Establishing your presence in a scientific platform can be just as essential as conducting the research itself. In fields like molecular modeling and computational chemistry, sharing your work and connections helps promote reproducibility, discoverability, and collaboration. But when it comes to showing the world who you are and what you do, many tools fall short—either by not being tailored to the scientific workflow or by limiting how much you can share.
This is where setting up your public profile on SAMSON Connect can make a real difference.
Why a Public Profile Matters
Most molecular modelers struggle with visibility. Your GitHub profile shows code, your LinkedIn highlights general experience—but what about your jobs, your simulations, the structures you’ve worked on, or documents you’ve published? On SAMSON Connect, your public profile becomes a hub that can bring it all together in one place.
More than a simple bio page, it can include:
- A public handle of your choice (yes, you can reserve your username, like on other platforms)
- A biography of up to 20,000 characters
- Links to your professional networks: LinkedIn, X, GitHub, ResearchGate, etc.
- Visual and textual formatting using Markdown: include titles, images, code snippets, and more
How to Set Up Your Profile
To get started, go to SAMSON Connect and click on User menu > Profile. From there, you can:
- Choose a handle (your unique public ID)
- Write a detailed bio using Markdown
- Add your external links
- Upload a picture or relevant images
Once you save your profile and mark it public, it becomes visible to the community. And because it’s integrated with SAMSON Connect, it ties into your shared jobs, documents, and group activities.
For Collaborators and Recruiters
Your public SAMSON profile is where colleagues can view your shared models, simulation results, and even collaborative group work, all in one place. If you’re working on cloud-based jobs or sharing documents within SAMSON, others can instantly see what you choose to share.
This helps fellow researchers find the right people to work with—or helps hiring managers see practical examples of your scientific skillset beyond a traditional résumé.
Act Fast: Claim Your Handle
Whether you’re a student sharing coursework or a senior researcher managing collaborative projects, it’s worth taking just a few minutes to build a solid, centralized profile. Handles are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so don’t wait if you want your name or lab acronym.
Learn more in the SAMSON documentation: https://documentation.samson-connect.net/users/latest/collaboration/.
SAMSON and all SAMSON Extensions are free for non-commercial use. You can download SAMSON at https://www.samson-connect.net.