The following list is the result of my own research to find relevant job sites that advertise jobs or provide information and support for PhD and postdoctoral researchers, who are in the process of job seeking or researching careers of interest.
It’s important to note that the list is not exhaustive and that Social Media, especially LinkedIn, also advertise jobs. Use the search facility and click on ‘jobs’ and also search for types of jobs and companies by clicking on ‘people’.
General job sites
Glassdoor.com – also good for researching companies
Science jobs and funding
Academic
German Academic Exchange Service Academic jobs EU
Academic and academic-related jobs (UK)
Jobs in Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Academic career paths by country
Industry
Recruitment agency, Adoc Talent Management (France)
SRG Recruitment LinkedIn groups – search bio-companies
Subject-specific sectors
Biotechnology jobs – search membership list
Medical Science Liaison (jobs, advice and information)
Medical Science Liaison (information)
Plant science jobs ( you need to register on the site to access the job board)
Plant science discussion list (subscribe free of charge)
Contract Research Organisations
Kelly Scientific Services Also sign up to scientific recruitment consultancies and agencies in your country View company websites
Funding
International postdoctoral fellowships (list from the Fogarty International Center)
List of funding sources (courtesy of John Hopkins University)
The art of grantsmanship (HFSP)
EMBO – Funding, training and mobility
Human Frontier Science Program
Marie Sklodowska Curie funding
National Institute of Health (NIH) funding
Policy and Funding information
Science-related jobs
Specialist and technical administration
European Commission Civil Service
US Patent and Trademark office
Regulatory Affairs Professional Society
Entrepreneurship
Young Entrepreneurs in Science
Consulting
PhD to Consulting (LinkedIn group)
Finance-related
Getting into Technology Transfer
Working in Biotech Venture Capital
Clinical careers
Environmental specific sectors
Rooting for a Career in Ecology
Environmental Data Services (ENDS)
Communication
PSCI-COM (discussion list)
Australian Science communicators
European Medical Writer’s Association
Medical Communication information
American Medical Writer’s Association
National Association of Science Writers
Association of British Science Writers
European Science Education Gateway
Association of Science – Technology Centres
British Science Association Café Scientifique
Science communication postgraduate courses (UK)
Policy& Public Affairs
AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships
Campaign for Science & Engineering (CaSE)
European Plant Science Organisation
Support organisations
Learned Societies (membership, grants & careers)
For a comprehensive up-to-date list go to: www.biosciencecareers.org/p/learned-societies.html
Society for Experimental Biology
Federation of European Biochemical Societies
American Society of Plant Biologists
British Pharmacological Society (BPS)
American Physiological Society (APS)
Careers support organisations
CARE group (Careers Advice for Researchers in Europe) LinkedIn group
Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) (UK)
IndiaBioscience (India)
Association Bernard Gregory (France)
PostdocNL (The Netherlands)
National Postdoctoral Association (USA)
Vitae (UK)
Applications and personal development
Applying for academic positions
Social Media
Twitter for scientists Social media: a guide for researchers
LinkedIn www.linkedin.com – (join groups relevant to your field of interest)
Laboratory webzine Career stories
Biocareer-related Twitter accounts
@BiosciCareer
@Biocareers
@Eurodoc
@vitae_news
@PostdocsForum
@postgradtoolbox
@MySciCareer
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FURTHER READING
Science careers
Ali, L. and Graham, B. 2000. Moving on in Your Career – A Guide for Academic Researchers and Postgraduates. Routledge/Falmer.
Blackford, S. 2013. Career planning for research bioscientists. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
Freedman, T. 2008.Careers opportunities in biotechnology and drug discovery. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.
Newhouse, M. 1993. Outside the Ivory Tower – A guide for academics considering career alternatives. OCS/Harard University.
Persson, T. 202. The PhD Career Coaching Guide. Be so good they will hire you.
Robbins-Roth, C. 2006. Alternative careers in science. Leaving the ivory tower. 2nd ed. Burlington, MA: Elsevier.
Tardelli, M. 2020. The Salmon Leap for PhDs: A transition from academia to industry.
Tardelli, M. 2023. Beyond academia. Stories and strategies for PhDs making the leap from academia to industry.
Academic careers
Blaxter, L., Hughes, C. and Tight, M. 1998. The Academic Career Handbook. Open University Press.
Boden, R., Epstein, D. and Kenway, J. 2006. Academic’s Support Kit. London: SAGE Publications Ltd.
Bodewits, K. 2017. You must be very intelligent. The PhD delusion. Springer.
Davidson C. and Ambrose S. 1994. The New Professors Handbook. Wiley Publishing.
Dee, P. 2006. Building a Successful Academic Career in Scientific Research. Cambridge University Press.
Delamont, S. and Atkinson, P. 2005. Successful Research Careers. Open University Press.
Elvidge, L., Spencely, C. and Williams, E. 2017. What every postdoc needs to know. London: World Scientific Publishing.
Gabrys, B.J. and Langdale, J.A. 2012. How to Succeed as a Scientist: From Postdoc to Professor. Cambridge University Press.
Goldsmith, J., Komlos. J. and Gold, P. 2001. Your Academic Career. Chicago University Press.
Ketteridge, S., Marshall, S. and Fry, H. 2002. The Effective Academic. London: Kogan Page.
Personal and professional development
Adams, D. and Sparrow, J. 2007. Enterprise for Life Scientists. Bloxham, UK: Scion Publishing Ltd.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute. 2006. Making the Right Moves – A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Post Docs and New Faculty. NY: Fireside, Simon and Schuster.
Levine, A.L. and Schmidt, B. 2015. Networking for nerds. Oxford: Wiley Blackwell
Applications and Interviews
AGCAS Special Interest booklet. 2007. Going for interviews. Graduate Prospects.
Corfield R. 1999. Preparing Your Own CV. London: Kogan Page.
Eggert, M. 1998. The perfect interview. Random House Business Books.
Jackson, T. 2004. The Perfect CV. Piatkus Books Ltd.
Miller, R. 1998. Promoting yourself at Interview. Richmond, London: Trotman.
Shapiro, M. and Straw S. 1999. Tackling tough interview questions in a week. London: Hodder & Stoughton/Institute of Management.
Shavick, A. 2005. Management level psychometric and assessment tests. Oxford: How to books Ltd.
Tolley, H. and Wood, R. 2010. How to succeed at an assessment centre. London: Kogan Page.
Williams, L. 2005. The ultimate interview book. London: Kogan Page.
Yate, M.J. 2003. The Ultimate CV Book. London: Kogan Page.
Yate, M.J. 2008. Great answers to tough interview questions. London: Kogan Page.
Communication
Cargill, M. and O’Connor, P.J. 2013. Writing Scientific Research articles. 2nd edition. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. http://www.writeresearch.com.au/
Day, R.A. and Gastel, B. 2006. How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper. 6th Ed. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.Kitchen, R. and Fuller, D. 2005. The Academic’s Guide to Publishing. London: SAGE Publications Ltd.
McConnon, S. 2005. Presentation with Power. How to Books.
Shephard, K. 2005. Presenting at Conferences, Seminars and Meetings. London: Sage Publications Ltd.
Thody, A. 2006. Writing and Presenting Research. London: SAGE Publications Ltd.
Peer Review
Hames, I. 2007. Peer Review and Manuscript Management in Scientific Journals: Guidelines for Good Practice. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
Wager, E., Godlee, F. and Jefferson, T. 2002. How to Survive Peer Review. London: BMJ Books.
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