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Since 1998, the best career advice for industry-bound scientists.

Several new programs are helping young scientists achieve unprecedented levels of independence in France--although revolutionary change in the "mandarin system" of powerful lab chiefs may be a long way off

"An entire industry depends on the timely discovery and development of new medications--an outstanding and growing opportunity for young scientists."

"Without the mistakes I probably wouldn't have learnt some valuable lessons."

Your best weapon is focused, methodical, patient effort.

With the enormity of the academic option weighing me down, I find myself turning towards industry instead.

With all of the personalities and projects out there, the quest for a perfect fit is much like a search for the perfect pair of jeans.

The base of the scientific pyramid is becoming smaller and smaller and erosion at the top won't be repaired with stones making their way upward.

Any one individual only has a small amount of money, but a whole bunch of people together have enough money that they can hire a fulltime expert.

A shortage of mentoring, insufficient project planning, no feedback, and poor contact with the promoter are just some of the hurdles that young researchers are facing at universities.

I decided I wanted to work on something else and, all of a sudden, [my adviser's] interest in me dried up, as did funding for a research assistantship; I've been TA-ing ever since.

Unfortunately many of us get tripped up in the hurdles, because we lack preparation, confidence, test-taking ability, motivation ... not necessarily because we don't have potential as scientists.

"Several studies in the last couple of years have already signaled that changes are necessary, so maybe it is time to reconsider the AIO system."

NASCAR is hiring mechanical engineers and aerodynamics scientists to shave milliseconds off lap times and push racecars to their limits.

The Rand report concludes that, although adequate data and accurate assessments of labor market conditions are important for many different parties, early career and prospective scientists are especially vulnerable.

New group leaders need to learn how to manage people, projects, finances, and more.

A CIFRE agreement "is a good way of ... doing research and keeping other doors open," says Sylvain Schwartz.

As traditional disciplines become more data-focused, traditional scientists need to become more "pi-shaped".

A desire to prove to disadvantaged students that they, too, could be successful carried Knatokie Ford through her graduate program at Harvard.

"I like to move very fast and take a lot of risks compared to the traditional Swedish way."

--Mohammed Homman