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Tag Archives: Industry
Notch 2 in the STIC: Federal R&D spending, Direct vs. Indirect Funding
One of the most obvious statistics that jumps out of the Science Technology and Innovation Council’s report is the method by which the Government of Canada elects to fund research and development. Funding was broken apart into two categories: direct funding (grants, … Continue reading
Posted in Policy, STIC Report Analysis
Tagged business, Canada, direct funding, direct vs. indirect funding, education, Employment, Federal Review of Support to R&D, funding, Government, Industry, John Stewart, knowledge translation, money, non-academic jobs, Paul Wells, Policy, private sector research, research and development, research funding, Rob Annan, Science, science and society, science communication, Science Technology and Innovation Council, STIC, University
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Academia vs. Industry: A former Postdoc’s perspective
Academia vs. Industry I have had the unique opportunity to make this decision, recently. After nearly seven years of postdoctoral experience, I was ready for my first ‘real job’. By ready, I mean I had already been seeking that job … Continue reading
Posted in Jobs
Tagged biotechnology, business, Canada, CAPS, education, fellowship, Industry, life choices, Marianne Stanford, non-academic jobs, PDF, Post Doc, postacademic jobs, Science, transferrable skills
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Thoughts on doing a co-op in undergrad (from someone who has been there)
In response to Dave’s recent post on formal undergraduate training programs, I felt that it would be worth sharing my thoughts as someone who has just finished 16 months of co-op in academia and industry. I first started to think … Continue reading
Posted in Education and Training, Jobs
Tagged Canada, Co-op programs, degrees, education, Employment, Graduate Student, honours research project, Industry, international students, Lab Monkeys, life choices, medical school, Mentorship, PhD, Science, science co-op, Training, transferrable skills, undergraduate research, University
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So, you want to be a Researcher in Industry…
QUICK HITS: 1. If you were interested in previous posts of mine about how well science information is distributed and received in the UK, then you might also want to have a gander at a recent post that I made … Continue reading
Posted in General, Jobs, So you want to be a...
Tagged BIOTECanada, business, Canada, Canadian Biotechnology Strategy, Careers in science, degrees, doctors, education, Employment, Graduate Student, Industry, life choices, MBA, money, non-academic jobs, NSERC, PDF, PhD, Policy, Post Doc, postacademic jobs, Research scientist, Science, Staff scientist, Student Biotechnology Network, Training, transferrable skills, UBC Therapeutics Intitiative, University
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