Viviane Callier has a PhD in biology and now works as a science writer at the US National Cancer Institute. Here how the interview begins:
What did you hope for in terms of employment as you completed your PhD?
When I finished my PhD, I had lined up a postdoc in the same field of study (insect physiology). During my postdoc, I spent a lot of time applying for grants, and also had my first interview for a tenure track job. I started to realize that, the closer I got to what I thought I wanted, the less appealing it became. So I started exploring alternatives away from the bench. I wrote for the university blog and alumni magazine, which led to the idea that I could write full time.
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