wasn't settling down to a life of leisure. After a successful career in industry, Shen wanted to take a stab at becoming an academic scientist. I enjoyed my career at Merck very much, first in research and later in administration, he says. But I wanted to do more research and enjoy an academic life in a second career. As Shen's experience shows, just because a scientis
Industry vs Academia
The Scientist Staff | Apr 15, 2001 | 10+ min read
To conduct this survey, The Scientist invited 1800 readers via E-mail to respond to a web-based survey form. There were a total of 220 responses from March 2 to 12, 2001, a response rate of 12.2%. Have you held research positions in both academia and industry? (Positions may include graduate research, industrial internships, or any other research positions - paid or unpaid - in both work environments).   Percent Count Answers 72.6% 159/219 Yes 27.4% 60/219 No
Contributed Article: Landing a Job in Pharma
Alan Edwards | May 23, 2012 | 3 min read
Scientists who pursue advanced degrees are typically smart. They are driven. And they are no doubt passionate about their work. But can they cut it in industry?
2015 Life Sciences Salary Survey
Amanda B. Keener and Karen Zusi | Nov 1, 2015 | 8 min read
This year’s survey highlights dramatic regional, sector, and gender variations.
Think Before You Fire
Sarah Ramsay | May 1, 2015 | 4 min read
Industry layoffs may save a few dollars, at the cost of losing the collective brainpower of thousands of scientists.
Female Frontrunners
Jef Akst | Feb 1, 2012 | 7 min read
How to successfully surmount the challenges women face in becoming biotech industry leaders
Opinion: Making Room for Rising Stars
Brad Fenwick | Sep 3, 2013 | 4 min read
Dealing with the delicate matter of retirement for aging academics

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