Biomedical Odyssey

Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Surya sits at a table; there are traditional Nepalese instruments on the table. On the walls are posters and flags of Nepal.

From Rural Nepal to The Johns Hopkins University (and back again): Part 2

January 6, 2021

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.

Ashton Omdahl ⋅ A Day in the Life international students, Postdoc ⋅

A woman steels herself as she knocks on an office door.

Knocking on the Door: How to Leave Your Postdoc Position

August 8, 2019

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 is not Daneshpajouhnejad's own personal experience but rather inspired by a talk by Megan Bohn, assistant director of postdoctoral affairs, during the event, “Exit Interview: How to Tell the Boss […]

biomedicalodyssey ⋅ A Day in the Life, Events and Happenings guest post, Postdoc, postdoctoral fellows ⋅

students in the lab

Tips on How to Choose the Right Laboratory

November 2, 2018

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 which to prioritize is often challenging. Individual learning styles, interests and career goals vary vastly, so an environment perfectly suited to one person may be one where another flounders. That […]

Priya Pai ⋅ A Day in the Life graduate students, in the lab, Postdoc ⋅

Updated Department of Labor Rules Will Impact Postdoctoral Researcher Salaries This December

June 14, 2016

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 $47,476. This executive branch decision may have broad implications for academia among other industries as postdoctoral researchers were specifically identified as being affected by this ruling. Postdoctoral researchers typically perform […]

davidwilson ⋅ Perspectives in Research Academia, Career, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Postdoc ⋅

From Academia to Industry: Lessons from a Johns Hopkins Graduate

April 7, 2016

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 of doctoral scientists and engineers who have postdoctoral appointments are employed at an educational institute, compared  to only 14 percent in the business/industrial sector, according to data collected from a […]

ytreesukosol ⋅ A Day in the Life Postdoc, research and development ⋅

Tips for Tackling the Postdoc Search and Application Process

February 24, 2016

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 hope the lessons I’ve learned help those of you planning to take that step. 1. Don't rely on job postings This is what makes the postdoc search so hard. Yes, […]

Shannen Cravens ⋅ A Day in the Life Application, Postdoc ⋅

Postdocs Seek Alternative Careers as Funding Declines

January 4, 2016

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 their studies, eventually transitioning to a faculty appointment. Though designed to be a temporary position, postdocs came to represent one of the largest and most productive components of the biomedical […]

dustingreen ⋅ Perspectives in Research Alternative Careers, Postdoc ⋅

Getting a Ph.D.? Consider “Alternative” Careers

November 16, 2015

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 Ph.D. is viewed as the gateway to academia and deciding to venture away from that is taboo. We go as far as to call nonacademic jobs “alternative,” which carries a […]

Shannen Cravens ⋅ Perspectives in Research Academia, Alternative Careers, Biomedical Careers Initiative, Dr. Gregory Petsko, Graduate School, graduate students, Ph.D., Postdoc, Professors ⋅

Johns Hopkins Postdocs Receive Crash Course in Leadership

August 18, 2015

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 to dream and carry out his or her vision? For many new postdocs beginning their careers around the country, being put in leadership positions for the first time can be […]

Paul Sirajuddin ⋅ Events and Happenings Academia, Johns Hopkins Professional Development Office, Leader, Mentoring, Myers-Briggs, Networking, Postdoc, Project Management, Publishing, Research Budgets, Research Leadership ⋅

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