Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA.
Mol Biol Cell. 2010 Jan 1;21(1):11-4. doi: 10.1091/mbc.e09-08-0678.
Many years of training are required to obtain a job as an academic scientist. Is this investment of time and effort worthwhile? My answer is a resounding "yes." Academic scientists enjoy tremendous freedom in choosing their research and career path, experience unusual camaraderie in their lab, school, and international community, and can contribute to and enjoy being part of this historical era of biological discovery. In this essay, I further elaborate by listing my top ten reasons why an academic job is a desirable career for young people who are interested in the life sciences.
成为学术科学家需要多年的培训。这项时间和精力的投入是否值得?我的回答是响亮的“是”。学术科学家在选择研究和职业道路方面享有极大的自由,在实验室、学校和国际科学界中体验到不寻常的友谊,并且能够为这个生物学发现的历史时代做出贡献并享受其中的乐趣。在本文中,我进一步阐述了选择学术职业对有志于生命科学的年轻人来说是理想职业的十大原因。