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Professionalizing the Postdoctoral Experience - The first postdoctoral association was launched in the United States 13 years ago. Although postdoctoral associations have made tremendous progress toward improving the lives of postdoctoral fellows, their job is not finished yet.

Managing to Excel at Science - Amid growing recognition that a successful scientific career requires skills beyond scientific acumen, institutions are racing to provide management training for newly minted principal investigators.

Learning to Lead - A successful research career requires not only an aptitude for science but also the mastering of other skills including communication, management, and grant writing. A growing number of programs at universities and research institutes aim to teach these crucial skills to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty.