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Guide to nontraditional careers in science / by Karen Young Kreeger.
Holman Biotech Commons Q147 .K73 1999
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Chemistry Library - Books Q147 .K73 1999
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kreeger, Karen Young.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science.
- Vocational Guidance.
- Science--Vocational guidance.
- Medical Subjects:
- Science.
- Vocational Guidance.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 263 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Other Title:
- Nontraditional careers in science
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia, PA : Taylor & Francis, [1999]
- Summary:
- For the past several years the scientific press has been filled with headlines of the overproduction of PhDs and growing unemployment and underemployment of researchers. Packed with practical advice and stories from dozens of scientists and professionals, this guidebook aids the reader in evaluating and finding career opportunities in nonacademic research fields.
- By demonstrating to the reader that choices are available, this resource provides many examples of fields (e.g., publishing, law, public policy, and business) in which people use their scientific training to nurture a satisfying professional life. Yet it also acknowledges that there are trade-offs involved with any veer from the traditional path. Resource lists tailored to science, along with close to 100 one-on-one interviews with people who have taken various career paths, add to the book's strengths.
- Contents:
- 1 "The Myth" and Beyond 1
- 2 Definitions, Themes, and Advice 17
- 3 Science Education 31
- 4 Scientific and Medical Illustration and Imaging 57
- 5 Science and Technical Writing, Editing, and Publishing 75
- 6 Informatics 123
- 7 Technology Transfer 147
- 8 Business 163
- 9 Law 193
- 10 Science Policy, Advocacy, and Regulation 207
- Appendix 1 For Further Reading 243
- Appendix 2 Sources on the World Wide Web 247.
- Notes:
- "Endorsed by American Institute of Biological Sciences"--T.p.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-246) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Isaac Norris Library Fund.
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1560326700
- OCLC:
- 39890417
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