I'm a postdoctoral microbiologist and new mom, and I've been on the tenure-track job hunt for a little over a year now. Amid mountains of job applications, K grant submissions/resubmissions, limited committee activities, and bench work, I've learned a lot about the academic job search process, as well as how to balance my life as a scientist with that at home. Check out my posts at The Tightrope for more on work-life balance. On this blog, I'll try to pass on some of my knowledge of the academic career path, however limited it might be.
I've only viewed academia as a graduate student and postdoc, and I've had a limited perspective from both of these vantage points. There are many others out there with more and different experiences (and opinions), and I gladly welcome those into the discussion. With the help of others, I learned and changed so much during my first year of blogging. I hope this new blog will continue to serve as a teaching experience for me as well as my readers!