To explore career opportunities outside of academia, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment interviewed Allen Pope about their career path from research scientist to programme director at the U.S. National Science Foundation.
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Simpkins, G., Pope, A. From academia to a career in programme management. Nat Rev Earth Environ 5, 483 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-024-00568-4
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