How to become a professor? A 10-step career guide!

How to become a professor? A 10-step career guide!

ByProfessor Sven Hendrix Find your dream job, Grants, Leadership skills, Mobility, Networking, Passion and pain, PhD, postdoc, Publications, Publish or perish, Research Career, Scientific independence

Being a professor is amazing: a lot of academic freedom to investigate and teach exciting subjects and a secure salary until retirement. However, obtaining this position can be pretty strenuous, and many young scientists do not know the requirements to qualify for such a position. In this article, I give you 10 essential parameters a selection committee will evaluate when selecting a new professor.

What is the best publication strategy in science?

What is the best publication strategy in science?

ByProfessor Sven Hendrix Publish or perish, Find your dream job, Publications, Research Career, Scientific independence, Visibility

Young scientists often get conflicting advice on how they should publish. Every generation of young scientists has to address similar questions: Should I publish several smaller papers or should I focus on one big paper with a high impact factor? What is the effect of my publication strategy on my career and the possibility to raise grant money? How important is my publication list for a non-academic career?