Academic Non-Renewal: Don’t Think it Can’t Happen to You
Dr Liz, PhD
Three years ago this week, I was given my 1-year’s notice that my tenure track Assistant Professor job would be non-renewed.
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10 Reasons to Use Trello for Any Size Team
Aimee Edgeworth
Use Trello as a virtual task-manager app that lets you coordinate tasks, timelines, and goals to get more done.
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A Beginner's Guide for Addressing Sexual Harassment in Academia
Needhi Bhalla, PhD
Suggestions for how scientists, specifically male scientists, can undermine the alienating culture of sexual harassment that exists in STEM.
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Are We in a Mentoring Crisis?
Josh Fessel, MD, PhD
Two out of every five trainees need more than what they're getting in terms of mentorship. It's time to figure out how to help them.
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Not that Kind of Boss: Tales of Team Management and Mentorship
Pipette Protagonist, PhD
Spoiler: People are the most important and most challenging part of a research program
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Accommodating Employees with (Invisible) Disabilities
Rebecca Helton, MA
Evening the playing field for staff with a visible or invisible disability.
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How to Manage People as a New Investigator
Rebecca Helton, MA
We recently hosted three newly independent investigators who run research teams humming with activity and people, who told us what it takes to manage a lab full of humans in all their idiosyncratic glory. Here are their tips: Defining Expectations and Gathering Feedback Define your expectations of your team members and communicate them clearly and […]
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End of Summer Academic Sanity Saver: Post Undergrad Lab Jobs Now!
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Get a head start on fall by knowing what you want from undergrads and what they can expect from research experience. My 8-point listicle of making it a great experience.
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A Missed Opportunity: NASEM Summit on Preventing Sexual Harassment
Teresa Swanson, PhD
I attended the 2019 NASEM Summit on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education
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Seeing the Dark Side of #Worksmarter
Motivated Mentor
We cannot trap our staff and faculty in over commitment on a burnout treadmill and imply blame that they are not smart enough to do their work properly. Work smarter is starting to leave a bitter taste.
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