Many people take "non-traditional" career paths in academia. My Leading Edge colleagues and I did! We wrote for PLOS Biology about how non-linear careers are increasingly common, but funding agencies and search committees penalize these paths. journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
Those who follow non-linear career trajectories often face disadvantages in academia. This Perspective looks at why individuals might choose non-linear careers and how these benefit diversity in scien...
Great article! This needed to be said!
So happy to see this! I'm a nontraditional student myself and have found challenges even at the undergrad level because of it.
Who is this high-school-dropout-turned-professor? I salute them!
That‘s an interesting work, thank you!
Important! I'll be sharing wider