Career Development
As part of our mission, GSA helps scientists develop their skills and achieve their career goals. We design programs and initiatives to provide experience, training, mentorship, and community.
Genetics Society of America
Become a peer reviewer for GENETICS
Get real-world peer review training and experience by participating in the GENETICS Peer Review Training Program. You will receive online training and advice from GENETICS editors as you become a reviewer for manuscripts submitted to the journal.
Make a difference and advance your career
Develop your skills, join a thriving network, and demonstrate your abilities by participating in the GSA’s Early Career Leadership and Professional Development Program. Work in teams with mentors to propose, develop, and implement initiatives that address unmet needs for the early career scientist community.
Organize a local science or career event
Get leadership experience and serve your fellow early career scientists by organizing a GSA Career Development Symposium. GSA offers funding for student and postdoc members to organize local symposia that provide career and professional development opportunities for early career scientists.
Gain professional skills at conferences
Today’s scientists must develop many important skills that are learned outside the lab. No matter which sector of the workforce you work in or want to join, GSA Conferences offer professional development workshops that help set you up for success.
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Mary Ellen Lane: Pivoting from faculty to Dean through service, growth, and negotiation
Mary Ellen Lane started down the traditional academic career path to faculty but changed directions to find her niche in academic administration—discovering a passion for leadership and enterprise thinking. After transitioning from an Assistant Professor position into administration, she’s served critical roles and moved through the ranks to become Dean at the Graduate School of […]
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Asav Dharia on finding the “value-add” in your career
Asav Dharia works as a Competitive Talent Strategist and Research Analyst at Flagship Pioneering, matching leading scientists with newly forming companies and technologies. He’s centered his career on finding the big picture in science and looking for a niche where being a scientist becomes the value-add. In the Decoding Life series, we talk to geneticists with diverse […]
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Dorit Zuk on her unconventional career journey
A division director at NIH, Dorit Zuk has a career that spans basic research, scientific publishing, and policy. She shares how she transitioned from different positions and advice for managing a team. In the Decoding Life series, we talk to geneticists with diverse career paths, tracing the many directions possible after research training. This series is brought […]
Explore GSA Career Resources
For undergrad students
For grad students
For postdocs
For faculty/investigators
For undergrad students
Early Career Scientist Weekly: receive a weekly email packed with resources, opportunities, and job ads
Decoding Life Career Path Interviews: learn about the diverse career experiences of PhD-trained scientists inside and outside of academia
Career Development Symposia Funding: get funding to organize local science or career events
Undergraduate Travel Awards: get funding to present at a GSA Conference
Victoria Finnerty Travel Awards: get funding to present at the Annual Drosophila Research Conference
Poster Invitation Program: invite experts to your poster presentation
Conference Professional Development Workshops: gain a range of professional skills
Poster Awards: get recognition for outstanding research presented at a GSA Conference
For grad students
Early Career Scientist Weekly: receive a weekly email packed with resources, opportunities, and job ads
Decoding Life Career Path Interviews: learn about the diverse career experiences of PhD-trained scientists inside and outside of academia
Policy Fellowship Database and Interview Series: find policy fellowships that suit your circumstances and learn about fellowship applications and experiences
Career Development Symposia Funding: get funding to organize local science or career events
Leadership and Professional Development Program: get new skills, a network of peers and mentors, and concrete deliverables that demonstrate your abilities
GENETICS Peer Review Training Program: get training and real-world experience as a peer reviewer for GENETICS
DeLill Nasser Award: get funding to attend any conference or course
Poster Invitation Program: invite experts to your poster presentation
Conference professional development workshops: gain a range of professional skills
Poster Awards: get recognition for outstanding research presented at a GSA Conference
Early Career Seminar Series: present your work to the larger genetics community
For postdocs
Early Career Scientist Weekly: receive a weekly email packed with resources, opportunities, and job ads
Decoding Life Career Path Interviews: learn about the diverse career experiences of PhD-trained scientists inside and outside of academia
Policy Fellowship Database and Interview Series: find policy fellowships that suit your circumstances and learn about fellowship applications and experiences
Career Development Symposia Funding: get funding to organize local science or career events
Leadership and Professional Development Program: get new skills, a network of peers and mentors, and concrete deliverables that demonstrate your abilities
GENETICS Peer Review Training Program: get training and real-world experience as a peer reviewer for GENETICS
DeLill Nasser Award: get funding to attend any conference or course
Poster Invitation Program: invite experts to your poster presentation
Conference professional development workshops: gain a range of professional skills
Poster Awards: volunteer as a poster judge at a GSA conference
Early Career Seminar Series: present your work to the larger genetics community
Promoting Active Learning and Mentoring Grants (via ASCB): improve your teaching and get funding to work with a mentor on using active learning into your classroom
For faculty/investigators
Committee Service: help lead our community by serving on one of GSA’s committees
GSA Awards: get recognition for your outstanding scientific, community, or educational achievements
GENETICS Peer Review Training Program: get training and real-world experience as a peer reviewer for GENETICS
Conference professional development workshops: gain a range of professional skills
Promoting Active Learning and Mentoring Grants (via ASCB): improve your teaching and get funding to work with a mentor on using active learning into your classroom