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A student’s guide to finding and securing a desirable PhD mentor in the biomedical sciences
Several years ago I wrote a satirical article titled “How not to get a lab job.” In that piece, designed primarily for graduate students who were looking for post-doctoral positions, I tried to use real-life examples based on the types … Continue reading
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