Academic Scientists at Work

Download or read book Academic Scientists at Work written by Jeremy Boss and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-10-16 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for scientists on the journey from the end of a postdoctoral career to the point of promotion to Associate Professor, this 2nd edition focuses on three aspects of the academic setting: Scholarship, Teaching, and Service. Valuable advice is provided on such topics as choosing and landing an academic job; setting up and managing the lab; obtaining funds; organizing, writing, and publishing your work; teaching and mentoring; and the promotion and tenure process.