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The 2011 Salary Survey is here

Take our survey to help us determine the most current salary data for life scientists

Written byJef Akst
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Is the economy bouncing back? Last year's survey showed a dip in salaries for the first time in The Scientist's Salary Survey 10-year history. But what will this year's results tell us?
Take 5 minutes to linkurl:fill out this year's Salary Survey,;https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BY3Q7MS and check back in November for the results. We'll linkurl:break it down;https://www.the-scientist.com/salarysurvey/ by life science specializations, geographic location, degree, job title and more. The more responses we get, the more robust and current the data will be. So fill out the survey today, and encourage your friends to do so as well.Click linkurl:here;https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BY3Q7MS for the survey.
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[22nd July 2009]
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  • Jef (an unusual nickname for Jennifer) got her master’s degree from Indiana University in April 2009 studying the mating behavior of seahorses. After four years of diving off the Gulf Coast of Tampa and performing behavioral experiments at the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, she left research to pursue a career in science writing. As The Scientist's managing editor, Jef edited features and oversaw the production of the TS Digest and quarterly print magazine. In 2022, her feature on uterus transplantation earned first place in the trade category of the Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers.

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