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A Career Guide for Scientists

  • 1st Edition - May 25, 2017
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Teresa M. Evans, Natalie Lundsteen, Nathan L. Vanderford
  • Language: English

ReSearch: A Career Guide for Scientists is a career planning guide and practical tool for graduate students and postdocs. This book provides step-by-step processes for the asses… Read more

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Description

ReSearch: A Career Guide for Scientists is a career planning guide and practical tool for graduate students and postdocs. This book provides step-by-step processes for the assessment of career goals and the actions that can be taken in order to achieve them. ReSearch includes chapters on the basics of career planning, determining unique selling points, and navigating work-life concerns.

This book also includes narratives from a number of perspectives to showcase the variety of career options available. ReSearch is written by experts with inside knowledge of how to effectively leverage skills in order to take that next step in your career, whether you are a recent graduate or are interested in transitioning into something new. This book is also a valuable resource for advisors and careers counselors who mentor students and postdocs about their career plans.

Key features

  • Fills the knowledge gap in career planning practices for students and early career researchers in the STEM fields, particularly those in the sciences
  • Provides global perspectives on seeking career opportunities outside of the United States
  • Includes strategies for how to market your transferable skill sets, network, and maximize informational interviews
  • Includes chapters on the basics of career planning, determining unique selling points, and navigating work-life concerns

Readership

Graduate, medical, and postdoctoral students across the Sciences as well as faculty, advisors, industry professionals, societies, and other organizations who are involved in career counselling, science education programs, and/or mentorship programs. Graduates and professionals in other STEM areas

Table of contents

Section 1: Introduction1.Introduction2.Common Career CharactersSection 2: Understanding the Landscape of Your Challenges and Choices3.Realities of the Job Market: Charting Your Career Path4.Understanding the Career Game: Figuring Out “the Rules” of Career Planning and Getting Motivated to Plan for a Successful CareerSection 3: Taking Care of Yourself5.Managing Stress and Staying Healthy 6.The Importance of Staying Positive in Your Job Search7.Fake It Till You Become It: The How-To Guide for Behaving Like a Professional Section 4: Managing Your Career Development8.Taking a Personal Inventory: Assessing Your Skills, Strengths, Interests, and Values9.Overcoming Knowledge and Experience Gaps10.Transferable Skills: How to Describe What You Really Know 11.The “Me Brand”: Tips for Successful Personal Branding 12.Building Your Professional Network 13.Create Balance in Your Life and Career 14.The Art of Communication Section 5: Finding a Job15.The Career Search 16.Creating Application Materials, Applying, and Interviewing for Jobs 17.The International Perspective Section 6: Quick Tips, Summary and Conclusion18.Career Planning Quick Guide

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: May 31, 2017
  • Language: English

About the authors

TE

Teresa M. Evans

Partner, RealCo Accelerator, San Antonio, TX, USA
Affiliations and expertise
Director, Office of Career Development, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Health and Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA

NL

Natalie Lundsteen

PhD, Director of Graduate Career Development, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
Affiliations and expertise
Director of Graduate Career Development, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA

NV

Nathan L. Vanderford

PhD, MBA, Assistant Professor, Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology; Assistant Dean for Academic Development, College of Medicine; Assistant Director for Research, Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology; Assistant Dean for Academic Development, College of Medicine; Assistant Director for Research, Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA

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