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Your Advisor Is Not Your Mentor – Neither Is Your Boss

October 26, 2021 Matthew Thompson 0

The time of COVID may have turned our conference experiences into an ‘80s adventure game through the magic of Gather, but the same human dynamics […]

“Don’t Become a Scientist” 20 Years Later

February 24, 2021 Matthew Thompson 0

I first read Jonathan Katz’s article Don’t Become a Scientist! around twenty years ago, when I was in graduate school. I ignored his advice and […]

Recruiters Not Calling? Market Pull vs. Candidate Push in Job Searches and Why It Matters

August 30, 2019 Matthew Thompson 0

I once had a conversation about career issues with a fellow STEM PhD who had spent many years in the world of business and technology […]

How Erez Kaminski Launched his Early Career in Data Science and Biotechnology with a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

November 25, 2018 Matthew Thompson 0

Erez Kaminski is currently a Strategic Planning and Operations Manager at Amgen, a major biotechnology company. He moved to Amgen after a two-year stint at […]

Dr. Brenna Teigler’s Journey from Biophysics to Energy Policy and Enabling Startups

July 14, 2018 Matthew Thompson 0

Dr. Brenna Teigler is currently the Program Operations Manager at Cyclotron Road, a not-for-profit program designed to help hard technology innovators launch their first companies. […]

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Matthew Thompson is a physicist and leader who has worked in academia, national labs, and private industry.  He has learned a lot of career lessons along the way and likes to share them in the interest of building a prosperous community of physical scientists. Read More

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