How to Succeed as a Scientist :From Postdoc to Professor

Publication subTitle :From Postdoc to Professor

Author: Barbara J. Gabrys; Jane A. Langdale  

Publisher: Cambridge University Press‎

Publication year: 2011

E-ISBN: 9781139210683

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780521765862

Subject: G316 科学工作者

Keyword: 数理科学和化学

Language: ENG

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How to Succeed as a Scientist

Description

This unique, practical guide for postdoctoral researchers and graduate students explains how to build and perfect the necessary research tools and working skills to build a career in academia and beyond. It is based on successful training workshops run by the authors: first, it describes the tools needed for independent research, from writing papers to applying for academic jobs; it then introduces skills to thrive in a new job, including managing and interacting with others, designing a taught course and giving a good lecture; and it concludes with a section on managing your career, from how to manage stress to understanding the higher education system. Packed with helpful features encouraging readers to apply the theory to their individual situation, the book is also illustrated throughout with real-world case studies to enable readers to learn from others' experience. It is a vital handbook for everyone seeking to make a successful scientific career.

Chapter

Your objectives

Your priorities

Your plan

Your contingency

Your success – evaluation

Five tips for more effective time management

How we did it

Summary

Selected reading

2: Giving a good research talk

The theory

The practice

Type of talk

Working group seminar

Research seminar

Conference seminar

Public seminar

Preparation

The audience

The content

The venue

Your character

Key points to make

Organisation of the talk

Timing

Slide details

Presentation

The voice

Practice

Technicalities

How we did it

Summary

Selected reading

3: Writing a quality research paper

The theory

The practice

When to publish?

Where to publish?

What to publish?

How to write a research paper

Title

Abstract

Introduction

Methods

Results

Discussion

Conclusions

Acknowledgements

References

Other formats

Letters

Reviews

Book chapters

Books

General considerations

When to write?

When to stop?

Is the future totally electronic?

How we did it

Summary

Selected reading

4: Handling scientific criticism

The theory

The practice

Types of criticism

Objective/constructive and objective/non-constructive

Subjective/constructive

Subjective/non-constructive

Review process

How we did it

Summary

Selected reading

5: Writing grant applications

The theory

The practice

Getting started

Setting objectives

Defining the scope

Establishing strategy

Risk management

Making an application

Application form

Case for support

Things to remember

The most common errors

Other tips

How we did it

Summary

Selected reading

6: Tools for managing research projects

The theory

The practice

A simple example

A complex research project

Development of WBS

Task allocation

Project outline and milestones

Dependencies and risks

Scope creep

How we did it

Summary

Selected reading

7: Is there life beyond academia?

The theory

The practice

Leaving academia – different career paths

How we did it

Summary

Selected reading

8: Applying for a job in academia

The theory

The practice

What job are you applying for?

Preparing a CV and covering letter

Interview preparation

Interview tips

How we did it

Summary

Selected reading

9: Applying for an independent research fellowship

The theory

The practice

How we did it

Selected reading

Part II: Thriving in your new job

10: Handling new roles

The theory

The practice

Academia and Belbin roles

Myers–Briggs personality profiling

How we did it

Summary

Selected reading

11: Learning from other people

The theory

The practice

Independent research fellows

New lecturers

How we did it

Summary

Selected reading

12: Managing people

The theory

The practice

Managing ‘up’

Managing ‘down’

Managing ‘sideways’

How we did it

Summary

Selected reading

13: Building a research group I: doctoral students

The theory

The practice

Funding

Project scope

Student selection

Supervision

Work environment

How we did it

Summary

Selected reading

14: Building a research group II: recruiting and supervising postdocs

The theory

The practice

Recruitment

Supervision

Guidance

Maintaining motivation

How we did it

Summary

Selected reading

15: Interacting with others

The theory

The practice

Networking

Why network?

How to network

Bottom line

Collaborating

Why collaborate?

What is needed for a successful collaboration?

Possible gains from collaborating

Possible problems of collaborating

Bottom line

‘Community Service’

Giving talks

Working for journals

Writing reviews

Refereeing

Committee work

External examining

Organising conferences

How we did it

Summary

Selected reading

16: Designing a taught course

The theory

The practice

Core course

Aims

Aims vs. objectives

Teaching strategy, assessment and evaluation

Optional course

Aims

Teaching strategy

Assessment and evaluation

Alternative methods of course design

How we did it

Summary

Selected reading

17: Giving a good lecture

The theory

The practice

Intellectual context

The student cohort

Student motivation

Practical context

Lecture preparation

Effective teaching

Interest and explanation

Concern and respect for students and their learning

Appropriate assessment and feedback

Clear goals and intellectual challenge

Independence, control and engagement

Learning from students

How we did it

Summary

Selected reading

18: Beyond lecturing

The theory

The practice

Small group teaching

Distance learning

Interactive teaching

Students’ views on teaching and learning approaches

How we did it

Summary

Selected reading

19: Mentoring

The theory

The practice

The mentoring relationship

The mentoring process

The mentoring method

Differences between mentoring and sponsoring

Differences between mentoring and coaching

The benefits of mentoring

How we did it

Summary

Selected reading

Part III: Managing your career

20: Managing stress

The theory

Well-being: a fusion between East and West

The practice

Work–life balance

A final note on ‘role stress’

How we did it

Summary

Selected reading

21: Taking on new challenges

The theory

The practice

Summary

Selected reading

22: The higher education system

The theory

The practice

Research quality

Teaching and learning quality

‘Home’ students

‘Overseas’ students

Summary

Selected reading

Educational journals

Web resources

Index

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