S4E10: Demystifying Scientific Careers

The fourth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, where we discuss the unwritten rules, or “hidden curriculum,” of scientific research at every career stage. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job!

In our final episode of the season, we talk about careers outside of academia, with a focus on how to find what jobs exist, how to prepare for these jobs, and what to know when you transition.

Featuring Joanne Kamens, PhD, Senior Consultant, Diversity North Group; Kip Ludwig, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Ekemini A. Udofa Riley, PhD, Founder & President, Coalition for Aligning Science.

Resources

• AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships (STPF): https://www.aaas.org/programs/science-technology-policy-fellowships 
• Association for Women in Science (AWIS): https://awis.org/ 
• MassBio: https://www.massbio.org/ 
• Introducing the Vitae Researcher Development Framework to employers 2011 
• Blogs written by Dr. Joanne Kamens:
  • Developing Transferable Skills During Science Training
  • 5 Uncommon Ways to Gain Career Skills During an Uncommon Time
• Podcast with Dr. Joanne Kamens:
  • What is a Peer Mentoring Group? Part 1: Joanne Kamens with iBiology
• Webinars with Dr. Joanne Kamens:
  • Top 10 Things Scientists Ask About Transitioning Out of Academia 
  • "Not" Networking 101 - Building Relationships for Success
  • How to Choose the Right Next Lab or Workplace

This episode has been edited since its original publication.

Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/.