A career development blog for early-career researchers in life sciences
This blog aims to inspire early-career researchers who are exploring different career options and developing their skills. We provide interview-based profiles of life scientists working in diverse science-related careers, as well as articles on a broad range of career and skills development topics, with new content added regularly.
In the EMBL Skills & Careers Webinar held in June 2026, Sally Hall, Science Education and Public Engagement Officer at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), explored practical approaches to sharing science with non-specialist audiences and reflected on the broader role of public…
As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting researchers in their career development, we hosted a Fellowship Q&A session in February 2026 featuring EMBL fellows Andrew Michael Hogan, recipient of a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Fellowship, Karin Prummel, an EMBO Fellow, and David…
Career fairs can help you explore different career paths and connect with employers. To help you prepare and make the most of the event, we have put together 5 top tips.
In our EMBL Skills & Careers Webinar in October 2025, Jacobo Miranda, Bioinformatics Training Officer at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), explored how early career researchers can integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into practical aspects of their daily work, including idea…
Post-academic industry careers in focus The landscape of scientific careers is rapidly evolving, with industry offering increasingly diverse and rewarding roles for highly skilled researchers. To facilitate this transition and maximize the visibility of corporate opportunities, EICAT and CPP…
In our EMBL Skills & Careers Webinar in July 2025, Shreya Ghosh, Communications Editor at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), shared strategies and tips for writing texts that are both scientifically accurate and engaging, while remaining accessible to audiences with or without a…
This blog post summarises a career panel discussion with four PIs from France, Spain, Malta and the Netherlands about what search committees expect from candidates at the interview stage.
This post summarizes the preliminary results from a survey we ran focused on the skills for a scientific career.
This post summaries results from a survey we ran with PIs on what search committees are looking for.
This post summarizes the results of a survey we ran on how group leaders recruit postdocs.
