These are general web resources that have been reviewed and selected as useful to many students and postdocs. You should speak with a career counselor about particular resources for your specific situation. However, if you are trying to answer the question, “What am I going to do with my life?” be sure to make an appointment!
Please let me know if you find links that do not work or have changed! In addition, if you know of any resources that I may have missed, let me know. This list will always grow and change.
Biology
Education
Postdoc Positions
Application Process for Jobs in Academia
- FTAD - Writing your teaching statement from Ohio State University
- Chronicle Careers - Tools and resources from the Chronicle of Higher Education
- Career Center- UC Berkeley’s career center webpage devoted exclusively to PhDs, with tips on the application process for both academia and industry.
- Penn Career Services - Academic job search resources from the University of Pennsylvania. Science- Science’s Next Wave resources on getting funding.
Sample Teaching and Research Statements
Salary Surveys & Salary Negotiation
Health Industries and Health Care
- Virtual Career Center National Institute of Health Career Center
- Medzilla Services for employers and professionals in biotech, pharma, healthcare, and science
- Med HuntersHospital and nursing jobs
- Life Works Health and medical science careers from the National Institutes of Health
International Job Search
Professional Networking
- www.LinkedIn.com – Professional networking site where you can make connections and get advice, and find insider information on an industry or company
Science