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Our articles and books cover a range of topics relevant to the career development of scientists: career options, skill development and science communication, to name just a few. We write for high-quality publications like Times Higher Education, Science Careers, Naturejobs, Chemistry World or Nachrichten aus der Chemie.
Our articles and books for scientists
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Publications
NACHRICHTEN AUS DER CHEMIE
Kommunizieren für die Karriere, English translation
Gramlich, P.
CHEMISTRY WORLD
The importance of applying for funding early in your career
Bodewits, K.
CHEMISTRY WORLD
Persuasive and engaging science communication
Gramlich, P. M. E.
CHEMISTRYVIEWS
Can Sustainable Credentials Support Your Career?
Gramlich, P. M. E.; Bodewits, K.
TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION
Why don’t universities practise what they preach on climate?
Bodewits, K., Gramlich, P. M. E.
CHEMISTRY WORLD
Should scientists share their opinions?
Gramlich, P. M. E.
TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION CAMPUS
Work like a scientist, don’t sound like one
Gramlich, P. M. E.
NACHRICHTEN AUS DER CHEMIE
Promotion: Raum für Berufspraxis
Bodewits, K.
English translation: Space for professional experiences
CHEMISTRY WORLD
Security versus employability
Gramlich, P. M. E.
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE
Start für Naturwissenschaftler – Das Leben nach der Uni
Janert, J. (Article based on an interview with Philipp Gramlich and other career experts.)
CHEMISTRY WORLD
Filling in industry skills gaps
Gramlich, P. M. E., Bodewits, K.
SCIENCE CAREERS
Working from home because of COVID-19? Here are 10 ways to spend your time
Bodewits, K.
CHEMISTRY WORLD
How to get research funding from industry
Giltner, D. M., Gramlich, P. M. E.
EBOOK
The time, life, and career management workbook for natural and life scientists
Bodewits, K., Gramlich, P. M. E.
HET PAROOL
Wetenschap moet de politieke arena betreden
Bodewits, K.
NATUREJOBS
The autopilot postdoc
Bodewits, K., Gramlich, P. M. E., Giltner, D.
CHEMISTRY WORLD
How to become a professor
Bodewits, K., Gramlich, P. M. E.
SPRINGER NATURE
You must be very intelligent- The PhD Delusion
Bodewits, K.
NATUREJOBS
A picture is worth a thousand words
Bodewits, K., Gramlich, P. M. E.
CHEMISTRY WORLD
Countering gender bias at conferences
Bodewits, K., Gramlich, P. M. E., Kronenberg, P.
CHEMISTRY WORLD
Tips to make your CV stand out in Germany
Bodewits, K.
ANALYTIK NEWS
Ein Abschluss mit Alpträumen?! – Warum man sich gut überlegen sollte zu promovieren
Kreutz, S. Gramlich, P. M. E.
WILEY-VCH
Karriereführer für Naturwissenschaftlerinnen- Erfolgreich im Berufsleben
Bodewits, K., Hauk, A., Gramlich, P. M. E.
NATUREJOBS
Return to academia: The price I’m willing to pay
Bodewits, K., Gramlich, P. M. E.
NATUREJOBS
Women in science: Clogging the leaky pipeline
Bodewits, K., Gramlich, P. M. E.
Haha…. we have been writing a career guide that got published in 2016 😉
CHEMISTRY WORLD
An escape plan
Bodewits, K., Gramlich, P. M. E.; Wilson, A.
CHEMISTRY TODAY
From South to North: female scientists in Europe
Wilson, A., Gramlich, P. M. E.
CHEMISTRY WORLD
Book review: Mom, the chemistry professor
Bodewits, K.
SPRINGER VS
Infrastructure, Confidence and Network: Motherhood as a Scientist in Germany. In: Paths to Career and Success for Women in Science. Findings from International Research. Thege, B., Popescu-Willigmann, S., Pioch, R., Badri-Höher, S. (eds.) 2014, 289-303 Wiesbaden.
Bodewits, K.
Science Careers
See Karin´s author profile from Science Careers. P. Gramlich and D. M. Giltner (TurningScience) contributed to these articles.
04.2021
Bodewits, K.
02.2021
Bodewits, K.
06.2020
Bodewits, K.
Nachrichten aus der Chemie
The career columns we write for Nachrichten aus der Chemie are published in German. We are in the process of translating them to English, see the small but growing selection below.
06.2025
02.2025
10.2024
07.2024
06.2024
04.2024
02.2024
11.2023
10.2023
05.2023
04.2023
03.2023
02.2023
01.2023
11.2022
10.2022
09.2022
07.2022
06.2022
01.2022
12.2021
09.2021
02.2021
10.2020
07/08.2020
06.2020
04.2020
02.2020
01.2020
12.2019
07/08.2019
04.2019
03.2018
07/08.2017
05.2017
09.2016
See here the list of the German originals:
06.2025
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02.2025
01.2025
10.2024
07.2024
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03.2024
02.2024
01.2024
12.2023
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10.2023
07.2023
06.2023
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04.2023
03.2023
01.2023
12.2022
11.2022
10.2022
09.2022
07.2022
06.2022
05.2022
04.2022
03.2022
01.2022
12.2021
10.2021
07/08.2021
06.2021
05.2021
04.2021
02.2021
12.2020
11.2020
09.2020
07/08.2020
06.2020
04.2020
03.2020
01.2020
12.2019
11.2019
10.2019
09.2019
07/08.2019
06.2019
05.2019
03.2019
02.2019
01.2019
12.2018
09.2018
05.2018
03.2018
12.2017
11.2017
09.2017
07/08.2017
05.2017
04.2017
12.2016
11.2016
07/08.2016
05.2016
04.2016
02.2016
Labjournal
Karin wrote humorous short stories about life in the lab from 2016 to 2018. These stories in Laborjournal are only available in German
11.2018
10.2018
09.2018
06.2018
05.2018
04.2018
03.2018
01.2018
12.2017
10.2017
09.2017
06.2017
05.2017
04.2017
03.2017
01.2017
12.2016
11.2016
Reprinted in Forschung und Lehre
10.2016
09.2016
06.2016
05.2016
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Karin regularly wrote the series ‘Career Fables’ for Science Careers. In these stories, a fictional story similar to scientists’ typical real-life experiences introduces relevant and thought-provoking ideas.
Karin´s author page
Philipp regularly writes career columns for Nachrichten aus der Chemie.
Philipp´s author page
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