work-life balance

Partnering in life with a fellow researcher brings unique challenges as well as rewards.

Most researchers feel stimulated by their work but are dissatisfied with their compensation, according to this year’s results.

Two universities drop benefits for graduate students or their dependents.

See the data from our 2013 survey of postdocs.

This year’s survey concludes more than a decade of highlighting the institutions that treat postdoctoral researchers as valued members of the scientific community.

Women have come a long way, but roadblocks remain

Only two weeks left to participate in The Scientist’s 2013 survey for best place to work in the life sciences.

Researcher salaries continue to buck the trend of the millennium’s first decade, remaining flat or even declining across most life science disciplines.

Check out the breakdown of this year's Salary Survey data, including how compensation differs between sex, sector, and state.

Scientists share their experiences weathering extremely stressful events without letting their careers get completely derailed.

Much has changed in the last 10 years for postdocs, who are staying in their positions longer than ever before—and coming out with more to show for it.

Postdocs at this year’s top-ranked institutions get to tackle human health and disease from every angle. 

A new survey finds that men as well as women scientists struggle to find time for family and life outside of the lab.

Federal agencies offer interesting opportunities for researchers looking to do more than bench work.