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	Latest articles from naturejobs.com Blog: How to control your career as a female physicist 16 December 2015 Don't let having a family restrict your future career goals, says Emma Chapman. Feature: Stewards of China's Future 16 December 2015 The 2015 Nature Awards for Mentoring in Science recognize Chinese scientists who have invested in the next generation. Advertising Feature  Inside view: KAIMRC 16 December 2015 Nature spoke with Dr AlBuhairan about the origins of the Jeeluna project, and what implications it will have for adolescent health policy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Blog: The faculty series: Becoming independent 14 December 2015 Gradual transitions to independence can help new faculty establish themselves in their field. 11 December 2015 Video: Careers in academia: Frances Ashcroft and how she published her work Careers in academia: How to get a senior staff scientist position Careers in academia: How to manage work-life balance with families Careers in academia: How to avoid getting pigeon-holed Careers in academia: How to get a PhD position Feature: Marine biology: Charting sea life 9 December 2015 You want a career in marine biology but your maths is weak. Relax, the basic skills can be mastered. Q&A: Trade talk: Venture capitalist 9 December 2015 A venture capitalist's transition from medicine into business. Blog: Finding job satisfaction as a venture capitalist 9 December 2015 After a brief stint as a general surgeon, and a PhD in translational cancer research, Bali changed career direction to venture capital investment. Blog: Entrepreneurship: You've got the edge to be found 9 December 2015 Young scientists have substantial advantages over others when it comes to founding a start-up. 8 December 2015 Video: Careers in industry: Is an industrial PhD worth it? Careers in industry: How to make a good elevator pitch Blog: The faculty series: Balancing the books 7 December 2015 It is important to get the balance between your different responsibilities right when starting your academic post, says John Tregoning. 4 December 2015 Blog: Scientific communities: How to avoid getting scooped on social media Scientific communities: How to get your blog noticed Scientific communities: How to follow the right people on Twitter Scientific communities: From Twitter to paper Scientific communities: Membership at learned societies All articles Recent science jobs Postdoctoral scientists Vall d'Hebron Chair of Heart Failure Queen Mary University of London Postdoctoral Fellow The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Postdoctoral Research Associate University of Liverpool Investigator (Tenure-Track) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Principal/Senior Research Fellow University of Strathclyde PhD Student German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Group Leader Positions, Tenure Track Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI) 2 PhD Fellowships for Talented Young Scientists CNIC Postdoctoral Research Associate Cyprus Institute/University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Postdoctoral Scientist John Innes Centre (JIC) Postdoctoral Fellow Positions Openings UCLA Postdoctoral Training Fellow The Francis Crick Institute Researcher - Laboratory Head Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica (ITQB-NOVA) Two Professors Umeå University Postdoctoral Fellow Cleveland Clinic Research Associate (VOICES) University of Bristol More science jobs Post a science job Elsewhere on nature.com German researchers pledge help in refugee crisis 16 December 2015 'Novel, amazing, innovative': positive words on the rise in science papers 14 December 2015 A seismic shift 15 December 2015 Nations approve historic global climate accord 12 December 2015 Biologists lose out in post-PhD earnings analysis 10 December 2015

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