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- 1. Kinga Hosszu F1000Prime Outreach Director Twitter: @KingaNYC Careers in science publishing
- 2. THE FACULTY OF 1000 The Faculty of 1000 is the publisher of unique scientific literature services that support and inform the work of life scientists and clinicians worldwide. http://f1000.com/prime http://f1000.com/posters http://f1000research.com
- 5. POST-GRAD CAREERS IN SCIENCE PUBLISHING • Editorial Jobs: • Assistant Editor • Production Editor • Editorial Biocurator • Development Editor • Commissioning Editor • Book Editing & Acquisitions • Medical Writing • Science Journalism • Science Outreach
- 6. JOBS AT THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Editorial duties are detailed and stretch the scientific knowledge: • perform prepublication checks on articles • liaise closely with authors • write reports, articles, critiques and summaries • plan and organize projects • research and commission features and new titles
- 7. WHAT ARE THE EMPLOYERS LOOKING FOR? • excellent communication skills • adaptable • work well under pressure • capable of meeting (conflicting) deadlines • scientific flexibility • well versed in own field • great at networking
- 8. ALL EDITORIAL TEAMS ARE DIFFERENT • F1000Research: developmental editors • F1000Prime: commissioning editors • BioMed Central journals: oversee entire manuscript process • Nature: manuscript editors, specialized editors (news, features, views). review journal editors
- 9. EDITORIAL CAREER PATH Victoria Aranda PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- 10. EDITORIAL CAREER PATH Steven Lokwan PhD in Neuropsychopharmachology
- 11. EDITORIAL CAREER PATH Varsha Khodiyar PhD in Molecular Biology
- 12. SO HOW DO YOU GET AN EDITORIAL JOB? • Show that you have great communication skills • Display professional purpose • Be concise and specific • No experience necessary • Be ready for tests
- 13. CAREERS IN SCIENCE WRITING • technical writer - requires a lot of science writing expertise (grants, papers, methods, etc) • science journalism/writing for the public • policy writing • consult other science writers
- 14. SCIENCE WRITING CAREER PATH Ed Yong PhD in Biochemistry
- 15. SCIENCE WRITING CAREER PATH David Saltzberg PhD in Physics • Thesis work on the mass of the W boson • Postdoc at CERN • faculty member at UCLA • Recipient of multiple awards and fellowships • science consultant for CBS’s The Big Bang Theory: checks scripts, advises producers, writers, actors, set decorators, prop masters, costume designers etc. on scientific accuracy • writes The Big Blog Theory blog to explain the science behind each episode
- 16. SO HOW DO YOU GET A SCIENCE WRITING? • Writing experience during PhD often isn’t adequate • Journalism training/experience is expected • Blogging/tweeting/social media • Networking
- 17. SCIENCE OUTREACH Main goals: increase product awareness and public engagement • Plan & execute strategies to reach individual users • Liaise with internal departments • Develop and lead global programs (ex: F1000Specialists program) • Participate in conferences & meetings • Engage in dialogue about publication-related issues • Participate in events as a speaker or panelist • Collaborate in product development & marketing
- 18. SCIENCE OUTREACH CAREER PATH Christine Buske PhD in Cell Systems Biology/Neuroscience
- 19. SCIENCE OUTREACH CAREER PATH Lou Woodley PhD in Gene expression and microbiology (thesis unsubmitted)
- 20. SCIENCE OUTREACH CAREER PATH Kinga Hosszu PhD in Genetics
- 21. THE OUTREACH TEAM AT F1000
- 22. A NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY F1000 Specialists are official, local representatives for F1000 at their universities, hospitals and institutions. To find out more and to apply visit http://f1000.com/specialists
- 23. Brian May, guitarist of Queen PhD in Astrophysics Brian Keith “Dexter” Holland, guitarist of Offspring PhD candidate in Molecular and Cellular Biology Mayim Hoya Bialik, actress PhD in Neuroscience Angela Merkel, politician PhD in Quantum Chemistry DO WHAT YOU LOVE!