These days many people at various points in their career are facing an array of choices and decisions beyond this traditional academic research career track. These decisions are often not straightforward and it is not always obvious how to go about making the right choice.

In an effort to highlight the fact that many people have faced these decisions and weighed the various options, we approached a number of biologists who have gone through this process and made interesting career choices, and we asked them to write a short piece describing their jobs and the considerations that went into their career decisions. We are featuring these articles in an ASBMB Today column called Career Insights, and they will also be preserved on the website for future reference.

ASBMB Today Articles

• "From the Bench to the Capitol"
  Allen Dodson
• "From Lab Work and Genetics to Toxic Chemicals and Public Policy"
  Holly Davies - September 2009
• "Shedding Light on Microscopy"
  Joseph Brzostowski - August 2009
• "Matchmaking in Science"
  Barbara Preston - July 2009
• "Falling into Outcomes Research in Healthcare"
  Monica Horvath - June 2009
• "Mastering Microscopes"
  Bret L. Judson - May 2009
• "Luck, Knowing Someone, and Doing Something For Free: My Career Trajectory"
  Faye Farmer - March 2009
• "From inside the Lab to inside the Beltway"
  Carrie Wolinetz - February 2009
• "A Backwards Career in Biotechnology: From Law to Human Embryonic Stem Cell Science"
  Elizabeth L. R. Donley - January 2009
• "Insight from an ASBMB Science Policy Fellow"
  Angela Hvitved - October 2008
• "Translating Scientific Discoveries into Tangible Public Benefits" 
  Nicole Mahoney - September 2008 
• "Let the Wind be Your Guide: Unexpected Changes in a Science Career" 
  Christine Love - August 2008 
• "Scientists and Lawyers: More in Common Than Meets the Eye" 
  John J. Emanuele - July 2008 
• "Linking Teaching, Research, and Service at an Undergraduate Institution" 
  Neena Grover - June 2008 
• "Taking Chances When They Come Your Way" 
  Faiz Kermani - May 2008 
• "Vicarious Science: Managing a Grant Portfolio at the National Institutes of Health" 
  Tracy Rankin - April 2008
• "How I stopped Following What I "Should" Do and Started Doing What I love to Do" 
  Jane Chin - March 2008
• Doing the Things that Interest You” 
  Phyllis Frosst – February 2008
• Sometimes There Is No Career Path” 
  Muriel Cunningham – January 2008
• How I go into Fundraising” 
  

To read articles prior to 2008, visit ASBMB Today Archives.