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1. On gaining tenure as an open scientist

   On December 10th, 2014, I was formally awarded tenure at UC Davis, where I will start as an Associate Professor in the School of Veterinary Medicine on January 5th, 2015. In my research statement for my job application, I wrote:

   Open science and scientific reproducibility: I am a strong advocate …

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2. Dear Abby: Why can't we hire computational biologists?

   I received this letter in the mail the other day. Can anyone help?

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   Dear Dr. Abby,

   I am at a top-50 R1 research institution, and we are currently conducting faculty hiring searches for a number of professors in biology. The applicant pool has been stunningly good this year, and we …

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