Careers

The Presidential Membership Initiative was launched in 2020 as a way for the Genetics Society of America to invite talented and creative individuals from diverse backgrounds into our community. We are pleased to introduce the next cohort of Presidential Members. Throughout 2024, they will network with one another and with other Society and Board members, participate in GSA Conferences,…

A new associate editor is joining GENETICS. We’re excited to welcome Xiajing Tong to the editorial team. Xiajing TongAssociate Editor Xiajing Tong obtained her BS from the University of Science and Technology of China and earned her PhD from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. She conducted her postdoctoral training with Joshua Kaplan at Massachusetts General…

The Genetics Society of America (GSA) is excited to announce the latest cohort of student, postdoc, and early-career research leaders joining the Early Career Leadership Program.  Participants receive training and mentoring while serving on committees charged with understanding the needs, interests, concerns, and challenges of early career scientist members of the GSA. As part of…

Graduate programs are well-suited to preparing students for a career in academia, but only 23 percent of postdoctoral researchers in life sciences pursue a tenure-track position (Denton, Borrego, and Knight, 2022). So, informing graduate students about non-academic career choices helps them navigate their career trajectories early on in graduate school. An approach to achieve this…

In the Paths to Science Policy series, we talk to individuals who have a passion for science policy and are active in advocacy through their various roles and careers. The series aims to inform and guide early career scientists interested in science policy. This series is brought to you by the GSA Early Career Scientist…

Jadson C. Santos (Jall) Career Development Subcommittee University of São Paulo Research Interest I have carried out research in various scientific areas—among them, human genetics, bioinformatics, structural biology of proteins, and molecular immunology. I’ve always been passionate about science, but the molecular world sparked my imagination and attracted me more than any other area. Currently,…

By Melissa Drown Early career research experiences can be instrumental in leading science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors into scientific careers. Unfortunately, with limited time for mentoring and a high faculty-to-undergraduate student ratio, providing undergraduates with meaningful research experiences can be challenging. Below are some recommendations for providing meaningful undergraduate research experiences (UREs). These…

By Michelle Jonika After graduate school or a postdoc, the ultimate goal is to get a job. For some, the goal would be to stay in academia; for others, to transition to industry. Some have thought about specific careers or companies to work for in the future. However, not many of us have considered designing…

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 to you by the GSA Early Career Scientist Career Development Subcommittee.  Although training in genetics is highly transferable, transitioning out of academia can present a lot of challenges. We interviewed…

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 to you by the GSA Early Career Scientist Career Development Subcommittee.  Stephen Klusza was inspired to become a scientist by his high school genetics teacher, whom he recalls was “ironically…

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 to you by the GSA Early Career Scientist Career Development Subcommittee.  Dr. McGlynn received his PhD in Environmental, Population, and Organismic Biology from the University of Colorado. He was an…