Postdoc Library Collection
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CAREERS IN ACADEME
Barnes, Sandra. On the Market: Strategies for a Successful Academic Job Search.
Sandra Barnes presents both big-picture strategic thinking and nuts-and-bolts suggestions to help junior scholars obtain satisfying academic employment in today's highly competitive market. Noteworthy features of "On the Market" include: easy-to-read checklists for navigating the search process; clues to "reading between the lines" of job postings; practical advice on preparing the "paperwork": CVs, teaching portfolios, conference papers, journal articles, etc.; no-nonsense tips - the "dos and don'ts" - for a variety of interview settings; frank discussion of both the professional and the personal aspects of any job search; attention to the concerns of nontraditional and underrepresented groups; and, guidance for untenured scholars who want to switch jobs. Written in a straightforward and pragmatic manner, this rich resource will help scholars identify their ideal job - and then land it.
Boss, Jeremy. Academic Scientists at Work: Navigating the Biomedical Research Career.
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. The book includes valuable advice on: -Choosing and getting your ideal academic job; -Setting up and effectively managing the lab; -Obtaining funds; -Teaching and mentoring; -The promotion and tenure process. Also offered are template worksheets and point-by-point instructions on how to complete them, with downloadable blank worksheet versions contained in the accompanying CD-ROM. Included are six database program files that can be used to help the reader organize his/her laboratory specific reagents. Academic Scientists at Work is a valuable resource for the Career Scientist who demands and expects the best.
Dee, Phil. Building a Successful Career in Scientific Research: A Guide for PhD Students and Postdocs.
From PhD student to post-doc, Phil Dee has been sharing his career experiences with fellow scientists in his regular and acclaimed Science Next Wave column since 2000. Now his invaluable and entertaining advice is available in this compact warts-and-all guide to getting your science PhD and subsequent post-doctoral employment as a researcher. Phil Dee offers you the inside track on what life in the lab is really like with down-to-earth suggestions for making the most productive use of your time, dealing with personal relationships in science and maintaining your morale, as well as dealing with more practical issues like how to design a good poster. As well as being based on the author's own experiences, the book brings together a wealth of advice from other scientists who have made it in science, and from a few who haven't. The book will be accessible to all early career scientists worldwide.
Feibelman, Peter. A Ph.D. Is Not Enough: A Guide to Survival in Science.
Despite your graduate education, brainpower, and technical prowess, your career in scientific research is far from assured. Permanent positions are scarce, science survival is rarely part of formal graduate training, and a good mentor is hard to find. This exceptional volume explains what stands between you and fulfilling long-term research career. Bringing the key survival skills into focus, A Ph.D. Is Not Enough! proposes a rational approach to establishing yourself as a scientist. It offers sound advice of selecting a thesis or postdoctoral adviser, choosing among research jobs in academia, government laboratories, and industry, preparing for an employment interview, and defining a research program. This book will help you make your oral presentations effective, your journal articles compelling, and your grant proposals successful. A Ph.D. Is Not Enough should be required reading for anyone on the threshold of a career in science.
Fiske, Peter. Put Your Science to Work: The Take-Charge Career Guide for Scientists.
The job market is more complex and challenging than ever before. Although young scientists and engineers are facing a larger array of career choices, many of them are not getting the job hunting and career development advice they need to make wise decisions. If you're a new scientist or seeking a mid-career change, Peter Fiske’s Put Your Science to Work: The Take-Charge Career Guide for Scientists gives you practical advice and proven techniques for finding both traditional and non-traditional jobs in science. It includes examples of resumes and cover letters, and stories of scientists who have moved into a wide range of careers. Written with humor and insight, Put Your Science to Work gives readers a broad view of career possibilities and tools for choosing the best job options. Completely revised and updated from Fiske’s best-seller To Boldly Go: A Practical Career Guide for Scientists, this second edition offers expert help on how to achieve success now.
Heiberger, Mary Morris and Julia Miller Vick. The Academic Job Search Handbook (3rd Edition).
The Academic Job Search Handbook provides specific advice on all aspects of job-seeking in an increasingly tight academic market, from the appropriate timetable for the application process, to illegal or odd interview questions, to negotiating offers, starting a new job, seeking tenure, and everything in between. New information in the third edition includes more examples and advice for candidates in scientific and technical fields, as well as more references for those applying for adjunct positions and to community colleges. A new chapter and some of the all-new sample written materials reflect the reality that many new Ph.D.s are considering career options outside academia. The sample materials also include more examples of the "teaching philosophies" now commonly asked for in job ads. This edition offers expanded information on internet search methods and more examples of useful websites.
McCabe, Edward and Linda L. McCabe. How to Succeed in Academics (Successful Career Management).
This is a how-to book for the academic life based on more than 50 years combined personal experience and 8 years of formal group mentoring as part of a workshop on these topics. The unwritten rules of university life are shared through fictional vignettes that are all too real. Secrets to successfully achieving short-term and long-term goals are provided in the progress timelines and suggested milestones. Beginning with selecting a training program and choosing a job, this book takes the student, fellow, or faculty member through the maze of academic secrecy to a new level of understanding and empowerment.
Pritchard, Peggy. Success Strategies for Women in Science: A Portable Mentor.
The under-representation of women in science is a well-documented fact that is of increasing concern to educators, administrators and government policy makers. This book, for women nearing the end of their formal training and beginning their careers in science, draws upon the experience of successful female scientists in academia, industry and research institutes from across North America and Europe. The contributors provide readers with a broad perspective on life as a scientist. Chapters address topics such as mentorship, networking and balancing career and family responsibilities and discusses the current issues and concerns women face in their careers.
Reis, Richard M. Tomorrow’s Professor: Preparing for Careers in Science and Engineering.
Tailored for today's graduate students, postdocs, and beginning professors, Tomorrow's Professor: Presents a no-holds-barred look at the academic enterprise Describes a powerful preparation strategy to make you competitive for academic positions while maintaining your options for worthwhile careers in government and industry. Explains how to get the offer you want and start-up package you need to help ensure success in your first critical years on the job Provides essential insights from experienced faculty on how to develop a rewarding academic career and a quality of life that is both balanced and fulfilling At a time when anxiety about academic career opportunities for Ph.D.s in these field is at an all-time high, Tomorrow's Professor provides a much-needed practical approach to career development.
Rosei, Federico. Survival Skills for Scientists.
This book provides young scientists, from physicists through to sociologists, the counsel and tools that are needed to be their own agents and planners, to survive and succeed, hopefully even thrive in science. Making a good career based on peer-reviewed science means navigating many stressful phases from graduate school through to permanent employment. Performing artists pay agents to help them in this effort. In effect, this book is designed to allow you to act as your own agent. You are counseled to analyze yourself deeply to know clearly what you want and whether you can live with it, how to make career choices and what you should then keep in mind, when to fight and when to yield. The unwritten rules of the “science game” are explained, including how to become published and known, the pitfalls of peer review and how to evade them, papers and posters, job interviews and getting your science funded. Interspersed with this are illustrative anecdotes and a fair amount of humor. While the book is aimed at young scientists, from graduate students and beyond, more senior scientists will benefit from seeing the world from the point of view of rising scientists and become aware of the preoccupations of people in a system which has changed much from when the present senior scientists were rather younger.
Whicker, Marcia Lynn, Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld, and Ruth Ann Strickland. Getting Tenure (Survival Skills for Scholars).
Have I published enough? Will the department chair sponsor me through the process? What can I do to ensure that I get it? The process is a complicated one involving many players and all facets of the scholar's life, according to Marcia Lynn Whicker, Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld, and Ruth Ann Strickland. Achieving success is not something to be left to chance or in someone else's hands; there are clear, positive steps you can take to help yourself toward that goal. The authors suggest being prepared to think politically, manage your image, and focus your attention on things that matter to the decision makers, for tenure is not simply rewarding the productive and discarding the rest. This brief, practical guide demystifies the tenure process and gives concrete advice to graduate students and junior faculty on how to strategize to maximize your chances of hearing those golden words "you got it".
ALTERNATIVE CAREERS IN SCIENCE
Basalla, Susan and Maggie Debelius. "So What Are You Going to Do with That?": Finding Careers Outside Academia.
Graduate schools churn out tens of thousands of Ph.D.’s and M.A.’s every year. Half of all college courses are taught by adjunct faculty. The chances of an academic landing a tenure-track job seem only to shrink as student loan and credit card debts grow. What’s a frustrated would-be scholar to do? Can he really leave academia? Can a non-academic job really be rewarding—and will anyone want to hire a grad-school refugee?
With “So What Are You Going to Do with That?” Susan Basalla and Maggie Debelius—Ph.D.’s themselves—answer all those questions with a resounding “Yes!” A witty, accessible guide full of concrete advice for anyone contemplating the jump from scholarship to the outside world, “So What Are You Going to Do with That?” covers topics ranging from career counseling to interview etiquette to translating skills learned in the academy into terms an employer can understand and appreciate. Packed with examples and stories from real people who have successfully made this daunting—but potentially rewarding— transition, and written with a deep understanding of both the joys and difficulties of the academic life, this fully revised and up-to-date edition will be indispensable for any graduate student or professor who has ever glanced at her CV, flipped through the want ads, and wondered, “What if?”
Borbye, L. Secrets to Success in Industry Careers: Essential Skills for Science and Business.
Secrets to Success in Industry Careers introduces you to the differences between what is needed in school and what is needed in industry. It describes the entire process of obtaining a job including analysis of a job description, writing an application, preparation for an interview, and conduct during and after an interview. Most importantly, this book is the ideal "industry-insider" guide because it provides you with skills and understanding essential for success on the job. Fictional anecdotes make it easy to understand application of these skills, summarized at the end of each chapter and supported by self guided assessment questionnaires. This is the ideal guide on how to succeed for anyone seeking a job or already employed in both industry and academic environments.
Brown, Sheldon. Opportunities in Biotechnology Careers.
Each book of the “Opportunities in” series offers: the latest information on a field of interest, training and educational requirements for each career, salary statistics for different positions within each field, and up-to-date professional and Internet resources. Opportunities in Biotechnology Careers offers job seekers essential information about a variety of careers within the biotechnology field and includes training and education requirements, salary statistics, and professional and Internet resources.
Campbell, John J. Understanding Pharma: The First, Practical Guide On How Pharmaceutical and Biotech Companies Really Work.
The pharmaceutical industry is extremely complex, and so are the inner workings of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies operating within it. Even the most seasoned industry professionals may find it difficult to understand the activities of, and interdependencies among, all key functions within a pharmaceutical company. Yet this knowledge is crucial when the responsibilities for--or repercussions of--key initiatives ripple across an organization.
Drapes, Michaela R. Vault Guide to the Top Pharmaceutical & Biotech Employers.
Vault brings its famed journalistic, insider approach to pharmaceuticals and biotech industry employers. This 3rd edition of the Guide provides business profiles, hiring and workplace culture information on top employers, including Abbott Laboratories, AstraZeneca, Aventis, Bayer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Genzyme, GlaxoSmithKline, McKesson, Merck, Pfizer, Roche, Sanofi-Syntelabo, Schering-Plough, and more.
Freedman, Toby. Career Opportunities in Biotechnology and Drug Development.
Career Opportunities in Biotechnology and Drug Development provides a comprehensive and systematic overview of careers in the life science industry, with all their ups and downs. The author, Toby Freedman, Ph.D., has conducted interviews with hundreds of key players in the industry, who provide first–hand explanations of their day–to–day roles and responsibilities, and offer key insights into how they landed those jobs in the first place. Careers in everything from discovery research to venture capital are covered in detail. Each chapter includes valuable sections on preparing yourself for a prospective career: educational requirements and personality characteristics needed; recommendations of books, magazines, and Web site resources; and issues to consider regarding salary and compensation. The book also includes interviewing and job searching tips, as well as suggestions on writing a resume specifically for industry.
Friedman, Yali. Building Biotechnology: Starting, Managing, and Understanding Biotechnology Companies.
Friedman (entrepreneur and business consultant, with a doctorate in biochemistry) provides a guide to the disparate legal, regulatory, commercial, and scientific issues facing those interested in founding and/or managing a biotechnology company. He covers issues of intellectual property and regulation before turning to business issues such as funding; research, development, and marketing; and business development. He also provides a number of chapters covering scientific issues such as drug development, applied research, and research applications.
Gimble, Jeffrey. Academia to Biotechnology: Career Changes at any Stage.
The book deals with both the abstract and practical aspects of moving from a univerisity laboratory to a position in the biotech industry. Each chapter lists common and unique features to evaluate breaking down complex decisions into manageable elements. Several sections provide "how to" guides for the preparation of manuscripts, patents, grants, and internal company documents.
Kreeger, Karen. Guide to Non-Traditional Careers in Science: A Resource Guide for Pursuing a Non-Traditional Path.
Environmental-scientist-turned-science-writer Karen Kreeger taps the experiences of nearly 100 scientists to provide case studies and career options for scientists in her Guide to Non-Traditional Careers in Science . The handbook is organized by profession and includes one-on-one interviews, job-hunting advice, and comprehensive lists of resources — from people to societies, Web sites to training programs. While many jobs undoubtedly require additional qualifications outside of a specialized degree, the book explains that scientists do not necessarily need to obtain a JD, MBA, or MD in addition to a PhD to find a fulfilling career. The author goes further into the subject by detailing the situations of those with BA/BS, Master, JD, and MD degrees. The guide approaches the practical realities of delving into non-traditional employment. More than required reading for freshly-minted degree holders, this book is a must for faculty members and advisors.
Moussalli, Carole. Vault Career Guide to Biotech.
"Biotechnology," or "biotech" for short, refers to the application of biological research techniques to develop products and processes using biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives of organisms. Biotech processes have been used for thousands of years, yet the industry we know today is scarcely more than a quarter century old. The industry is rapidly growing -- it tripled in the 1990s -- which translates to rapidly growing career opportunities as well. Vault brings its award-winning career information process to this important and booming industry, with information on career paths for both the science and business sides.
Preston, Anne. Leaving Science: Occupational Exit from Scientific Careers.
The past 30 years have witnessed a dramatic decline in the number of U.S. students pursuing advanced degrees in science and an equally dramatic increase in the number of professionals leaving scientific careers. "Leaving Science" provides the first significant examination of this worrisome new trend. Economist Anne E. Preston examines a wide range of important questions: Why do professionals who have invested extensive time and money on a rigorous scientific education leave the field? Where do these scientists go and what do they do? What policies might aid in retaining and improving the quality of life for science personnel? Based on data from a large national survey of nearly 1,700 people who received university degrees in the natural sciences or engineering between 1965 and 1990 and a subsequent in-depth follow-up survey, "Leaving Science" provides a comprehensive portrait of the career trajectories of men and women who have earned science degrees. Alarmingly, by the end of the follow-up survey, only 51 percent of the original respondents were still working in science. During this time, federal funding for scientific research decreased dramatically relative to private funding. Consequently, the direction of scientific research has increasingly been dictated by market forces, and many scientists have left academic research for income and opportunity in business and industry. Preston identifies the main reasons for people leaving scientific careers as dissatisfaction with compensation and career advancement, difficulties balancing family and career responsibilities, and changing professional in! terests. Highlighting the difference between male and female exit patterns, Preston shows that most men left because they found scientific salaries low relative to perceived alternatives in other fields, while most women left scientific careers in response to feelings of alienation due to lack of career guidance, difficulty relating to their work, and insufficient time for their family obligations.
"Leaving Science" contains a unique blend of rigorous statistical analysis with voices of individual scientists, ensuring a rich and detailed understanding of an issue with profound consequences for the nation’s future. A better understanding of why professionals leave science can help lead to changes in scientific education and occupations and make the scientific workplace more attractive and hospitable to career men and women.
Robbins-Roth, Cynthia. Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower (Scientific Survival Skills).
Alternative Careers in Science describes the various career tracks available to scientists and gives the inside scoop on the skills and personality types suited to each profession. It also contains important information regarding career expectations and salary potential. This book will allow scientists to compare career opportunities. Each chapter covers a different career track and includes the basic job description, qualifications, responsibilities, and what career opportunities stem from each position. KEY FEATURES: Illustrates a typical day's scenario, explains what career opportunities stem from a position, describes the basic job, qualifications, responsibilities, and expectations, covers how long to expect to be in a training phase, shows existing steps in the promotion ladder and salary ranges, presents a different career track in each chapter, and allows scientists to compare career opportunities.
Stonier, Pete D. Careers with the Pharmaceutical Industry.
In recent years, many factors have combined to change the operating environment of the international pharmaceutical industry leading to greater specialisation and sophistication. This new edition will give an update of the different opportunities in drug discovery and development and the scientific, medical or other specialist training needed to accomplish them. The scope of this edition has been broadened to encompass all major roles, including marketing and sales
PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR ANY CAREER PATH
Cosentino, Marc P. Complete Case Interview Preparation.
Cosentino demystifies the consulting case interview. He takes you inside a typical interview by exploring the various types of case questions and he shares with you a system that will help you answer today's most sophisticated case questions. 101 jammed-packed pages of helpful interviewing hints, frameworks, practice cases and more!
Fisher, Roger. Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In.
Getting to Yes offers a concise, step-by-step, proven strategy for coming to mutually acceptable agreements in every sort of conflict—whether it involves parents and children, neighbors, bosses and employees, customers or corporations, tenants or diplomats. Based on the work of the Harvard Negotiation Project, a group that deals continually with all levels of negotiation and conflict resolution from domestic to business to international, Getting to Yes tells you how to: Separate the people from the problem; Focus on interests, not positions; Work together to create options that will satisfy both parties; and Negotiate successfully with people who are more powerful, refuse to play by the rules, or resort to "dirty tricks".
Kadoor, John. 201 Best Questions to Ask On Your Interview.
Asking the right questions can help job seekers ace the interview and land that job The most critical question job interviewers ask is often the last one. That's when they lean forward and say, "Do you have any questions?" As author John Kador points out, that's the applicants' moment to shine, to demonstrate that they have done their homework and that they're good fit with the organization. Most of all, it provides an applicant with an opportunity to ask for the job. A powerful resource for vast and growing numbers of job seekers, this book fills readers in on the pivotal questions they need to ask to ace the interview. With chapters organized around major themes, such as "the company," "the job," and "the community," 201 Best Questions to Ask on Your Interview not only supplies readers with the right questions for virtually every context but also coaches them on the right ways to ask them.
Medley, Anthony. Sweaty Palms: The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed.
This guide has been written by a business professional who has conducted thousands of job interviews and made actual hiring decisions. In this edition, new tips, tactics, and strategies are given, geared for the information age. You'll discover some surprising new findings about making eye contact, sending thank-you notes, and other aspects of interviewing for a job. You'll also learn how to: assess the personality of the interviewer, determine what he or she is really thinking, and use that knowledge to your advantage, determine when and how to take control of the interview, know which interview questions are illegal, and be able to handle any that are asked, negotiate the best possible salary and benefits package.
Nelson Bolles, Richard. What Color is Your Parachute? 2009: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers.
Still the best-selling job-hunting book in the world, "What Color is Your Parachute?" is the most complete guide for first-time job seekers as well as second and encore careers changers. For more than three decades, it remains a mainstay on best-seller lists, from Amazon.com to "Business Week" to the "New York Times", where it has spent more than six years, and it has been translated into 20 languages. The 2009 edition is an even more useful book, with its updated, inspiring, and detailed plan for changing readers' lives. With new examples, instructions, and cautionary advice, "Parachute" is, to quote "Fortune" magazine, 'the gold standard of career guides'.
Nelson Bolles, Richard. What Color is Your Parachute? 2008: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers.
What Color is Your Parachute? is a comprehensive guide to choosing and finding not just any job, but a job that is a great fit with your interests, values, abilities and personal needs. It covers everything from how to write great resumes and find job leads through to how to make good career choices that fit your own unique set of characteristics and circumstances.
A favorite of job hunters and career changers for more than three decades, it continues to be a mainstay on best-seller lists, from Amazon.com to Business Week to the New York Times, where it has spent more than six years, and has been translated into 12 languages. The 2008 edition is an even more useful book, with its updated, inspiring, and detailed plan for changing readers' lives. With new examples, instructions, and cautionary advice, PARACHUTE is, to quote Fortune magazine, "the gold standard of career guides".
Yate, Martin. Knock ‘em Dead 2008: The Ultimate Job Search Guide.
For more than twenty years, Martin Yate has advised, inspired and reassured job searchers of every kind-helping them turn job interviews into job offers. Whether you're trying to land your first entry-level job, climb the corporate ladder, or return to the workforce after a significant absence, Martin Yate gives you the latest and most comprehensive information to get ahead.
The keystone book in this bestselling series, Knock 'Em Dead, 2007 is the best resource available to help you implement a successful job search. You'll gain the know-how to integrate Martin Yate's proven advice into survival strategies for a lifetime in the professional world of work.
Knock 'em Dead, 2007 arms you with the latest and most effective job search techniques to land interviews and then turn them into job offers.With the latest on effective job search and interviewing tactics, invaluable instruction on selecting a job search coach, networking, conducting online research, and staying motivated during the often grueling job-search process, Knock 'em Dead, 2007 keeps you one step ahead of the competition-and first in line for the best jobs out there
CV/RESUME/COVER LETTER
Amos, Julia-Ann. Write a Winning CV: Essential CV Writing Skills That Will Get You the Job You Want.
A concise, practical book that aims to guide you through the essentials of writing a CV that should work for you. Discover how to present your experience, emphasize your strengths and highlight your skills.
Bennett, Scott. The Elements of Resume Style: Essential Rules and Eye-Opening Advice for Writing Resumes and Cover Letters that Work.
It's amazing the myths one can find in some Resume books. Scott Bennett has hired hundreds of people in a variety of industries, and he knows firsthand what kinds of Resumes spark the interest of employers. In The Elements of Resume Style, Bennett explains why some of the most popular "tricks" backfire more often than they work, and offers clear, smart strategies for creating Resumes and cover letters that get people jobs. From entry-level to executive, users of this invaluable guide will: See their Resume from the employer's perspective - Avoid the errors most candidates make - Handle job-hopping, employment gaps, and other touchy subjects honestly and effectively - Write cover letters that stand out--and learn the untapped power of the inquiry letter.
Hansen, Katharine and Randall Hansen. Dynamic Cover Letters Revised.
In this expanded and updated third edition, career experts Katharine Hansen and Randall Hansen zoom in on cutting-edge issues -- such as job-hunting on the Internet -- plus deliver those rock-solid basics that readers have come to depend on. Simple, step-by-step instructions and tons of real-life cover letters will show you how to create a dynamic cover letter for any position. Write a cover letter that can: make your resume stand out amidst hundreds of equally -- or better -- qualified competitors; increase your rate of employer response by a factor of 85 -- or more; help you uncover hidden job opportunities; turn a lack of experience or education, or other "minuses," into "plusses"; get the salary you deserve.
New features include techniques for tailoring cover letters for fax and email transmission, sneaky delivery stunts, scooping the competition, a first-ever cover letter quiz, and a wealth of key resources for job-hunting on the Internet. In addition, this book features new sample letters to accompany those well-tested over the years -- every one of them a winner -- sure to inspire a wide range of readers from recent college grads to midlife career changers. Other tools include grammar and style dos and don'ts, a "cover letter hall of shame" that highlights things you absolutely must not do, line-by-line critiques of sample letters, and worksheets to help you create that essential dynamic cover letter for yourself.
Howard, Simon. Creating a Successful CV (Essential Managers).
Intended for those in - or aspiring to - a position of responsibility, this book provides practical techniques for creating your CV. The charts and flow diagrams explore different options for action and provide useful examples. Within each volume there are exercises and questionnaires which encourage self-assessment and analysis to improve management skills. Checklists and points to remember offer practical guidelines for achieving the best results.
Jackson, Acy and Kathleen Geckeis. How to Prepare Your Curriculum Vitae.
How to Prepare Your Curriculum Vitae provides an in-depth explanation of the components of the curriculum vitae as well as step-by-step instructions for condensing your career history into a concise biographical sketch that underscores your assets. You'll learn to assess your educational and noneducational skills, inventory your accomplishments, and present the information in a format that follows the latest document guidelines. In addition, this newly revised edition includes: Tips on producing a scannable CV; A new chapter on international CVs; Sample CVs for a wide range of academic majors and professions; Sample correspondence that gives you content and format guidance.
With its targeted advice and easy-to-follow plan, How to Prepare Your Curriculum Vitae offers everything you need to know to create a CV that will produce results and advance your academic or professional career.
McGee, Paul. How to Write a CV That Works.
What makes a CV stand out from the rest? This book aims to answer that question and show the reader how to develop different versions of their CV for every situation. To get the job you want you need a CV that really does the job. This book shows you how to present your skills, identify your achievements, and communicate successfully. It teaches how to focus on your strengths and find out which skills to highlight for which kind of job. It also offers advice on what to do once you've got an interview.
Noble, David F. Gallery of Best Cover Letters: Collection of Quality Cover Letters by Professional Resume Writers.
Gallery of Best Cover Letters debunks many cover letter myths and includes expert tips for writing and designing a letter for maximum impact. A diverse collection of more than 300 new and updated cover letters and 23 corresponding resumes gives readers a wide range of exemplary models that showcase the most attractive and impressive materials written by professionals. Featuring cover letter samples and resumes for a variety of careers, this resource provides high school and college students, as well as adult job seekers, with expert advice and solid writing strategies suited for their specific career interests. Using the samples as a guide and following Noble’s advice, job seekers are sure to write outstanding and creative cover letters that steal the limelight from their competitors.
Key Features and Benefits: Instructive comments for each cover letter pinpoint the key features that make each of them striking and unique; Readers aren’t expected to blindly write their cover letters and resumes! Step-by-step directions guide readers from creation to a finished product; Indexes of sample letters and resumes sorted by occupation help readers quickly find examples that speak directly to their career aspirations.
Thompson, Mary Anne. The Global Resume and CV Guide.
Commerce has gone global, and so have careers. If you want to capitalize on rapidly expanding opportunities outside your native land, this unique, comprehensive guide gives you the knowledge you need to make your very best impression anywhere in the world. Experts from more than forty countries—from Argentina and the Baltics to Saudi Arabia,Thailand, the UK, and the US—share cultural do’s and don’ts, business practices, and job-hunting tips and help you create a winning resume tailored to the specific requirements of your target nation.
Did you know that in Japan, the job application or rirekisho is a handwritten two-page form that is purchased from the local stationery store? That in the US, attaching a photo to your resume/cv is a faux pas that tells the employer you do not know the rules? That in Sweden, your resume/cv should be signed by someone who can attest that what you wrote is true? That in Korea, it is important to state on your resume/cv if you are the eldest child in the family?
How to Get the Job You Want in Any Country: Country-by-country overviews of 40 countries in North and South America, Asia, Europe, the Baltics, and more; How to match your resume/cv to the country; Cover letters; Job sources; Internet sites; Work permits and visas; Interview tips; Cultural advice.
Usher, Harman and Sally Parker. The Definitive CV/Resume & Essential Employment Letter Guide.
A full (what the employer wants) step by step guide for the compilation of an effective curriculum vitae/resume with multiple examples including, profiles, speculative and advertised response letters.
Yate, Martin. Resumes That Knock ‘em Dead.
A resume isn't just a synopsis of a candidate's employment history. It needs to be a powerful presentation that highlights qualifications that set a job seeker apart from dozens--sometimes hundreds--of other applicants. In Resumes That Knock 'em Dead, 6th Edition, Martin Yate--America's most respected career expert--shows how to create a compelling resume that will land readers all the interviews they want. The bestselling book in its category for more than a decade, this completely revised and updated sixth edition of Resumes That Knock 'em Dead, 6th Edition includes: From cult classic to business bestseller, Knock 'em Dead's insider advice makes this the must-have book for job seekers.
LAB MANAGEMENT
Barker, Kathy. At the Bench: A Laboratory Navigator.
A research laboratory filled with competent, busy people entirely familiar with its arcane customs and practices is a daunting place for newcomers. Kathy Barker knows this world. She was a technician, an undergraduate, then a graduate student at the University of Massachusetts, and as a postdoctoral fellow and assistant professor at Rockefeller University, she was a mentor to grad students, physicians in training, technicians, and research nurses. From this rich experience, she has written At the Bench, a unique handbook for living and working in the laboratory. Much more than a simple primer or lab manual, this book is an essential aid to understanding: how research groups work at a human level—and how to fit in, what equipment is essential, and how to use it properly, how to get started and get organized, how to set up an experiment, how to handle and use data and reference sources, and how to present yourself and your results—in print and in person
Wise, light-hearted, but thoroughly practical, Dr. Barker offers advice, moral support, social etiquette, and professional reassurance along with assume-nothing, step-by-step instructions for those basic but vital laboratory procedures that experienced investigators know—but may not realize novices don’t. If you are a graduate student, a physician with research intentions, or a laboratory technician, this book is indispensable. If you have to manage or mentor such people, giving a copy to each of them will greatly improve your life, and theirs.
Barker, Kathy. At The Helm: A Laboratory Navigator.
Newly appointed principal research investigators have to recruit, motivate, and lead a research team, manage personnel and institutional responsibilities, and compete for funding, while maintaining the outstanding scientific record that got them their position in the first place. Small wonder, then, that many principal investigators feel ill-prepared. In this book, a successor to her best-selling manual for new recruits to experimental science, At The Bench, Kathy Barker provides a guide for newly appointed leaders of research teams, and those who aspire to that role. With extensive use of interviews and a text enlivened with quotes and real-life examples, Dr. Barker discusses a wide range of management challenges and the skills that promote success. Her book is a unique and much-needed contribution to the literature of science.
Cohen, Carl and Suzanne Cohen. Lab Dynamics: Management Skills for Scientists.
Scientists are trained in scholarship and technical skills but not, typically, in how to deal with their peers, supervisors, or staff who report to them. Yet even a first rate research project can fail or flounder if the people concerned can't get along. Lab Dynamics is a book about the challenges of doing science and dealing with the individuals involved, including oneself. The authors, a scientist and a psychotherapist, draw on principles of group and behavioral psychology but speak to scientists in their own language. They offer in depth, practical advice, real life examples, and exercises tailored to scientific and technical workplaces on topics as diverse as conflict resolution, negotiation, dealing with supervision, working with competing peers, and making transitions between academia and industry. This book addresses a subject of direct importance to lab heads, postdocs, students, and managers concerned about improving the effectiveness of academic and industrial research.
Portny, Stan. Lab Management for Dummies.
Successful businesses and organizations create projects that produce desired results in established timeframes with assigned resources. As a result, businesses are increasingly driven to find individuals who can excel in this project-oriented environment. And that's where this guide comes into play.
By reading this guide, you'll gain insight into beginning a project, supporting it throughout its life, and bringing it to a successful closure. You'll discover how to manage the uncertainties surrounding a project, and uncover the definitions to the most common project management terms. And you'll figure out how to handle some of the more common project management situations you'll encounter, from dealing with the people involved to organizing the mountains of paperwork.
While most businesses are looking for ways to get a better handle on their projects, what no one is saying is that the majority of people who become project managers aren't doing so by choice. Instead, project management is often an unexpected but required progression in their chosen career paths. Think of this guide as a friend or comfortable resource that has more to share each time you crack it open as you experience new situations in which you can apply the knowledge.
Sapienza, Alice. Managing Scientists: Leadership Strategies in Scientific Research.
This updated edition provides managers with a practical guide focused on the particular management needs for research and development in biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. It offers a way to improve the quality of interactions and creativity output in R&D, with real life case studies to illustrate key points.
GRANT WRITING
Barber, Daniel. Finding Funding: The Comprehensive Guide to Grant Writing (2002 edition).
The essential "How-To" resource for Finding Funding from government, foundations, and corporations is now bigger and better. This new edition builds on the basics that have helped thousands of individuals, community based and nonprofit organizations, schools and government prepare winning grant proposals. This book includes a full glossary of terms and a computer diskette with hundreds of funding sources, sample letters, budgets and templates for every element of a grant proposal.
Brown, Larissa Golden and Martin John Brown. Demystifying Grant Seeking: What You REALLY Need to Do to Get Grants.
In Demystifying Grant Seeking, authors Larissa Golden Brown and Martin John Brown offer down-to-earth advice on implementing an effective grant- seeking process based on the art of fearless grant seeking. Written for nonprofit professionals and fundraisers— no matter what their level of expertise— this hands-on resource outlines a five-step program that will help to dispel myths, overcome fears, and lead to grant-seeking success. Using the suggestions outlined in Demystifying Grant Seeking fundraisers will: Learn about their organizations, communities, and funders; Match requests to funders; Invite funders to invest in their organizations; Follow Up both internally and with funders; Evaluate results, methods, and opportunities.
Friedland, Andrew. Writing Successful Science Proposals.
This book will be of value both to scientists and to undergraduate and graduate students who want to write successful grant or research proposals. For scientists, today's environment of limited funding from Congress and private foundations means that grant proposals must be effective, competitive, and readable. The book is designed to provide a guide to writing proposals and improving their overall quality. For graduate students in the natural sciences, courses on proposal development and writing are increasingly part of the curriculum--this book is, in fact, derived from a course taught by the authors at Dartmouth. Increasingly, research design is a part of the curriculum for undergraduates in science. This book will provide guidance during the conceptualization and formulation of a research plan as well as give specific information for effectively organizing and presenting material in a format widely used for proposal submissions.
Gerin, William. Writing the NIH Grant Proposal: A Step-by-Step Guide.
This primer on the writing of the NIH proposal and the mechanics of applying for NIH grants offers hands-on advice that simplifies, demystifies, and takes the fear out of writing a federal grant application. The graduate student, post-doctoral fellow, or junior research faculty member applying for a prestigious NIH grant - anything from a training grant to a full-blown research award - faces many complex issues. Although several grant writing guides already exist, they are overly general and do not focus on the NIH process. Also, although several NIH institutes provide information regarding grant submissions, this information tends to be voluminous and insufficient to guide one through the process. This book provides specific and detailed step-by-step guidance in completing an NIH application through a number of unique features.
Written by an author with proven success in obtaining NIH grants and in developing grant application workshops for university and convention settings, this book features actual forms from NIH grant applications - including the brand new SF 424 forms - which have been annotated so as to guide readers step-by-step, highlighting unexpected nuances that can make all the difference between winning and losing a grant. This unique book extensively covers SBIR and STTR grants as well.
Hall, Mary. Getting Funded: The Complete Guide to Writing Grant Proposals.
In the existing climate of increased competition for reduced funding dollars, writing a winning grant proposal is essential. Get the answers to your most troublesome questions. Drawing on over 60 years of experience in the field, authors Dr. Mary Hall, and Susan Howlett take you step by step, through this complex and sometimes frustrating process. Everything is covered, from current trends in funding to all the nuts and bolts necessary for writing a successful proposal.
By illustrating points with clear examples, incorporating checklists, a teaching guide for instructors, and other useful tools to keep you on track, the 4th Edition of Getting Funded continues to be the definitive reference on writing grant proposals available today. You will learn how to: Test the appeal of your idea; Measure your organization's capability to carry out what it proposes; Research and develop your idea; Select the most promising funding sources; Construct your proposal from abstract to budget, using proven management planning procedures; Present and negotiate your proposal; and prepare for a subsequent round of funding.
Ogden, Thomas. Research Proposals: A Guide to Success, Third Edition.
This third edition of the classic "how-to" guide incorporates recent changes in policies and procedures of the NIH, with particular emphasis on the role of the Internet in the research proposal process. Completely revised and updated, it reveals the secrets of success used by seasoned investigators, and directs the reader through the maze of NIH bureaucracies. In addition to providing a detailed overview of the entire review process, the book also includes hundreds of tips on how to enhance proposals, excerpts from real proposals, and extensive Internet references. This book is essential to all scientists involved in the grant writing process.
Reif-Lehrer, Liane. Grant Application Writers Handbook, Fourth Edition.
Drawing on her significant experience with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Reif-Lehrer focuses on the practical side of grant- writing. She guides readers through getting started, including clearly defining the purposes of the application, gathering relevant information, understanding the roles of the funding agency and the applicant, and getting the application in order. She describes the review process of the NIH, writing the application's administrative and financial information and the research plan, preparing and writing the research plan, submitting and tracking the application, and allowing for summary statements, rebuttals and revisions. Appendices include strategies for good written and oral presentation, information on the NIH, and advice on applying to the National Science Foundation and other funding agencies. Reif-Lehrer updates information on procedures and online applications for this edition.
Scheier, Lawrence M. and William L. Dewey. The Complete Writing Guide to NIH Behavioral Science Grants.
A veritable cookbook for individuals or corporations seeking funding from the federal government, The Complete Writing Guide to NIH Behavioral Science Grants contains the latest in technical information on NIH grants, including the new electronic submission process. Some of the most successful grant writers in history have contributed to this volume, offering key strategies as well as tips and suggestions in areas that are normally hard to find in grant writing guides, such as budgeting, human subjects, and power analysis. A "who's who" among grant reviewers, this guidebook provides "inside" information as to why some grants are scored well while others flounder during review. A must-read for both entry level grant writers making headway in the complex NIH grant system for the first time as well as more seasoned investigators who can't seem to break the barrier to funded research grants, Drs. Scheier and Dewey's comprehensive volume provides simple and clear explanations into the reasons why some grants get funded, and a step-by-step guide to writing those grants.
Schwartz, Samuel M. and Mischa E. Friedman. A Guide to NIH Grant Programs.
Each year thousands of biomedical and behavioral researchers submit grant applications to the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) for support of their research or research training activities. The majority of these applications are submitted to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). By describing the inner workings of the NIH extramural programs and providing practical information about grant programs and processes, this authoritative work is designed to help investigators gain a more favorable edge in obtaining support for their research proposals. It offers practical insights into a broad spectrum of the basic and clinical research interests of the 21 NIH research granting components, and identifies the various mechanisms of support. Descriptions, guidance, and advice are also provided on specific areas including: how to prepare a grant application, the peer review system, the procedures leading to award decisions, the responsibilities of the NIH staff in managing the review and referral of applications, and managing grant programs. Other extramural policies and procedures are covered such as the appeals system, animal welfare, the privacy act, and research involving human subjects. Legislation, funding, and the NIH budget are also discussed. Written by two former senior-level managers at the National Institutes of Health and current consultants to several USPHS agencies, A Guide to NIH Grant Programs is a valuable reference source for members of the biomedical and behavioral research community.
Ward, Deborah. Writing Grant Proposals That Win.
Writing Grant Proposals That Win, Third Edition gives you step-by-step instructions and clear examples of how to write winning grant proposals. From expressing the need for the project to describing objectives and activities, from outlining your evaluation plan to creating a workable project budget, from how reviewers function to what they are looking for in proposal sections, you'll find the help you need to maximize every aspect of your proposal.
The tips to help you create winning sections include how to: assess a program announcement and ensure that you address each requirement, condense your entire proposal into a brief but compelling abstract, determine what appendices to include (and in what form) for maximum impact, adequately describe project dissemination and continuation plans, use technology - including desktop publishing, graphics, color, and spreadsheets for budget development - to enhance your proposals, and structure your proposal to increase your chance of winning.
Yang, Otto. Guide to Effective Grant Writing: How to Write a Successful NIH Grant Application.
Guide to Effective Grant Writing: How to Write a Successful NIH Grant is written to help the 100,000+ post-graduate students and professionals who need to write effective proposals for grants. There is little or no formal teaching about the process of writing grants for NIH, and many grant applications are rejected due to poor writing and weak formulation of ideas. Procuring grant funding is the central key to survival for any academic researcher in the biological sciences; thus, being able to write a proposal that effectively illustrates one's ideas is essential. Covering all aspects of the proposal process, from the most basic questions about form and style to the task of seeking funding, this volume offers clear advice backed up with excellent examples. Included are a number of specimen proposals to help shed light on the important issues surrounding the writing of proposals. The Guide is a clear, straight-forward, and reader-friendly tool. Guide to Effective Grant Writing: How to Write a Successful NIH Grant Writing is based on Dr. Yang's extensive experience serving on NIH grant review panels; it covers the common mistakes and problems he routinely witnesses while reviewing grants.
Zeiger, Mimi. Essentials of Writing Biomedical Research Papers.
Now revised and updated, this straightforward guide to biomedical writing helps authors understand both what a well-written scientific research paper is and how to create such a work. Essentials of Writing Biomedical Research Papers, Second Edition, provides writers with specific, clear guidelines on word choice, sentence structure, and paragraph structure. In addition, it explains how to construct each section of a research paper, so that, ultimately, the paper as a whole tells a clear story and sends a clear message. New to This Edition! New examples from the current literature, including many involving molecular biology; Expanded exercises at the end of the book; Revised explanations on linking key terms, transitions clauses, uses of subheads, and emphases. The specific principles of effective biomedical writing are presented and explained, and then summarized in handy chapter checklists. Each section of the prototypical biomedical research paper is then systematically analyzed in terms of its function, content, organization, detail, and length. This section-by-section analysis covers the following: the introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, figures and tables, references, abstract, and title.
SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS
Alley, Michael. The Craft of Scientific Presentations: Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors to Avoid.
The Craft of Presentations provides a score of examples from contemporary and historical scientific presentations to show clearly what makes an oral presentation effective. It considers presentations made to persuade an audience to adopt some course of action (such as funding a proposal) as well as presentations made to communicate information, and it considers these from four perspectives: speech, structure, visual aids, and delivery. In keeping with technological innovations, it discusses computer-based projections and slide shows as well as overhead projections. In particular, it discusses ways of organizing graphics and text in projected images and of using layout and design to present the information efficiently and effectively. Unlike other books that discuss technical presentations, this book anchors its advice in the experiences of scientists and engineers, including such successful presenters as Robert Oppenheimer, Richard Feynman, Niels Bohr, and Rita Levi-Montalcini, as well as currently active laboratory directors, scientists, and engineers. In addition to examining successful presentations, Alley also discusses the errors that cause many scientific presentations to flounder, providing a list of ten critical errors to avoid. The insights and tools in this book will guide readers to deliver outstanding presentations.
Anholt, Robert. Dazzle 'Em With Style : The Art of Oral Scientific Presentation.
Mastering the art of communicating scientific information is more critical than ever for a successful career in science and technology. Scientists today must be able to effectively convey sophisticated information to a broad audience that may include students, colleagues around the world, regulatory bodies, granting agencies, legislators, and the lay public. In this engaging and lively book, the author provides a step-by-step guide to the complete process of making a scientific presentation from preparation to delivery. It offers numerous examples highlighting what to follow and what to avoid. This revised edition covers the effective use of PowerPoint and other computer-based presentation programs. It also includes a handy checklist, new illustrations, and tips on handling an audience in a foreign country.
Booth, Vernon. Communicating in Science: Writing a Scientific Paper and Speaking at Scientific Meetings.
Writing scientific papers and giving talks at meetings and conferences are essential parts of research scientists’ work, and this short, straightforwardly written book will help workers in all scientific disciplines to present their results effectively. The first chapter is about writing a scientific paper and is a revision of a prize-winning essay. Later chapters discuss the preparation of typescripts, speaking at meetings and writing theses. There are also chapters addressed particularly to those scientists to whom English is a foreign language and to those in North America. The last chapter gives information about dictionaries, style books and other literature. The book draws on the author’s wealth of experience in presenting his own work and in editing the work of others, and he draws his examples from a range of subjects.
Morgan, Scott. Speaking about Science: A Manual for Creating Clear Presentations.
Presenting in public is an important career skill for anyone in the sciences, and this practical manual is essential reading for researchers and clinicians who are preparing talks for meetings and academic conferences. The book features step-by-step instruction for creating clear and compelling presentations – from structuring a talk and developing effective PowerPoint slides through delivery before an audience. Color examples of slides and posters from actual presentations are included. The authors also provide tips on answering questions and strategies for handling media inquiries and job interviews.
Scott Morgan and Barrett Whitener are professional public speakers and write from their extensive experience designing courses and teaching presentation skills to scientists and medical researchers at the National Institutes of Health and in the private sector. The seven-step process they have developed will help readers become better speakers and ensure success behind the podium.
Walters, Eric and Gale C. Walters. Scientists Must Speak: Bringing Presentations to Life.
Having the ability to speak confidently; engage the audience; make a clear, well-argued case; and handle any tricky situations, is rarely a natural talent, but it can be learned through application and practice. Scientists Must Speak: Bringing Presentations to Life helps readers do just that. At some point in their careers, the majority of scientists have to stand up in front of an inquisitive audience or board and present information. This can be a stressful experience for many. For scientists, the experience may be further complicated by the specialist nature of the data and the fact that most self-help books are aimed at business or social situations. Scientists Must Speak includes sections on: * targeting your talk - knowing your audience and how to pitch to them * organizing your presentation - aligning your points logically around a central key theme * using visual aids effectively - how to avoid a random slide show *'practice, practice, practice' - it's a rare orator that does not need to practice * taking control - preparing the room, using eye contact, and checking the audience is with you * voice and language - developing a good speaking style, and help for those for whom English is a second language * body language - the messages your posture, mannerisms and facial expressions convey to the audience * handling question and answer sessions - taking the fear out of these * expecting the unexpected - how to cope with unforeseen mishaps * adapting material for different situations - how to avoid reinventing the wheel * organizing a session with several speakers - how to organize or chair sessions Written by authors with many years' experience of teaching presentation techniques, this engaging text will help readers make the best of their presentations and remove some of the fear that makes them a daunting prospect.