A Ph.D. Is Not Enough

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"Peter Feibelman's A Ph.D. Is Not Enough is breezily written, irreverent, and filled with useful information. I wish something like it had been available when I was starting out."
—Michael Weber, Department of Microbiology and Assoc. Director, Cancer Center, University of Virginia
"I loved A Ph.D. Is Not Enough. I couldn't put it down. His writing is delightful, and he is on target with virtually all of his advice."
—Steven H. Strogatz, Department of Mathematics, MIT, Author of Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos
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 fomial graduate training, and a good mentor is hard to find. This exceptional volume explains what stands between you and a fulfilling long-term research career. Bringing the key survival skills into focus, A Ph.D. Is Not Enough proposes a rational approach to establishing... Tovább

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"Peter Feibelman's A Ph.D. Is Not Enough is breezily written, irreverent, and filled with useful information. I wish something like it had been available when I was starting out."
—Michael Weber, Department of Microbiology and Assoc. Director, Cancer Center, University of Virginia
"I loved A Ph.D. Is Not Enough. I couldn't put it down. His writing is delightful, and he is on target with virtually all of his advice."
—Steven H. Strogatz, Department of Mathematics, MIT, Author of Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos
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 fomial graduate training, and a good mentor is hard to find. This exceptional volume explains what stands between you and a 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 on selecting a thesis or postdoctoral adviser, choosing among research jobs in academia, government laboratories, and industi-y, 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. — Vissza