Friend Lab Alumna Professor Kara Stowers shares the joys and tribulations of her new role in this month's Chemical and Engineering News: New Chemistry Professors Share Their Experiences
Especially in today’s extremely competitive job market, landing a first-time faculty position can be an exhilarating experience. However, for new professors that excitement may quickly give way to anxiety as they juggle multiple tasks, including taking on teaching responsibilities, building a research group from scratch, and struggling to get a barren lab up and running.
To get a snapshot of the experience, C&EN spoke with four chemists who have recently moved into assistant professor roles. Here we share their stories, which detail how they are tackling problems and building efficiencies while savoring the excitement and freedom that comes with captaining their own research ship. Read more
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