Chicago Guide to Your Career in Science A Toolkit for Students and Postdocs

Name: Chicago Guide to Your Career in Science A Toolkit for Students and Postdocs
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ISBN: 9780226060644

ISBN-10: 0226060640

ISBN-13: 9780226060644

Edition: 2008

Authors: Victor A. Bloomfield, Esam E. El-Fakahany

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Embarking upon research as a graduate student or postdoc can be exciting and enriching--the start of a rewarding career. But the world of scientific research is also a competitive one, with grants and good jobs increasingly hard to find. "The Chicago Guide to Your Career in Science "is intended to help scientists not just cope but excel at this critical phase in their careers. Victor A. Bloomfield and Esam E. El-Fakahany, both well-known scientists with extensive experience as teachers, mentors, and administrators, have combined their knowledge to create a guidebook that addresses all of the challenges that today's scientists-in-training face. They begin by considering the early stages of a…

Book details

List price: $23.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 4/15/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 5.94" wide x 8.90" long x 0.88" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments



Introduction: Thinking about a Research Career



The Stages of A Research Career



Pursuing Graduate Education



Advisors and Mentors



Choosing and Conducting a Dissertation Project



Effective Teaching



Designing Your Postdoctoral Experience



Preparing for Your First Real Job



Diversity of Career Choices



Tools for Successful Job Searching



Conducting and Presenting Research



The Meaning and Responsible Conduct of Research



Keeping a Notebook



Working with Others



Creativity and Problem Solving



Staying Motivated



Managing Time



Finding and Managing Information



Communicating



Going to Scientific Meetings



Poster Presentations



Speaking



Writing



Tables and Graphics



Writing and Defending Your Dissertation



Writing a Journal Article



Writing Fellowship and Grant Proposals


Index