# Career Development Resources

**Source**: https://biology.mit.edu/postdoctoral/career-development-resources/
**Parent**: https://biology.mit.edu/

When they complete their training, most MIT Biology postdocs advance to tenure-track positions at universities and institutions and to research positions in industry.

## General Career development guidance and job listings

- [MIT Career Advising and Professional Development (CAPD)](https://capd.mit.edu/) – Offers career advising appointments, workshops, and more
  - [Postdoc specific resources](https://capd.mit.edu/channels/postdocs/)
- [BioSpace](http://www.biospace.com/) – Career development resources and job listings
- [MIT Biotechnology Group](http://biotech.mit.edu/) – Offers ongoing seminar and other events for those interested in biotechnology careers. [Read about](https://biology.mit.edu/news/back-to-the-basics/) our students who are applying their skills in basic science to explore careers in industry.
- [Harvard Biotechnology Business Club](http://thebiotechclub.org/) – Offers career development events in Cambridge
- [National Academy Press](https://www.nap.edu/catalog/6244/trends-in-the-early-careers-of-life-scientists) – 1998 summary of findings of a committee of the National Academy, chaired by Dr. Shirley Tilghman
- [Sciences Careers](https://jobs.sciencecareers.org/jobs/) – Science Magazine’s job listing site run by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- [Science Magazine –](http://www.sciencemag.org/careers) Career development tools and job listings
- [Mass Biotechnology Council](https://careers.massbio.org) – Internship and job listings for New England and beyond

## Guidance on Academic Careers

- New: [Workshops for MIT Biology Postdocs Entering the Academic Job Market](https://biology.mit.edu/postdoctoral/workshops-for-mit-biology-postdocs-entering-the-academic-job-market/).
- MIT CAPD:  [Academic Job Search](https://capd.mit.edu/channels/academia-education/)
- Cornell University [Guidance on Research Statements](https://gradschool.cornell.edu/career-and-professional-development/pathways-to-success/prepare-for-your-career/take-action/research-statement/)
- UCSF Career and Professional Development: [Preparing for Faculty Positions](https://career.ucsf.edu/phds/career-paths/faculty)
- NIH Career Office: [Exploring Academic Careers](https://www.training.nih.gov/career_services/postdoctoral_fellows#Exploring%20careers%20in%20academia)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center [Edge for Scholars](https://edgeforscholars.vumc.org)

## Online resources

### Biotech Listings

- [Bioresearch Online](https://www.bioprocessonline.com/) – Portal for commercial links and breaking news
- [WWW Virtual Library of Pharmaceutical Companies](http://www.pharmacy.org/company.html) – Alphabetical lists of companies that produce pharmaceuticals and biologics
- [BiosciRegister](http://www.biosciregister.com/) – Compilation for sourcing manufacturers of biotechnology equipment for cell biology, cell culture, genomics, proteomics, and more. Also includes free magazines, job listings, news, events

### Industry Links

- [Abcam](http://www.abcam.com/) – Antibodies and reagents
- [Invitrogen](https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/brands/invitrogen.html) – Bioinformatics software for genomic research and accelerated drug discovery
- [Oracle](http://www.oracle.com/index.html) – Database developers; MIT certificate holders can [obtain a copy](http://ist.mit.edu/oracle/auto-installer/win/recommended) through the MIT site license
- [Spotfire](https://spotfire.tibco.com/) – Provider of software for integration of data and analytical tools

### Patent Information

- [MIT Policies and Procedures](https://policies-procedures.mit.edu/information-policies/intellectual-property)
- [MIT Technology Licensing Office](https://tlo.mit.edu/)
- [US Patent and Trademark Office](http://www.uspto.gov/) official site