Life in the Lab
A procrastinator’s guide to scheduling your time in lab
Our academic careers columnist offers tips and low- and high-tech tools to help you overcome sticking points in your projects.
Our academic careers columnist writes about how to deal with paper rejection both mentally (how to not feel too bad) and practically (what to do next).
Happening this week: The PDB50 celebration, deadline for BiolMolViz workshop applications, a SACNAS webinar on broader impacts and more.
Careers columnist Martina G. Efeyini talked to Efraín E. Rivera–Serrano to learn how he made the switch from having one academic job to having several science communication jobs.
Happening this week: The ASBMB annual meeting! See our tips for preparing and our highlights of networking opportunities.
With the ASBMB's new career center, you can browse jobs, post positions, have your resume critiqued and more.
Job seekers
- Search for jobs.
- Sign up for job alerts.
- Get your résumé evaluated for formatting, keywords, ATS compatibility and more.
- Get in touch with a career coach.
- Get tips on résumé writing, interview skills and networking.
Employers
- Create standard job postings for free (regular and industry members of the ASBMB).
- Choose from a variety of advertising packages to get job openings in front of the right candidates.
- Search a bank of candidate-uploaded résumé.
- Build a searchable profile to showcase your company or institution.
- Access and tailor templates for corresponding with job candidates.
Professional development opportunities
Awards, grants and fellowships
The ASBMB provides numerous awards, grants and fellowships to scientists at all career stages.
On-demand events
An archive of recorded sessions including scientific presentations and discussions on topics related to career development, education, funding and advocacy.
The Art of Science Communication
An online course that provides fundamental training in science communication.
Virtual event
Resiliency and wellness networking event
May 6, 2021 | 4–5 p.m. EDT
How do you cope with pressure? What are some tools for overcoming setbacks? These are questions that arise throughout a career, whether one is an undergraduate in a first science course or a senior researcher and scholar. This event will give participants an opportunity to reflect on and share their own challenges and strategies they have found successful (and unsuccessful) in developing resilience.
On-demand events
An archive of recorded sessions including scientific presentations and discussions on topics related to career development, education, funding and advocacy. More
Career tips
From building your online brand to dressing professionally, these short videos will help set you on the path to career success. More