In this, the conclusion to our renewable-energy feature, Anne Forde talks to European scientists about their careers in the solar-energy industry and discovers that these jobs are likely to appeal to scientists interested in R&D with a small r and a capital D.
Systems biology requires a sophisticated suite of mathematical, computational, and experimental tools, not to mention the ability to navigate complex professional networks.
Interest and investment in sustainable energy are on the rise, experts say, and are likely to increase further. And that means career opportunities for scientists with the right credentials.
Next January, German postdoc Martin Elsner (pictured left), currently based in Toronto, will start his first independent position as a Helmholtz Association Young Investigator in Germany. The tenure-track job, which will fund his salary and that of four group members, will be based at the GSF National Research Center for Environment and Health in Neuherberg, near Munich. Elsner represents a new g...
Norwegian neuroscience researcher Farrukh A. Chaudhry (pictured left) trained as a medical doctor, but his heart has always been in basic science. In August this year, the 36-year-old Chaudhry began an appointment as a group leader at the Biotechnology Centre in Oslo. The position is funded for 10 years and comes with an associate professorship at the Centre for Molecular Biology and Neuroscience...
Next Wave profiles neuroscientists from around the world whose passion and dedication has lead to outstanding research, as well as a look at funding opportunities for neuroscientists.
"We have so much work to do even before a disaster happens." -Ilan Kelman, Visiting Scientist, Center for Capacity Building, Colorado. Disasters, both natural and man-made, are a part of life. When a disaster occurs, news of the consequences hit the headlines: Humanitarian crises. Devastated cities. Profound damage to the natural environment. Questions arise about how and why the disaster occurre...
Argentine molecular biologist Javier Palatnik talks about his intercontinental experiences working as a researcher in the US and Europe and why he decided to return to his native Argentina to set up his own group.
Funding bodies are coming to the aid of young scientists with a variety of programs aimed at helping them become independent investigators Scientific independence--the freedom to pursue one's own research ideas--is the dream of many ambitious young scientists. But postdocs everywhere find it difficult to escape their indenture and go their own way, and many plow away on their adviser's projects l...
BACK TO THE FEATURE INDEX Editor's note: Interested in working in Germany but not sure where to look for information? The Researchers' Mobility Portal and National Mobility Centres have been recently set up by the European Union to assist researchers who would like to move to a member state. Next Wave's Anne Forde, who worked as a postdoc for many years in Germany, takes a look at the German vers...
Postdoc training that brings together an interdisciplinary group of researchers and pushes them to think creatively has some interesting career consequences.
European systems biology promises strong job opportunities for researchers willing to take on the considerable challenges of such an interdisciplinary field.
Ex-astronomer Keith Lipman still uses elements of his physics training in his current work as a hedge-fund manager. But the payoff is quicker and different.
