From Rural Nepal to The Johns Hopkins University (and back again): Part 2
Johns Hopkins University postdoc Surya C. shares insight into the challenges of being an international student and how he hopes to inspire the next generation of scientists.
Postdoc
Knocking on the Door: How to Leave Your Postdoc Position
Guest post by Parnaz Daneshpajouhnejad, M.D., a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Pathology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The following… Read More »Knocking on the Door: How to Leave Your Postdoc Position
Tips on How to Choose the Right Laboratory
For a graduate student or postdoc, choosing the right laboratory can be a daunting prospect. There are many factors that one must consider, but deciding… Read More »Tips on How to Choose the Right Laboratory
Updated Department of Labor Rules Will Impact Postdoctoral Researcher Salaries This December
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued new rules on overtime wages, raising the yearly salary limit for which overtime pay must be provided to… Read More »Updated Department of Labor Rules Will Impact Postdoctoral Researcher Salaries This December
From Academia to Industry: Lessons from a Johns Hopkins Graduate
The majority of postdoctoral appointments are at educational institutions. This includes my postdoctoral fellow position at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Approximately 75 percent… Read More »From Academia to Industry: Lessons from a Johns Hopkins Graduate
Tips for Tackling the Postdoc Search and Application Process
The search for a postdoc position can be a daunting task in your last year of graduate school. I’ve recently undertaken this exhausting adventure and… Read More »Tips for Tackling the Postdoc Search and Application Process
Postdocs Seek Alternative Careers as Funding Declines
It was a long-held belief that, after graduate school, newly conferred doctors would seek out postdoctoral openings in labs where they could focus on furthering… Read More »Postdocs Seek Alternative Careers as Funding Declines
Getting a Ph.D.? Consider “Alternative” Careers
It’s fair to say that the majority of us who come to graduate school have a similar career goal in mind: a faculty position. The… Read More »Getting a Ph.D.? Consider “Alternative” Careers
Johns Hopkins Postdocs Receive Crash Course in Leadership
What makes someone a leader? Is it an individual who makes the important decisions in a group setting? Or is it someone who is able… Read More »Johns Hopkins Postdocs Receive Crash Course in Leadership