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- Reaping the Benefits of a Government Job
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Collectively, the US government is the largest single employer in America, filling approximately 1.6 million full-time, permanent positions; however, in reality, the US government consists of several hundred smaller employers, each of which has its own individual function and culture. As a result, the opportunities offered by government jobs are wide ranging, and the needs are diverse.
A Science/AAAS Business Office feature.
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- Broader Career Choices on The Horizon?
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Understanding the brain is considered one of the grand quests of science, partly due to the conviction that the brain holds the key to what makes us human.
A Science/AAAS Business Office feature.
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- Innovation More Critical Than Ever
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The year 2009 has been a time of change for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry. With a weakened global economy and dwindling drug pipelines, many of the companies that made the list of Science's 2009 top employers are finding that maintaining innovation through collaborations and partnerships is critical to success.
A Science/AAAS Business Office feature.
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- Public-Private Partnerships: A Recipe For Success?
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The global financial crisis has beaten down science budgets everywhere. So it's no surprise that science-spending forecasts for Europe are grim.
A Science/AAAS Business Office feature.
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- Funding Your Future: Publish Or Perish
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'Publish or perish' is the scientist's maxim—with good reason. Career advancement hinges on publications. But data generation requires dollars. And as the time it takes for investigators to become financially independent grows, the old adage may also motivate early-career researchers to capitalize on their youth.
A Science/AAAS Business Office feature.
