The Chicago Guide to Your Career in Science (Paperback)

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 career in science: deciding whether or not to pursue a PhD, choosing advisors and mentors, and learning how to teach effectively. Bloomfield and El-Fakahany then explore the skills essential to conducting and presenting research. "The Chicago Guide to Your Career in Science" offers detailed advice on how to pursue research ethically, manage time, and communicate effectively, especially at academic conferences and with students and peers. Bloomfield and El-Fakahany write in accessible, straightforward language and include a synopsis of key points at the end of each chapter, so that readers can dip into relevant sections with ease. From students prepping for the GRE to postdocs developing professional contacts to faculty advisors and managers of corporate labs, scientists at every level will find "The Chicago Guide to Your Career in Science" an unparalleled resource. ""The Chicago Guide to Your Career in Science" is a roadmap to the beginning stages of a scientific career. I will encourage my ownstudents to purchase it."--Dov F. Sax, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, Brown University "Step-by-step, Victor Bloomfield and Esam El-Fakahany provide sound, thorough, yet succinct advice on every issue a scientist in training is likely to encounter. Young readers will welcome the authors' advice on choosing a graduate school, for example, while senior scientists will probably wish that a book like this had been around when they were starting out. With down-to-earth and occasionally humorous advice, "The Chicago Guide to your Career in Academic Biology" belongs on the bookshelf of every graduate student and advisor."--Norma Allewell, Dean, College of Chemical and Life Sciences, University of Maryland

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2008
First published:	April 2008
Authors:	Victor A. Bloomfield
Dimensions:	227 x 155 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-06064-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Study & learning skills Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Self-help & practical interests > Advice on careers & achieving success Promotions
LSN:	0-226-06064-0
Barcode:	9780226060644

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