Academic scientists at work / Jeremy M. Boss, Susan H. Eckert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boss, Jeremy M.

Contributor:

Eckert, Susan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Vocational guidance.

Science.

Research.

Research--Vocational guidance.

Physical Description:

xvii, 289 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, 2006.

Summary:

Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "[d]ownloadable blank worksheets ... [and] six database program files that can be used to help the reader organize his or her laboratory specific reagants."--P. [4] of cover.

Contents:

Cast of Characters xi

Lexicon xii

Tenure-Related Terms xii

Job-Related Terms xiii

Grant- and Money-Related Terms xiv

Research and Publication Terms xv

Lab Management and Other xvi

Part I The Starting Gate 1

Chapter 1 Gettin' A Job 3

Jobs 3

The Interview 9

The Second Visit 12

Negotiating Your Position 13

Negotiating the Offer 19

Need Two Jobs? 19

Chapter 2 Gettin' Started 21

When to Start 21

Setting Up Your Lab 23

Setting Up Your Office 26

Getting Ready for Your Role as an Academician 28

Time Management 30

Chapter 3 Gettin' Money 33

Funding Agencies and Types of Grants 33

Strategies 36

Writing the Perfect Grant 38

The Budget 42

The Review Process 44

Other Topics About Grants 47

Chapter 4 Managing Your Laboratory 49

Money Management 50

Hiring Staff 54

Managing Your Group 59

Other Management Activities 63

Policies 66

Chapter 5 Faculty Citizenship 69

Getting Along 70

Showing Up! 73

Getting Along with Your Chair 75

Choosing a Mentor 76

How to Say "No" 77

Committees and Other Meetings 78

Part II Down the Stretch 79

Chapter 6 Being a Scholar 81

Organizing Your Research Program 82

Preparing and Submitting Manuscripts 84

Responding to Critiques 90

Exercising Your Scientific Judgment 91

Chapter 7 Being a Teacher 97

Teaching in a Classroom Setting 98

Visual Aids 102

How'd Ya Do? 103

Participating in Courses 104

National Reputation for Teaching 105

Keeping Records of Your Teaching 106

Chapter 8 Mentoring I-On-I 107

Graduate Students 108

Postdoctoral Fellows 112

Undergraduates 113

Teaching Your Trainees to Write 114

Teaching Presentation Skills 116

Future Plans 117

Chapter 9 Academic Service 119

Departmental Duties 120

Giving Guidance 123

University Committees 128

National Service 131

Keeping Records 132

Part III The Finish Line 133

Chapter 10 Promotion and Tenure 135

Associate Professor with Tenure 136

The Promotion Process 137

Putting the Portfolio Together 141

Stay Cool 144

What to Do if it Doesn't Go Your Way 146

Chapter 11 Survey Says ... 149

The Survey 149

Quick Tips on Career Success 153

The Academic Scientist Survey on Tenure 154

Part IV The Extras Section (Daily Double) 161

The Job Talk 162

Greedy Gus: Negotiating an Assistant Professorship 167

Where'd My Day Go? 173

I Can't Believe They Didn't Like It! - Grant Proposals 178

Giving It 110% 184

Staffing Your Lab 188

The Red Herring 193

Publishing at the Top of the Heap 197

I Can't Believe They Didn't Like It! - Manuscripts 202

To Teach or Not to Teach? 206

To Accept of Reject? 210

To Fund or Not to Fund? 215

1-1 Curriculum Vitae 225

1-2 Job Application Letter 231

1-3 Job Talk Presentation Aid 233

1-4 Research Environment Worksheet 234

1-5 Teaching Environment Worksheet 236

1-6 Service Worksheet 238

1-7 Job Comparison Worksheet 240

2-1 Getting Started Checklist 242

2-2 Equipment Set-Up Worksheet 244

2-3 Supply Set-Up Worksheet 245

3-1 Grant Outline Worksheet 246

3-2 Sample Specific Aims Page 247

3-3 NIH Detailed Budget Page 250

3-4 Modular Grant Budget Page 252

4-1 Hiring Res.Tech.Worksheet 254

4-2 Job Offer Letter 256

4-3 Freezer Storage System 257

4-4 Petide File System 260

4-5 Plasmid File Storage System 262

4-6 Reagent Inventory System 264

4-7 Oligonucleotide Database System 266

4-8 Antisera Database System 268

4-9 Lab Personnel Departure Checklist 271

5-1 Goals and Progress Worksheet 273

6-1 Manuscript Outline 274

6-2 Letter to Editor 277

7-1 Course Evaluation 278

7-2 Course Evaluation (Self) 279

7-3 Sample Teaching CV 281

9-1 Service Vitae 284

How to Write Scientific Publications 287

How to Get A Job and What to Do When You Get It 288

How to Prepare for Tenure Review 288

How to Manage Your Time 289

Other Useful References and Resources 289

Software Citations 289.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [287]-289).

ISBN:

0387321764

OCLC:

71553158