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  1. How to Be an Excellent Trainee

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    ...aside just for you – so do your best to show up as your most prepared, can-do self and make the most of... will review the preparation and planning you can do to build a bench mentor-mentee relationship and bring...least at first) than any other one. Luckily, you can do a lot to contribute to the relationship dynamic and...same is true for training in the lab! If you don’t do proper preparation and pay attention during training...understand the purpose of, or a different way of doing something then you’ve done previously) you can bring...independent performing the technique you trained to do? Walk through the protocol mentally (or physically... where the equipment, reagents, and samples are. Do: Ask your bench mentor if they have time to answer...
  2. Transferable Skills Guide: Managing a Team

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    ...time to do everything as I planned and I was missing deadlines - which puzzled me because I could do all ...you know exactly what and how to do it so shouldn't it be faster to do it yourself? Training certainly ...fill this gap by both highlighting that researchers do learn MANY transferable skills while working in the...protocol;  he wanted to get going and learn through doing things. Had I realized that at the time I could ...delegate effectively  As a manager your role is not to do all the work yourself anymore. Personally I found...challenging. As PhD students and postdocs we are used to doing (almost) everything ourselves and it’s a hard habit...will have more time to focus on what you should be doing : writing a grant, thinking about the next project...
  3. 25 Work From Home Tips for Scientists

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    ...networking you can do online. See if a scientist or someone you’re connected with would like to do an informational... activities that kids can do more independently. For example, they could do something like puzzling or...work is based in the lab. If you’re unsure what to do during this period, check out these tips and resources...so huge, these are activities that you can easily do while staying away from others.  Meditate. Meditating... learn more about career paths and things you can do to prepare. Adapt to WFH while parenting Keep ...after bedtimes, or before they wake up for time to do your own thing. Build as much flexibility into your...
  4. Science Careers: Unruly Interests Feed Many Paths

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    ...outlet. I started asking people: why do you do what you do? How do you like it? how did you get there? ...Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog What Do I Do Now? Academic v. Non-Academic Career Decisions ...Science (AAAS), we have all sorts of different editors. Do you like science journalism? Take a look at our news...professional meetings, societies, networks just as do research scientists. There we meet others in the ...
  5. Call for Guest Bloggers

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    ...expertise through our blog. Do you have skill in a particular technique? Do you have a set of tips you ...expedite research. We recognize, however, that we can’t do it all ourselves. Therefore, in this blog post we...you give to every new lab mate? Do you have a trick to get the highest yield out of your minipreps? If so...about a different topic, feel free let us know. What do you get out of it? Writing Experience - Our editors...
  6. 9 tips for a successful postdoctoral experience

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    ... commit to doing a postdoctoral fellowship, what are you signing up for and how can you do it well? Below... teaching experience. How do you get there and more practically, when do you need to be there? A typical...using a new protocol or reagents, do you understand all of the steps? Do you know how the reagents have ...get to mechanism. Do the necessary tools exist to tackle the problem and if so, do you have ways to access... the wise:  Do NOT be the group leader candidate that people in your postdoc department do not know....... 3. Work intensely, but intelligently Before you do your first experiment in your new lab, stop and plan.... This is preferable to finding out you've been doing something all wrong or that a reagent has not been...
  7. Lab Automation at Addgene

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    ...thought it could ever do! However, there is quite a bit of upfront research you have to do to find said robot...- trays allowing us to do up to 96 transformations in one run compared to doing about 50 transformations...Updated Apr 6, 2021. If you’re doing high throughput work, it’s likely that you come into the lab wishing...on the deck of the Biomek. The FXP id also able to do high throughput DNA preps and other molecular work...you start automating your lab? You might not be doing enough transformations, minipreps, or filling enough...processes in your own lab. Some things your lab can do to get into the robotics spirit include: Start using...These can speed up any project in which you need to do a lot of aliquoting. Simply program the pipette with...
  8. 5 Reasons to Use Reddit for Science Communication

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    ... I must say that doing a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” was appealing, but also scary. I do a lot of public ...something we are, not something we do. We have to find a way to keep doing science to be happy. The happy...wanted to share some thoughts on why we decided to do an AMA in the first place and give you some reasons...two hours for answering questions. She was able to do this because we could see the questions being posted...not too worried about selling yourself and really do just want to get information about yourself and your...scientists who will find it useful, I highly recommend doing an AMA! Before I turn it over to Joanne, I thought...: AMA mechanics: Be prepared! The mechanics of doing the AMA were interesting. I started watching the...
  9. A Guide to Getting Started in Undergrad Research

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    ...us make decisions about what we want to do in the future. How do I get started with research? I had no ...and learn about what makes them excited to do what they do. I would also highly recommend talking to other...while doing scientific research. It’s okay to change your mind about what exactly you want to do—I started...Berkeley. Most of the scientists I’ve met began doing research in their undergraduate years. We each have...tell anyone else what the “correct” motivation to do science is, but I think reflecting on why it is we... my scientific interests were or what I wanted to do with myself when I was 18. I just knew I was interested...funds dedicated for undergraduates interested in doing research and attending research conferences. The...
  10. Finding Your Science Policy Path

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    ...Where can you do science policy? Because the field of science policy is so diverse, you can do it in so many...more about where science policy happens.  When do you do science policy? Many science policy training programs... ideas of when and how to get involved.  Why do you do science policy? I would argue that this is the...discussion on how to to define your why. How do you do science policy? Just like there are many different...IMPOSSIBLE QUESTION. Science policy is the work you do to creatively connect seemingly disparate individuals...many of my AAAS STPF cohort members came to DC to do either a sabbatical year or transition away from ... accessible to patients. And what better place to do that than at the nation’s largest integrated healthcare...
  11. Celebrating Accomplishments in the Lab

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    ...are reached, how do science labs celebrate accomplishments and their team's hard work? Do succesful scientists...reward their team and manage work-life balance. How do you celebrate your lab’s achievements? Tom Ellis ...with food, cake, and champagne. What does your lab do for fun as a group? The Ellis Lab self-organizes ... “We also have a lab day trip each year and as we do a lot of yeast research, a few of those have been...Hampshire in the summer for the annual lab retreat. How do you manage work-life balance? Tom Ellis reveals “...
  12. An Addgene Co-op: The Intersection of Fun, Friendship, and Work

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    ... building strong connections with coworkers and doing something meaningful with my career. I can’t ...as much of her focus is on the scientific work we do while mine is mainly within content and business.... who are interested in understanding the work you do, in addition to being genuinely interested in knowing...safety net and trampoline all at once. I was able to do something that was challenging while helping us share...media spreadsheets every day of my co-op. I had to do research on loads of different best practices, create...collection. While most days I was up to my neck in to-dos, I also found time to go out to sushi restaurants...
  13. 5 Uncommon Ways to Gain Career Skills During an Uncommon Time

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    .... So what’s a scientist to do with no live audience in sight? You could do a talk virtually for your peer...will still find this useful. Now that we’ve been doing this for almost 6 months, you may be looking for...or opportunity to act or take charge before others do”. Candidates who have “started something” which they...perhaps you get the idea. What will you start? 4. Do informational interviews (on a schedule) I hope you...exploratory conversations. If you set yourself a goal of doing at least two informational interviews a month you...points for being able to just look at a paragraph and do a character count in your head.  Here are some sites...
  14. Academic vs. Industry Postdocs

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    ...currently doing an industry postdoc in neuroscience at AstraZeneca’s Waltham site after doing a brief academic...decide to do an industry or an academic postdoc, you’ll hopefully have the opportunity to do some great.... At AstraZeneca, scientists who get postdocs and do not support or manage them well are simply no longer...perfect, but the chances of getting a good manager do tend to be higher in an industry setting. Scientific...will also have to attend many more meetings. How do I get an industry postdoc? Many companies have industry...and contrast industry postdocs at those companies. Do you want a postdoc that’s shorter? Longer? Would ... eventually work at the company at which you’re doing your postdoc? Some companies, such as AstraZeneca...
  15. Synthetic Biology - Algal

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    ...Description Gene/Insert Vector Type PI Publication Do you have suggestions for other plasmids that should...
  16. Synthetic Biology - Bacterial

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    ...Description Gene/Insert Vector Type PI Publication Do you have suggestions for other plasmids that should...
  17. Synthetic Biology - Fungal

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    ...Description Gene/Insert Vector Type PI Publication Do you have suggestions for other plasmids that should...
  18. Synthetic Biology - Plant

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    ...Description Gene/Insert Vector Type PI Publication Do you have suggestions for other plasmids that should...
  19. Synthetic Biology - Yeast

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    ...Description Gene/Insert Vector Type PI Publication Do you have suggestions for other plasmids that should...
  20. Seven Tips for Using LinkedIn as a Scientist

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    ...), one of the most common questions I receive is “Do I have to be on LinkedIn?” For anyone who is planning...first rule of networking--”If it feels creepy, don’t do it.” It’s just not a useful way to build or use a.... Total strangers can’t really help or refer you. Do not ask people you don’t know for favors (there are... thinking “How can I help?” and not “What can you do for me?” One of the easiest ways to help is to connect... be helpful to each other. This is a quick way to do an easy favor for people in your network. If someone...like, “Hey, I went to UPenn also, go Quakers!” but do not send a connection request to any of these people...their profiles. 7) Keep it professional at all times Do not post or comment on anything that is not relevant...
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