Women’s day, gender equity, breaking stereotypes and barriers, or at least trying to – we have come a long way and still a long way to go in making the world an equally good place for everyone. But at least people are beginning to talk about tackling the issue everywhere, from academia to corporate.
As Tuktuki Mondal inspires us all with her humble story from being a rag-picker to a research assistant, Indian parliament passed the bill increasing maternity leave to 26 weeks, opportunities open up for women scientists to network, aspire and achieve, and McKinsey opens up applications for Next Generation Women’s Leaders, 2017 event.
But while the world is trying to become a better place, challenges that concern our everyday life are still plenty. Macri’s government in Argentina cuts funds in science and technology by 30%, one more all across the globe following the trend. Will this create more cases of Dr. Carlo Croce?
Google and Rosa Luxembourg Foundation on the other hand, declare PhD scholarships to students enrolled in Indian and German universities, respectively while the International Max Planck Research Schools of Münster and Göttingen open applications for those interested in Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences and Genome Sciences, respectively.
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And those academically oriented, here are your options-
- Postdoctoral researcher position to study population genetics at University of Sussex
- Bioinformatician at UMass
- Anatomy lecturer at Brown University
- Assistant/Associate Professor positions at Virginia State University
Though firms might start using AI to recruit people sometime soon, here is a guide for you to follow when dealing with its human counterpart. Who are these recruiters, and how do they operate? Alert for Life and medical scientists: you can meet some of them at events organized by Northwest Biotech on March 22 and Bio Talent connect on June 22, 2017.
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About the author:
Somdatta Karak works with Club SciWri as a project co ordinator and Corporate Liaison. She is a doctorate in neuroscience from Georg August University, Göttingen, Germany and has been a Teach for India fellow (2014-16). She loves putting her analytical skills to build newer and more sustainable solutions, enjoys traveling and communicating and takes every opportunity to expand her horizon.
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