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  1. How to Prepare for an Industry Interview

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    Blog Post
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    July 9, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...this next step. But wait, now you feel a little panicked. You’ve never had an industry interview before...ask your interviewers You’re interviewing the company as much as they are interviewing you, so come prepared...performance evaluations, professional development, and company culture.  It’s also a good idea to prepare 1-2 ... Connect your prior work or a new idea to the company’s area of expertise. This has potential to make ...consider bringing your own laptop as a backup, if the company will allow it. Before you start your presentation...read emails from HR carefully because sometimes companies have relaxed dress codes for interviews. You can...talk. Some video conferencing software allows participants to “raise” their hand to ask a question or type...

  2. A Look at Addgene's QC Process

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    Blog Post
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    May 6, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...process ensures that any potential sequence discrepancies can be caught prior to distribution. Catching...issue? At Addgene, a QC issue is defined as a discrepancy that we believe may affect the function of the...decisions when analyzing the wide variety of discrepancies encountered in plasmids deposited to Addgene...resolve. Sequencing and assembly issues Sequence discrepancies are not always a result of mutations in the ...will contact the depositing lab to review the discrepancies. Often, the identified issues will not affect...requesting scientists aware of the identified discrepancy in the plasmid, and that it is not known to impact...plasmids and provide transparency in sequence discrepancies. While Addgene’s QC process adds time to the...

  3. Tips for Technical Support Calls

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    Blog Post
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    Sept. 20, 2016, 2:39 p.m.
    ...your product’s web page, or in the company’s FAQs? A lot of companies and organizations selling biological...information, but it’s not in the best interest of any company to hide information about their products from you...which case, you should probably stop using that company). Frequently asked question pages on website are...customers (and I expect this is the case at most companies). Always go back to the source. Although many...experience: Make sure you’re contacting the correct company. This might seem like a no-brainer, but it happens...please share the data. Maybe not all, but many bio companies have real scientists answering their technical...

  4. Interview: Hodaka Fujii on enChIP, New CRISPR Tools, and More

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    Blog Post
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    Dec. 2, 2014, 7:23 p.m.
    ... incubator for me. In Japan, of course, it is optimized for living for Japanese, which is not trivial,...researchers in Japan are not eager to interact, which I don't think is good for Japanese science. I really...), Europe (Basel Institute for Immunology), and Japan (University of Tokyo, Osaka University). Can you...this regard. In addition, not many researchers in Japan aim to develop new technologies. Majority of them...Nobel prizes, out of which only one was done in Japan, which is very disappointing. I hope I can help ...

  5. Transferable Skills Guide: External Collaborations

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    Blog Post
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    April 19, 2018, 1:25 p.m.
    ...below). Expand: Collaboration opportunities outside an organization The next step is to expand your efforts...especially when considering small to mid-sized companies and organizations. Addgene as a nonprofit organization... to start close to your comfort zone and slowly expand from there. Start small: Collaboration opportunities...provided a crash course in this discipline. Getting companies to come to these types of events can be very tough...First I needed to find the right contacts at the companies and then convince the contacts to give me some...repetition. I learned to look at the event from the company’s perspective, focus on the message and to keep ...

  6. Spurred by COVID-19, Addgene Bridges Plasmid Sharing Between Academia and Industry

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    Blog Post
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    June 23, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...their reagents, we knew our role in fighting the pandemic could be even more impactful by reaching more ...distribution was limited to academic scientists. Expanding plasmid sharing during COVID-19 Realizing this...the need for basic research during the current pandemic, universities are showing an unprecedented amount...to industry scientists  While we’ve focused on expanding COVID-19 plasmids to industry scientists in the...that support us in our mission.  While rapidly expanding our COVID-19 resources has been our focus for ...transfer office to discuss the possibilities for expanded sharing. Is there a plasmid you're hoping will...

  7. Scientific Reproducibility - Focusing on Solutions at the Minisymposium on Reproducibility

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    Blog Post
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    May 18, 2018, 7:32 p.m.
    ...for Protein Innovation  1:18:45 - 2:01:18 (end) - Panel Alex Tucker (Ginkgo Bioworks) Pamela Hines (Senior... for preclinical studies, as reported by drug companies attempting to apply the findings from these studies...Finally, as Pamela Hines of AAAS points out on the panel, irreproducibility undermines public trust in science...community-based validation. They also have plans to expand to other protein technologies later. Organizations...technologies to your own research needs. Other companies like NEB and ATCC can provide you with additional...can understand your analyses and repeat them. Companies like Code Ocean allow researchers to share code...sciences. I’d highly recommend listening to the panel discussion to learn a bit more about how the publishing...

  8. A Quick Guide to a Career in Software Product Management

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    Blog Post
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    Nov. 24, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...career at a biotech company, I always assumed I’d work one or two years at the company and then go to grad... the head of software product management at my company was open to meeting with me and explaining more...software product manager helps ensure that the company or software group is building the software tools...Well, I’ll give you an example. At my previous company, Ginkgo Bioworks, our software development team...framework If you can’t find internships at science companies, try to find internships with translatable skills...

  9. Form Your Own Peer Mentoring Group: A How-To Guide for Scientists

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    Blog Post
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    Feb. 18, 2014, 4:22 p.m.
    ...Mentoring Group all participants act as both mentors and mentees. Because the participants are at a similar...to start a more formal mentoring program at my company, but there weren't enough senior people willing...make mentoring less mysterious and train the participants in skills useful for future mentoring relationships...at the same time Broadens the network of the participants Can be a lot of fun! Form your own peer mentoring...perhaps a 3 hour breakfast once a month. All participants must commit to making the meetings a scheduling...

  10. Addgene: The First Twenty Years

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    Blog Post
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    Dec. 19, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...the globe. As the pandemic slowed, Addgene began to think about how we could expand our support for the...Addgene!  Addgene was established as an e-commerce company, which helped it stay ahead of the curve as access...celebrating Addgene's 10 year anniversary.   Expanding our work In March 2015, Addgene reached the 500,000...over 114,600 viral preps. And in 2025, we’ll be expanding our viral vectors service to include AAV Packaged... the world changed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Addgene pivoted to support researchers combatting...

  11. Tips for Writing a Good Cover Letter

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    Blog Post
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    May 21, 2024, 1:30 p.m.
    ...applying to the specific company or lab. Take some time to research the lab or company via their papers and...ddPCR experience. In your cover letter, you can expand on that by describing how you developed and used...place to state why you’re applying to the job, company, and/or lab, and how you feel connected to their...apply for [title of the position] at [name of the company/organization]. I am a [adjective that describes... are interested in working for this lab and/or company. Remember to proofread your cover letter, and ...

  12. Filming Science Videos in the Age of Social Distancing

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    Blog Post
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    May 20, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...were many constraints during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pandemic Pivot Back in March 2020, just four months...Jennifer. I had finally found my footing with the company. I’d identified the ways to get the most out the...One: The Ironing Board Control Center With the pandemic in full swing and everyone working from home, ...talking to their webcams.  Build: I sent the participants interview questions they could answer, and I...need them. The lab re-opened very early in the pandemic with some incredibly strict safety protocols to...

  13. CRISPR 101: Cytosine and Adenine Base Editors

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    Blog Post
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    Feb. 13, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
    ...made improvements to base editors, including: expanding targeting scope improving editing efficiency decreasing...new base editors with distinct PAM sequences, expanding the number of available target sites for base ...development of near-PAMless Cas9 variants significantly expands the library of accessible genomic targets for base...variants, BE3 editing window variants   Greatly expands the number of target loci for base editing Rees... A., Arbab, M., Krasnow, N. A., McElroy, A. N., Pandey, S., Doman, J. L., Huang, T. P., Raguram, A., Banskota...2019). Continuous evolution of base editors with expanded target compatibility and improved activity. Nature...Wang, L., Chen, G., Ma, X., Geng, H., Huang, W., Pang, X., Yang, Z., … Li, D. (2020). Dual base editor...

  14. Stepping into a Virtual Internship: My Experience at Addgene

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    Blog Post
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    Aug. 13, 2020, 1:21 p.m.
    ...would be from doing a remote internship during a pandemic. Before I knew how bad COVID was getting, I was...interviewed fellow Addgenies about their role in the company. One of the things I wanted to do was create content...were a part of the different departments of the company. I asked questions relating to their roles at Addgene...month, I can say with certainty that Addgene is a company that cares - not only in terms of its employees... Addgenies. I could take an active role in the company and not just feel like an additional person each...

  15. Oh, The Places You Can Go: Careers in Science Communication - Product Development

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    Blog Post
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    Oct. 18, 2017, 1 p.m.
    ...Development Manager at eScience Labs, an educational company that creates hands-on science lab kits and digital...from.” Working at eScience Labs, an educational company that creates hands-on science lab kits and digital...called “Teaching Your Research.” This course has participants take their research from the bench to the classroom... editing.” It was for Cactus Communications, a company that provides scientific editing services. “I was...what it’s like to work for a science education company. And make sure to subscribe to the Career Channel...

  16. What Do I Do Now? Academic v. Non-Academic Career Decisions

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    Blog Post
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    March 9, 2017, 3:40 p.m.
    ...Table 1: Taking it a Step Further - Big Company v. Small Company Big (e.g. Pharma) Small (e.g. Biotech...advancement in one company, good performers in for the long haul Limited movement in one company, likely will...More sources of training and resources within the company Must find own sources of knowledge often externally...

  17. Using Addgene's New Viral Service for Your Research

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    Blog Post
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    Nov. 17, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...connections. Expanding the viral vector knowledge base: You can help! We’ve been expanding our viral vector...ready-to-use viral preps and we’ll be continually expanding our collection. We’ll provide a brief rundown ...find our updated viral vector pages as well as expanded virus protocols, information on how we produce...email to [email protected]. Your questions help us expand and improve our resources for future users. We’...

  18. Summer SciComm Series: A PhD in Science Communication

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    Blog Post
    Published
    Aug. 23, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ... none of the participants had preconceived opinions about “adeolitis.” The participants in my study were... affirm or challenge their beliefs. I asked participants to read short abstracts comparing the mortality...ideas about the controversial medical issues. Participants gave significantly more favourable ratings to...texts were otherwise identical. Likewise, when participants read an abstract for a study with findings that...

  19. Addgene’s Viral Service - Why Virus? Why Now?

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    Blog Post
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    March 23, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...service supporters We would like to thank the companies who supported this project with funding. Alnylam...hundreds of scientists about various ways we might expand Addgene’s services. There was an overwhelmingly...distribution, this project involved every Addgenie in the company. Our Finance, Business and Legal teams had to pave... to facilitate the formation of partnerships to expand the service and figure out what we can afford to...educational content via the Addgene Blog and our expanding website resources. I hope this gave you the impression...

  20. Transferable Skills: Negotiation

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    Blog Post
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    March 3, 2022, 2 p.m.
    ...want my company to pay for me to attend a conference. How can I negotiate to show the company that investing... How can I negotiate my starting date with the company so they know I’m excited while still being able...want to learn more about a different area of the company. How can I negotiate with my manager to gain experience...but I need help from another person/team at the company. How do I negotiate with the person/team for help...
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