Abstract

From trainee to tenure-track: ten tips.

Highlights

  • After starting as a tenure-track faculty member, a number of younger scientists have asked me: “How did you do get there?” The internet is full of horror tales of academic careers, but the story I want to tell you is the opposite — how the years as a trainee in the world of academia can lead to a great job

  • I am still a bit astonished that a small-town girl from eastern Finland ended up all the way here

  • I want to contribute to the discussion of career development in the academic environment by reflecting on lessons that I have learned about succeeding as a young academic researcher

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Introduction

After starting as a tenure-track faculty member, a number of younger scientists have asked me: “How did you do get there?” The internet is full of horror tales of academic careers, but the story I want to tell you is the opposite — how the years as a trainee in the world of academia can lead to a great job. But if you feel all the time that you need to pretend, maybe you should find another project or even another job.

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