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    Augmenting your full-time job with additional work can bring many rewards, says Peter Fiske.

    • Peter Fiske

  • Careers and Recruitment |

    When inspiration strikes or desperation sets in, a bold few risk career suicide and move to new fields. Bryn Nelson reports on what it takes.

    • Bryn Nelson

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    Programmes will support undergraduate and postgraduate students.

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    Evolutionary geneticist Harmit Malik of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington, has won the 2010 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science for his work on the coevolution of humans and diseases.

    • Virginia Gewin

  • Careers and Recruitment |

    Applying systems biology to cancer research has become a growth area for computationally minded scientists. Kelly Rae Chi tallies the possibilities.

    • Kelly Rae Chi

  • Careers Q&A |

    Sanjay Singh, chief executive of Gennova Biopharmaceuticals in Pune and former head of malaria-vaccine antigen research for the US National Institutes of Health, talks of Maharashtra's research potential.

    • K. S. Jayaraman

  • Careers and Recruitment |

    Bangalore and the south may be India's main information-technology centre, but the country's science hub arguably lies within the state of Maharashtra, home to the cities of Mumbai and Pune.

    • K. S. Jayaraman

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    The academic track is riddled with risks, yet most still believe it to be the safest career route for the devoted scientist. Andrea Schweitzer suggests a different way.

    • Andrea Schweitzer

  • Career Brief |

    More venture capital has gone into biotech than any other industry in the past year.

  • Career Brief |

    Online resource aims to support a diverse scientific workforce.

  • Careers Q&A |

    Biophysical chemist Nadine Gassner, associate director of the University of California at Santa Cruz's Chemical Screening Center, has won the Ellen Weaver Award for mentoring, from the Northern California chapter of the Association of Women in Science.

    • Virginia Gewin

  • Careers and Recruitment |

    Researchers seeking the latest biotechnology expertise have several options. Paul Smaglik reports.

    • Paul Smaglik

  • Careers and Recruitment |

    It takes a special combination of thick skin and scientific enthusiasm to be a journal editor. Kendall Powell gets tips from a chosen few.

    • Kendall Powell

  • Career Brief |

    Initiative to boost student interest in science may explain increase.

  • Careers Q&A |

    Cheng-An Lin, a biomedical engineer at Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU) in Taiwan, received the 2010 Young Investigator Award from the International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) on 25 January.

    • Virginia Gewin

  • Careers and Recruitment |

    According to some metrics, Indiana's life-sciences sector is among the nation's top performers. But there are financial and other challenges. Karen Kaplan maps out the possibilities.

    • Karen Kaplan

  • Career Brief |

    Universities and governments need better policies to help European students work and study abroad.

  • Career Brief |

    Virginia research institute aims to recruit six to eight neuroscience research groups.

  • Career Brief |

    Recession has meant significant pay cuts for US faculty members and researchers.

  • Careers Q&A |

    Mara Mather, associate professor of gerontology and psychology at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, has received the American Psychological Association's award for early-career contributions.

    • Virginia Gewin

  • Careers and Recruitment |

    For those who don't mind researching the tints, smells, sheens and softeners that contribute to everyday cosmetic products, the industry can offer a rewarding career path. Alaina Levine reports.

    • Alaina Levine

  • Career Brief |

    The UK Wellcome Trust launches new PhD studentships in several fields.

  • Career Brief |

    US universities are expected to restrict hiring this year.

  • Career Brief |

    UK oil, gas and petrochemical employers expect to hire researchers this year.

  • Prospects |

    Peter Fiske argues that too many young scientists adopt a passive voice, to the detriment of their careers.

    • Peter Fiske

  • Careers Q&A |

    Lidia Brito, Mozambique's former science minister, now heads the science-policy division at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris.

    • Virginia Gewin

  • Careers and Recruitment |

    Concerns about food shortages, land use, climate change and biodiversity have created a huge need for interdisciplinary researchers focused on agriculture. Virginia Gewin investigates the opportunities.

    • Virginia Gewin

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    Negotiating for a pay rise can be a smooth, fruitful process if you follow a few guidelines, says Deb Koen.

    • Deb Koen

  • News |

    Funding agency cuts number of publications needed for grant applications.

    • Quirin Schiermeier

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