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Job Searching in Agricultural BiotechnologyISB News Report The job market in agricultural biotechnology has never been better. The recent increases in federal funding for research along with heightened corporate activity in biotechnology has led to unprecedented career prospects in not only molecular biology areas such as genomics, but also related fields such as bioinformatics, public communication, regulatory affairs, and patent law. Whether you are seeking a job in academia, government, or industry, the Internet can be your ally. On the Web, you can locate job advertisements, learn about the company or the university, instantly contact the employer, and forward your resume. There are websites devoted to careers in biotechnology with a searchable database of jobs where you can also post your resume, subscribe to a `job alert' notification, learn how to craft a winning resume, network with other career seekers to share ideas and experiences, and read helpful articles on career search strategies and interview skills. The Internet also abounds with information for aspiring graduate students and postdocs on fellowship opportunities across various institutions and details on research interests of potential advisors. Biotechnology job information can be found on various Internet sites sponsored by scientific journals, professional societies, federal agencies, companies, newsgroups, and of course, dedicated career sites. In my research, I found that Science magazine (http://www.sciencemag.org) and the American Society of Plant Physiology (http://aspp.org) sites have the most job and assistantship listings in agricultural biotechnology. Sites devoted to biotechnology careers such as Biocareer (http://www.biocareer.com) or Medzilla (http://www.medzilla.com) are dominated by biomedical-related jobs, but nevertheless have very helpful articles on job hunting, resume tips, interactive advice columns, and useful links. An insider tip to those seeking graduate assistantships and postdocs: locate the list of scientists who have recently received grants along with their project summary at funding agencies including the USDA (http://www.reeusda.gov/nri/) and NSF (http://www.nsf.gov) and contact the scientists directly. You can easily obtain the email addresses of funded scientists at their university home pages or through people search engines such as Yahoo (http://people.yahoo.com/) or Switchboard (http://www.switchboard.com). Newsgroups such as Arabidopsis and Plant Tissue Culture also post job announcements. See the January 1998 issue of the ISB News Report for information on various newsgroups in biotechnology. Below are some additional sites that are useful for job searching in agricultural biotechnology: Scientific Societies http://aspp.org http://chronicle.com/jobs
http://www.sciencemag.org
http://www.bio.net/hypermail/EMPLOYMENT
http://www.monsanto.com
http://www.biospace.com
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