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Sep 29, 2022

Should Indian institutes have an equivalent of a recruitment cell for PhDs and Postdocs as well? Why should we have more awareness about career paths other than academia? How is the Indian scenario for science writers as a profession?

Laasya Samhita, a former postdoctoral researcher from the National Centre for...


Feb 22, 2021

This is the twelfth “informational interview” in the season on Crafting your Career in science. Here IndiaBioscience chats with Zeba Khatri, a Managing Editor at Cactus Communications. In this conversation, she discusses her journey as a scientific editor and insights into the field- a professional space where she...


Dec 31, 2020

In this episode, Lakshmi, Shreya and Smita discuss the art of writing quality cover letters and the difference they make to a job application. They also discuss some practical tips to keep in mind while preparing and appearing for an interview. 

Please find some more resources linked below:

  1. The Commandments of Cover...


Oct 20, 2020

In this episode, Lakshmi, Shreya and Smita talk about a very important survival skill in one’s career progression - professional networking. Find out from this podcast:

  1. What is professional networking?
  2. What unique advantages does it provide?
  3. What are networks made up of? 
  4. What are the different types of networks?


Sep 4, 2020

This is part 2 of the eleventh “informational interview” in the season on Crafting your Career in science. Here IndiaBioscience chats with Pragya Verma, a researcher-turned educator, who still manages to do her science and take along with her school students as well as carry out social projects to promote...