Alternative Careers for Scientists
Now that I have my degree, what do I do?
Is there an alternative to the PhD-postdoc-academic researcher career path? What about folks with Masters or Bachelor's degrees? What opportunities exist for them? Here we profile some scientists who are pursuing careers off the beaten path. They tell you how they got where they are and why they stay.
Profiles of Scientists in Alternative Careers
One-on-One Scientific Communication and Teaching
Natalie Betz describes her experiences from postdoctoral fellow to technical services and applications scientist back to academia as assistant director of a Masters in Biotechnology program.
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Michele Arduengo, PhD, ELS describes her career path from graduate student to college teacher to science writer and editor.
Read more about this career path hereEvolving As a Scientist
Sara Klink describes how an early interest in the process of science to answer questions led her through college and graduate school and eventually into a career as a science illustrator and writer.
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