Editor's Summary
7 February 2008
Learning to manage
Fewer than 30% of PhD scientists go on to work in academia beyond a brief postdoc spell. Which is one reason why management training at graduate and postdoc level makes a lot of sense. And academic research labs need to be managed too. Genevive Bjorn reports on a growing trend.
Naturejobs: Ready, set, hire
For junior science-faculty members and staff, hiring researchers is an important way to boost career success. But without management training, it's a shot in the dark. Genevive Bjorn reports.
Genevive Bjorn
doi:10.1038/nj7179-740a