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122. Tenure Tracker – The Life Non-Linear with Dr. Jimena Giudice (R)

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 Daniel Leave a comment

Dr. Jimena Giudice has all the traits of a promising new faculty member.

Through her training and early career, she has earned more than a dozen grants and awards. She’s co-authored two dozen papers. And she has trained students and postdocs, gaining a reputation as a highly effective mentor.

You’d expect that Dr. Giudice’s undeniable success was the natural result of an early immersion in science and a dogged adherence to the well-worn path through college, grad school, and postdoc.

But of course, you’d be wrong. Before discovering a love for scientific research, Dr. Giudice spent ten years answering a different calling.

193. Listener Mailbag – Undergrad Research and Choosing a Master’s Program

May 17, 2023May 17, 2023 Daniel Leave a comment

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This week, we open the mailbag to answer listener questions about getting extra research experience as an undergrad, and making a difficult choice between Master’s programs.

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192. Careers In Focus: Medical Writer

May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 Daniel Leave a comment

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When you think about your day, which events and activities feel the most fulfilling? Which tasks do you tolerate, but would rather avoid?

Maybe your experiments feel like a drag, but you get a lot of satisfaction out of crafting an abstract for your latest research article. Or perhaps you love training new students in lab techniques, even if you don’t love processing samples yourself.

If you find your joy in communicating science more than working at the bench, you may want to explore a career as a medical writer.

191. The Tough Times are Worth It w/ Dr. Emma Hinkle

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 Daniel Leave a comment

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A few months ago, Emma Hinkle was organizing her lab notebooks as she prepared to start a career. She had completed her graduate training, earned a PhD, and had a job lined up that started on Monday.

In those few moments of quiet between her years of graduate school and the career to come, she reflected on the challenges she faced, and how they had changed her as a scientist and a person.

190. Mailbag: Can I blend art with science?

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 Daniel Leave a comment

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It’s time to open the listener mailbag to answer your question about the human side of science, and life in the lab! This week: the importance of lunch, blending art with science, and the dream of a lab-based sitcom.