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Start-ups create career opportunities for scientists

As companies compete for talent, a candidate’s attitude can matter more than their credentials.
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  1. Chris Woolston

    1. Chris Woolston is a freelance writer in Billings, Montana.

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Chief science officers in industry used to fit a predictable profile: middle-aged, male and battle-hardened from many years at the bench. But the template is changing: scientific start-ups are now creating opportunities for a much wider range of researchers around the world.

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Nature 602, 349-351 (2022)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-00343-9

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