Planning a Career in Biomedical and Life Sciences: Making Informed Choices

Planning a Career in Biomedical and Life Sciences: Making Informed Choices, Second Edition, presents useful information, insights and tips to those pursuing a career in the biomedical and life sciences. The book focuses on making educated choices during schooling, training, and the job search in both the academic and non-academic sectors. The book's premise lies in the notion that if users understand the full path of a career in either the biomedical or life science fields, they can proactively plan their career, recognize any opportunities that present themselves, and be well prepared to address important aspects of their own professional development. Topics include choosing a training path, selecting the best supervisor/mentor, and negotiating a job offer. Updates to this edition include an outline of core competencies to achieve success, how to build soft skills and tailor them to specific job opportunities, and how to increase collaborations across disciplines. Additionally, coverage on issues around diversity, health, wellness and work/life balance are expanded. This book is a valuable resource for graduate, medical and postdoctoral students in the biomedical and life sciences, as well as academic faculty and advisors. Revised and updated to include sections on career paths that involve more than one degree Provides strategies on evaluating biomedical and life sciences education and professional development opportunities in a thorough and systematic fashionDiscusses possible pitfalls and offers insight into how to navigate successfully at various points of a scientist's careerOffers valuable advice on how to make the best choices for yourself at any stage in your career INDICE: 1. Getting Bitten by the Bug 2. Creating a Dynamic Training Path 3. Undergraduate Studies 4. Choosing the Best Graduate Program for Your Needs 5. Postgraduate Studies: Preparing to Launch 6. Your First Job: Choosing and Preparing Well for an Academic Career 7. The Next 10 Years in Academia 8. Into the Future: The Path to Academic Leadership 9. Your First Job: Choosing and Preparing Well for a Nonacademic Career Appendix. Comprehensive Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

• ISBN: 978-0-12-814978-2
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 150
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2018
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés