Category Archives: postdoc life

Living in the Void: How much is a postdoc worth?

Posted on October 17, 2010 by

A couple of months ago, I wrote what I intended to be the first post in a series about issues concerning postdoc pay, benefits, protections… We tend to fall into this amorphous, ambiguous state. We’re not students anymore, but we’re … Continue reading →

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Living in the Void: Healthcare

Posted on August 4, 2010 by

&format A Void Ship-Every postdoc should have one, but oh so few do. (Image from Wikia) Being a postdoc is like being stuck in The Void between realities.* We tend to fall into this amorphous, ambiguous state. We’re not students … Continue reading →

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Surviving the game

Posted on July 24, 2010 by

If you’ve arrived here via Twitter or a previous edition of this blog, you might have noticed that my journey so far has been a bit bumpy. I know that a career in science, and in particular, a postdoc position, … Continue reading →

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