A life science careers blog for early career researchers
This blog aims to inspire early career researchers exploring different career options. We provide interview-based profiles of life scientists working in diverse science-related careers and articles on a broad range of career-related topics, with new content added on a regular basis.
This blog post summarises a career panel discussion with four PIs from France, Spain, Malta and the Netherlands about what search committees expect from candidates at the interview stage.
This post summarizes the preliminary results from a survey we ran focused on the skills for a scientific career.
This post summaries results from a survey we ran with PIs on what search committees are looking for.
This post summarizes the results of a survey we ran on how group leaders recruit postdocs.
This post provides a short guide to things you can do to get started in planning your career. It was written at the start of the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns in March 2020 but is relevant at any time.
Following a twitter debate on whether photos should be included in CVs, the EMBL Fellows' Career Service started a survey to provide evidence-based guidance for life scientists. This post summarizes the results from that survey.
In this post, we show how LinkedIn can be used to get career inspiration and to research different career options.
One of the most important aspects of your CV is the structure and formatting. This article focuses on four questions to ask yourself when selecting or creating a template for your CV.
In this post, we explain some techniques that can help you demonstrate your skills in your CV & cover letter.
This post includes top tips for your job application and interview, based on the advice provided by recruiters and hiring managers at EMBL career events.
