Issue of the Moment
We'd like to hear from you. Being a postdoc means being in the 'transitional zone'. You are no longer a student but you are not faculty either. What does it mean to be a postdoc? What should you get out of your postdoc experience? Is it training, or is it purgatory? What do you need to learn as a postdoc to become a good faculty member? What kind of faculty member do you want to be? If you decide to leave academia, what kind of job can you get to make your Ph.D. worthwhile? If you have ideas, tell us!
Current Issue:
Navigating the Parenthood Maze as a Postdoc.
By Lara Ferry-Graham
For more information on pregnancy and the postdoc click on Solutions for Pregnant Postdocs to access an article from Science's Nextwave Web site.
"Issue of the Moment" Archives:
Issue #1: Work and Family Life – by popular request we are working on point-of-view articles about how to balance work and family and when to start a family. Is the postdoc time the best time?
Issue #2: Academia or Not – A second issue several have asked to hear about is how to choose whether or not staying in academia is right for you. No one person is going to be able to tell you which decision you should make, but we have several former postdocs who have gone on to all walks of life who have been willing to share their experiences.
Issue #3: The Academic Search Committee, one insider's perspective by Peter Nonacs