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Details, Details, Details
Leaving the Bench, but Staying in Science
Once you fall in love with science, you never really fall out of love with it. But what happens to a researcher who has lost that passion for conducting bench science and no longer wants to hold a test tube, write journal articles, or run a lab? Some NIH postdocs audition for other science-related careers via temporary assignments called details. Several share their stories and advice with NIH Catalyst readers.
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