The demand for mycologists is relatively small, but career opportunities exist in areas from academic research to applied agriculture.

Some senior faculty members continue to be productive, whereas others become deadwood or just meander along.

The science job market in the London–Oxford–Cambridge triangle, after 10 years of rising public investment in the United Kingdom's science base, has never been stronger. But the shockwaves of the financial crisis are undermining the biotech industry and pharma restructuring is hitting R&D, while academia is refocusing research with a translational bent.

A Science/AAAS Business Office feature.

Staying engaged, motivated, and productive for the decades that stretch beyond tenure can be challenging.

Tenured scientists tell stories about how they managed to restart their research careers.