{"id":129,"date":"2018-07-30T16:27:07","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T16:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medschool.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/career-development\/non-faculty-search\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T12:31:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T17:31:32","slug":"non-faculty-search","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/career-development\/path-to-career\/non-faculty-search\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-Faculty Search"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your Ph.D. degree can take you many places, not just to academia. Find out more about\u00a0nonacademic career search<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Start Here<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/career-development\/beyond-the-lab-see-listen\/\"><strong><em>Beyond the Lab<\/em><\/strong><\/a> video series, the BRET Office of Career Development interviews Vanderbilt Ph.D. and postdoctoral alumni about their career path in different industries<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.branchingpoints.com\"><strong>Branching Points blog<\/strong><\/a>, a collection of resources designed to give science\u00a0graduate students ideas for careers outside of academia, by Liza Shoenfeld<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chronicle.com\/article\/Getting-Away-From-the-Lab\/129409\/?sid=oh&amp;utm_source=oh&amp;utm_medium=en\"><strong>Getting Away From the Lab<\/strong><\/a> by Julie Miller Vick and Jennifer S. Furlong for The Chronicle of Higher Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Interviewing<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"articleHeader_title__y0ohJ\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/interview-questions-and-answers\">60+ Most Common Interview Questions and Answers<\/a><\/strong> <span style=\"font-size: 1.2rem\">from The Daily Muse<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/nashville\/blog\/2012\/12\/nashvilles-most-admired-ceos.html\">Nashville&#8217;s Most Admired CEOs&#8217; favorite job-interview questions<\/a><\/strong> from\u00a0the\u00a0<em>Nashville Business Journal<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/career-development\/2014\/07\/07\/two-part-series-on-industry-interviews\/\">Two Part Series on Industry Interviews<\/a><\/strong> by Dave Jensen<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/tooling-job-talk-jitters\">Job Talk Jitters<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0by Dave Jensen for ScienceCareers.org<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/career-development\/2016\/05\/04\/how-to-look-good-in-skype-interviews\/\"><strong>How to Look Good in a Skype Interview<\/strong><\/a> via YouTube NTD Training Videos<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/51-interview-questions-you-should-be-asking\"><strong>57 Interview Questions You Should be Asking<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0from The Daily Muse<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"articleHeader_title__y0ohJ\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/behavioral-interview-questions-answers-examples\">30+ Behavioral Interview Questions to Prep For (With Sample Answers!)<\/a><\/strong> <span style=\"font-size: 1.2rem\">The Daily Muse<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/careers\/careers-blog\/star-technique-competency-based-interview\">Using the STAR Technique to Shine at Job Interviews: \u00a0A\u00a0How to Guide <\/a><\/strong>from Guardian Careers<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/how-to-nail-your-video-assessment-and-actually-get-to-meet-the-hiring-manager-in-person\">How to Prepare for a Video Assessment <\/a><\/strong>from The Muse<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livecareer.com\/quintessential\/acing-online-video-interview\">How to Ace your Online Video Job Interview<\/a><\/strong> from Quintessential Careers<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkhire.com\/resources\/articles\">Video Interview Tutorials<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(Specifically See Ch 6) from SparkHire<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oitecareersblog.od.nih.gov\/2017\/03\/21\/are-you-ready-for-video-interviews\/\"><strong>Are you Ready for Video Interviews?<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 NIH Office of Intramural Training &amp; Education (OITE)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/linkedininterviewebook10-11-17.pdf\"><strong>30 Behavioral Interview Questions to Identify High-Potential Candidates<\/strong> <\/a>LinkedIn Talent Solutions<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-021-00042-x\">\u2018Can you work with less-qualified people?\u2019 and 19 other curveball questions to navigate at industry interviews<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>by Tina Pearson for\u00a0<em>Nature<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/\u2022 https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/strengths-and-weaknesses-interview-question-answer-examples\">What are Your Strengths and Weaknesses? 40+ Examples for Job Interviews<\/a><\/strong> The Muse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Clinical and Translational Research<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sciencecareers.sciencemag.org\/career_magazine\/previous_issues\/articles\/2011_04_15\/caredit.a1100034\"><strong>Content Collection: Careers in Clinical and Translational Research<\/strong><\/a> for ScienceCareers.org<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sciencecareers.sciencemag.org\/career_magazine\/previous_issues\/articles\/2011_08_19\/caredit.a1100083\"><strong>Tooling Up: Clinical Trials Careers<\/strong><\/a> by David Jensen for ScienceCareers.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Science Policy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Along with the AAAS Science &amp; Technology Policy Fellowships, there are many other opportunities and resources available for those interested in learning about the intersection of science and policy and applying and communicating scientific and technical information to support well-informed policies, programs, and practices.\u00a0Visit the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaas.org\/programs\/science-technology-policy-fellowships\">AAAS Fellowship Resources page<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to see fellowship opportunities divided by discipline, degree requirements, and citizenship requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Government Jobs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-scientist.com\/?articles.view\/articleNo\/31447\/title\/Going-Governmental\/\"><strong>Going Governmental: Federal agencies offer interesting opportunities for researchers looking to do more than bench work<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>by Rachel Nuwer for The Scientist<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/careers-national-security-defense-intelligence-agency\"><strong>Careers in National Security: The Defense Intelligence Agency<\/strong><\/a> by Jim Kling for ScienceCareers.org<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/reaping-benefits-government-job\"><strong>Reaping the Benefits of a Government Job<\/strong><\/a> by Emma Hitt for ScienceCareers.org<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-scientist.com\/profession\/uniformed-scientists-do-unique-work-50817\"><strong>Uniformed Scientists Do Unique Work<\/strong><\/a> by Bob Calandra for The Scientist (2003)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/videocast.nih.gov\/Summary.asp?File=11519\"><strong>Careers in Biodefense<\/strong><\/a> a videocast from the NIH Office of Education (2003)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ars.usda.gov\/careers\/careers-at-ars-info\/\"><strong>A Scientific Career with the Agricultural Research Service<\/strong><\/a> from the USDA (1999)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/statistics\/ffrdclist\/\"><strong>Master List of Federally Funded R&amp;D Centers<\/strong><\/a> from the National Science Foundation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Writing<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-scientist.com\/?articles.view\/articleNo\/27760\/title\/Right-your-Writing\/\"><strong>Right your Writing<\/strong><\/a> by Bob Grant for The-Scientist.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Technical Sales and Support<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/applications-scientist-career-track\"><strong>The Applications Scientist Career Track<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by David Jensen for Sciencemag.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Salary Negotiation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/careers\/2002\/08\/salary-discussion-walk-away-winner-right-preparation\"><strong>The Salary Discussion: Walk Away a Winner with the Right Preparation<\/strong><\/a> by Dave Jensen for Sciencemag.org<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/cen\/coverstory\/83\/8331salary.html\"><strong>Employment and Salary Survey<\/strong><\/a> from the American Chemical Society<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your Ph.D. degree can take you many places, not just to academia. 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