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Being a professor is amazing: a lot of academic freedom to investigate and teach exciting subjects and a secure salary until retirement. However, obtaining this position can be pretty strenuous, and...
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If you feel like you're always walking on eggshells, your supervisor may be a narcissist and abuse you emotionally. Narcissists often use manipulation, control, and gaslighting to keep their staff...
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For many researchers, science is a passion and, for some, even a calling. However, the status of sciences as "something you do for passion" is often abused by supervisors and institutions to justify...
View ArticlePressure or pleasure – what produces better science?
A huge body of scientific evidence shows that happy team members produce better results. However, most PhD students and postdocs are stressed by peer pressure, high demands from their supervisors,...
View ArticleWill I find a job as a scientist?
Young researchers are often disoriented about what they should do with their expertise and whether they will find a job after their doctorate or postdoc. The good news is that the unemployment rate of...
View ArticleWhy Salary Matters in Science Careers
Scientists often shy away from discussing money and salary, considering it a taboo topic that distracts from pursuing knowledge and discovery. However, the reality is that salary plays a substantial...
View ArticleShould I Quit My Postdoc? Or Should I Finish It?
If you have doubts about whether to stay or leave your postdoc position, quitting your postdoc can be daunting. But it can also be a great opportunity to move forward in your career. The post Should I...
View ArticleFor how long should I be a postdoc?
Young researchers often ask: what is the ideal length of a postdoc? There are many different answers which depend on the field, the country, the university, the supervisor and funding institutions. To...
View ArticleEmotional Phases of a Research Project: PhD and Postdoc Stress
Stress is a rather typical aspect of most research projects because every research project has five characteristic emotional phases: You start with naïve enthusiasm, become competent and disillusioned,...
View ArticleShould I become a long-term postdoc?
Becoming a long-term postdoc – isn't this attractive? When discussing career paths in life sciences with postdocs, we hear on a regular basis the wish to escape from the "rat race of the professors" by...
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