5 Principles for Creating a Rewarding Career Inside or Outside of the Lab

Nick Oswald moved into industry after obtaining his PhD from the Dundee University School of Life Sciences. His time at the lab bench inspired him to move into writing and publishing to help researchers share their professional know-how to make science more efficient, more successful, and more enjoyable. Nick founded BitesizeBio.com in 2007 and began writing about laboratory techniques, soft skills, and life skills gleaned from his experience in the lab. As researchers found his articles on Google, some came forward to contribute their expertise, and so began the growth of Bitesize Bio into the huge and vibrant knowledge-sharing community it is today. Bitesize Bio became Nick’s full-time job in 2010, but before that, while growing Bitesize Bio, he cut his teeth in publishing and marketing with stints of work with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press and the journal, Neuroendocrinology.