Career Brief in 2009

Michigan biomedical research institute opens new lab space.

Research fellowship is looking for energy innovators.

Where the cuts hit in 2009.

Proportion of US women earning science and engineering doctorates rises.

Non-profit, personalized medicine centre expects to hire some 350 researchers.

Small grants will help synthetic-biology researchers delve into emerging field.

Health-care and policy executives seek probe into commercial bias.

US needs aggressive legislation and a three-fold increase in R&D to advance clean technology industry.

Field-research posts created as part of a global initiative to combat wildlife-borne diseases.

Lack of family-friendly policies responsible for leaky pipeline for women in the US.

Rewards are few for postdocs in Canada, says survey.

R&D closure is the latest in a series of hits to drug companies.

A new online research resources network for scientists is launched.

UK undergraduate admissions rise in physics and engineering programmes.

Chinese government launches a website aimed at sharing science and technology resources.

Top students abandon US pipeline for science, technology, engineering and medicine.

Retirement benefits and perks figure in survey rankings.

European Research Council reorganizes its structure and management.

Winners of women-in-life-sciences award announced.

California research institute opens Florida branch with university as co-tenant.