Academic Scientists at Work
Paperback or Softback 290 pages May 09, 2006
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Academic Scientists at Work guides the scientist on the journey from the end of a postdoctoral career to the point of promotion to Associate Professor.This book focuses on the three aspects of promotion in an academic setting: Scholarship, Teaching, and Service. Valuable advice is provided on the following topics: - Choosing and landing your ideal academic job- Setting up and effectively managing the lab- Obtaining funds- Organizing, writing, and publishing your science- Teaching and mentoring- Organizing and performing academic service- The promotion and tenure processTemplates and worksheets designed to help you navigate your career with point-by-point instructions on how to complete them are provided. In addition to updating the contents of the previous version, this second edition includes a dozen articles written by the authors on managing your career that first appeared in Science's Next Wave.Academic Scientists at Work is a valuable resource for the career scientist who demands and expects the best.
- Author:
- Jeremy Boss
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Publication Date:
- May 09, 2006
- Number of pages:
- 290 pages
- Binding:
- Paperback or Softback
- ISBN-10:
- 0387321764
- ISBN-13:
- 9780387321769