Essay
Must a female scientist be ambitious?
“We need to accept that women may have motivations beyond achievements in the workplace and that career achievements may be secondary to work–life integration,” Marina K. Holz writes.
Our careers columnist spoke with Jeremy Johnson of Butler University, who has served on ASBMB’s undergraduate poster competition committee for the past three years.
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With the ASBMB's new career center, you can browse jobs, post positions, have your resume critiqued and more.
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The Art of Science Communication
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Webinar
Career options for Ph.D.s: Opening the doors of opportunity
April 25 | 3 p.m. Eastern
Learn about the wide world of work available to Ph.D.-trained scientists in this presentation of survey results that document the career choices of thousands of Ph.D.s.
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