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Jim McHale is a Ph.D. chemist with a postdoc from Princeton University who found a rewarding career designing toilets.

Pathway to Independence, NIH's new transition awards program, seems to be doing what it was designed to do: moving postdocs into faculty posts quickly.

Medical devices and diagnostics is an underappreciated sector of the life sciences industry.

French virologist Ali Saïb is getting praise for his research achievements, his science communication activities, and his efforts to attract a diversity of people to scientific careers.

Throughout his professional journey, Marc Hermann has always done "Exactly What He Always Wanted to Do"

New U.K. immigration policies, which go into effect next year, impose more rigid requirements than past policies.

Working in the clinic and at the bench means physician-scientists need to be particularly aware of conflicts of interest--and the appearance of them.

Spanish biologist David Ràfols used his experience in the food industry and public technology-transfer offices to create his own open-innovation company.

Newly independent investigators must take responsibility for ensuring the integrity of their laboratory's data even as their direct control over that data declines.

It may be a terrible time for the finance industry, but it might be a good time for researchers to plan for careers as financial analysts.

One of the earliest "alternative" science careers, quantitative finance is now deeply embedded in the world's finance industry.

A background in science can be an advantage for analysts charged with determining the value of science-based companies

Even for experienced interviewers, some basic rules of courtesy and etiquette are worth reviewing.

Italian scientists on short-term contracts defend their futures by protesting cuts in research funding and jobs.

Empty training slots and ample job opportunities make the job outlook positive for physician-scientists.

Postdocs' prospects are dimmed by the new Administration's many competing priorities and a lack of understanding at the highest levels of the scientific work-force glut.

Italian electrical engineer Cinzia Casiraghi has won €1.65 million to set up her own lab in Germany.

A summer internship may be the very best way for an undergraduate student to get started in scientific research.

Understanding the expectations of your supervisor and your contributions as an undergraduate will make your summer research internship all the more valuable.

Summer research internships offer undergraduates research experience, exposure to new fields, and a chance to build a professional network.