By Scott RankGetting noticed in academia is enormously difficult. Scholars compete for attention by having fancy alma maters or getting published in prestigious journals – both of which have acceptance rates in the single digits. But three PhD students in history were largely able to sidestep this process. Each gained academic clout through unconventional...

By Dr. Samuel DyerI often get asked the question “Is it possible to break into the Medical Science Liaison role without experience?” Yes it is clearly possible because it's important to realize that everyone started as an MSL for the first time without prior experience (myself included).  The question is- HOW did they do it?  There are a number of things...

By Karen Imgrund Deak, PhD; Director of Notre Dame’s MS in Patent Law and Registered Patent AgentIt’s no secret that the academic job market is tight – there simply aren’t enough faculty positions to absorb all of the newly-minted PhDs. Of course, many folks who hold degrees in science and engineering fields have the option of an “alternative” career...

By Seán Mac Fhearraigh, PhD Overcoming the scepticism of a scientist is one of the hardest jobs in sales. Even though your product might be the best on the market and selling at the lowest price, it might not necessarily result in the scientist becoming convinced of its quality and a switch from the product they have been using over the past few years....

For those of you who will be in the NYC area on October 2nd, this is a great opportunity to learn more about the process of getting a startup funded.  Registration is free and refreshments will be served.

By Adam RubenI never wanted to do a post-doctoral fellowship.  Despite the title of my book, Surviving Your Stupid, Stupid Decision to Go to Grad School, there was a lot I liked about grad school.  And a post-doc just sounded like everything I hated about grad school (long hours, low pay, no respect, no defined end date) and none of the parts I liked...