Having a Ph.D. is not enough

Author: (USA) P·J·Feibelman, translated by Qian Youhua
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Regardless of your graduate education, intellectual, and technical abilities, your research career cannot yet be reassuring. Permanent positions are scarce, and formal graduate education rarely covers scientific survival skills, while good consultants in this area are hard to find. This unique book explains what you need to face before achieving a successful long-term research career. The book focuses on essential survival skills and proposes a rational approach to shaping yourself into a scientist. It provides reliable advice on various aspects, such as choosing a thesis or postdoctoral advisor, selecting research positions between academic, government, and industrial research institutions, preparing for hiring interviews, determining research projects, and more. This book helps you deliver effective oral presentations, generate interest in your published papers, and succeed in grant applications. Every individual standing at the threshold of a scientific career should read this book.