Employability for PhD Students in STEM.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yakhmi, Jatinder Vir.

Series:

IOP Ebooks Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Vocational guidance.

Science.

Doctoral students.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (196 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Institute of Physics Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

The employability of a STEM PhD rises if the candidate has mastered communication skills, both writing and speaking; has multidisciplinary expertise; and develops a capacity to up-skill regularly to stay ahead of the emerging digital technologies.

Contents:

Intro

Author biography

Jatinder V Yakhmi

Chapter Learning science: a passion for STEM subjects: why do a PhD?

1.1 Scientific literacy

1.2 Passion for science and STEM subjects

1.3 Benefits of science education

1.4 STEM education

1.5 STEM is the future

1.6 Why do a PhD?

1.7 Catch them young for STEM

1.8 A PhD degree is a well-trodden path for employment

1.9 PhD makes a difference

1.10 Passion for STEM-the lure of a PhD in STEM

1.11 Why do a STEM PhD?

1.12 Employment after a STEM PhD

1.13 Conclusion

References

Chapter Sailing through PhD work successfully

2.1 Introduction: doing a PhD in STEM for entry into exciting careers

2.2 Essential requirements for smooth sailing during doctoral work

2.2.1 Choosing a strong problem to do research towards a PhD thesis

2.2.2 Settle for a lab that has requisite facilities to conduct PhD work

2.2.3 Try working with a reputed PhD guide/supervisor

2.2.4 Avoiding some pitfalls while choosing a supervisor

2.2.5 Collect a lot of original data for authenticity of results and reliable conclusions

2.2.6 Publish as many journal publications as possible based on thesis work, of these, the majority should have the PhD candidate as first co-author

2.3 Other relevant points to be followed for unhindered PhD work

2.3.1 Acquiring of skills is important for doctoral candidates

2.3.2 STEM PhD does provide an edge

2.3.3 Learn to share facilities and consumables in the lab

2.3.4 Be humble during field work

2.3.5 Need for a mentor

2.3.6 Problems with mentorship

2.3.7 Attending conferences and networking boosts employability of a STEM PhD

2.3.8 Managing time is crucial for PhD students

2.3.9 Feeling lonely and depressed during PhD

2.3.10 Be clear and selective while making commitments at the workplace.

2.4 A PhD degree should lead to careers and jobs

2.4.1 Careers in education research

Chapter Using PhD final year and just after to master useful skills-writing and public speaking

3.1 Role of effective communication in science is crucial for a STEM PhD

3a.1 Learning to write on research topics: avoiding plagiarism

3a.1.1 Academic integrity

3a.1.2 Avoiding plagiarism

3a.1.3 Copyrights

3a.2 Writing of manuscripts to publish in a journal

3a.2.1 Peer review

3a.2.2 Committing fraud, paper mills, and the after-effects of retractions

3a.2.3 Open-access publishing

3a.2.4 Publishing a monograph

3a.3 Writing of a CV and a résumé

3a.3.1 A curriculum vitae

3a.3.2 Résumés

3a.4 Writing of thesis/dissertation

3a.4.1 Why writing of a dissertation becomes so tough for some candidates

3a.4.2 Adapting a dissertation for publication, and papers arising from PhD work

3a.5 Composing an application for a research grant

3a.5.1 Project proposal

3a.6 Writing applications for jobs-a cover letter

3a.7 The letters of recommendation

3a.8 Research statement

3a.9 Preparing a career portfolio

3a.10 Becoming a PI

3b.1 Public speaking with confidence

3b.1.1 Public speaking skills for doctoral students in STEM

3b.1.2 Useful hints for successful public speaking

3b.1.3 Fear of speaking in public

3b.2 Making a conference presentation-oral or poster

3b.2.1 Oral presentation

3b.2.2 Poster presentation

3b.3 Making full use of participation in a conference: learning to network

3b.4 Preparedness for a job in academia/research lab or in industry

3b.4.1 Industry job interview

3b.4.2 Facing an academic job interview, online

3b.5 Handling tricky questions during a job interview

3b.6 Transferable skills for industry jobs

3b.6.1 Teaching skills.

3b.6.2 Skills from STEM education

3b.6.3 Skills in science of communication

3b.7 Career guidance for STEM PhDs

Chapter Acquiring multidisciplinary skills to beat the 'single-subject cocoon' trap and ability to stay ahead of exponential technologies

4.1 Introduction

4.1.1 Multidisciplinary eco-system for jobs

4.1.2 AI, ML, and ChatGPT

4.1.3 Robots

4.1.4 5G technology

4.1.5 Resource-guzzler AI

4.2 Influence of AI on jobs

4.2.1 AI engineers

4.2.2 Will AI replace humans or complement humans?

4.2.3 Which human skills AI is unlikely to master?

4.2.4 With some efforts STEM PhDs can remain unbeaten and stay ahead of AI

4.3 Beating the 'single-subject cocoon' trap for enhanced employment opportunities

4.3.1 Role of multidisciplinary expertise in job opportunities, typically for STEM PhDs

4.3.2 Electric vehicles and batteries-opportunity for jobs for STEM PhDs

4.4 For continued employability STEM PhDs should upskill their job skills regularly

4.5 New jobs to be created by AI

4.6 Typical examples of new emerging job opportunities for STEM PhDs

4.6.1 AI and ML in agriculture

4.6.2 AI in radiology

4.6.3 Using machine learning to identify new deposits of in-demand minerals

4.6.4 Thin films for computer chips

4.6.5 Designing medicines that can go across the blood-brain barrier

4.6.6 Neuromusculoskeletal prosthesis

4.6.7 Programmable bacteria to kill cancerous tissue

4.6.8 Quantum technology

4.6.9 Biocomputers

4.6.10 Mapping of icebergs

4.6.11 Jobs at LHC and at fusion tokamaks like ITER

4.6.12 EVs

4.7 Societal benefits: improving the quality of life for masses

4.7.1 Climate equity specialist-a job

4.7.2 Teaching science at school

4.8 Conclusions

Chapter Mentoring, innovations, patents, entrepreneurships, and jobs.

5.1 Introduction

5.2 What is an innovation?

5.2.1 Innovations can be risk-prone

5.2.2 Encouraging innovations

5.3 Patents

5.3.1 IP rules, copyrights, and patents

5.4 Prototypes

5.5 Entrepreneurship

5.5.1 Mentoring for entrepreneurship

5.5.2 How do entrepreneurs succeed in their pitches?

5.5.3 Spreading entrepreneurial literacy

5.6 Ideas for entrepreneurships and start-ups by STEM PhDs

5.7 Jobs

5.7.1 Career guidance

5.7.2 Jobs for STEM PhDs

5.8 Innovations by STEM PhDs towards SDGs for techno-entrepreneurships and jobs

5.8.1 Health sector and health-care

5.8.2 Agricultural sector

5.8.3 Chips

5.8.4 Biology for chemical engineers and sustainability

5.8.5 Dementia villages

5.8.6 Gene-editing

5.8.7 Biotech with AI

5.9 New opportunities in STEM jobs by solving existential challenges

5.9.1 Climate

5.9.2 Looming AI

5.9.3 Smartphone-distracted driving

5.10 Opportunities for new jobs in the electrical vehicles sector

5.10.1 Jobs being created by EVs in other sectors

5.10.2 Jobs from tackling the devil in the EVs

5.10.3 Scope for R&amp

D in the EV sector

5.11 The new scenario under the emergence of AI and ChatGPT

5.12 A case study of Unilever

5.13 Job security

Chapter Models adopted to upend education for supporting growth of graduate jobs

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Jobs crisis post-PhD, and how to fix it

6.2.1 Multi-disciplinary education

6.2.2 Strengthening the skills of writing and drafting

6.2.3 Mathematics is essential for employability

6.2.4 Financial literacy

6.3 Country-wide efforts

6.3.1 France

6.3.2 India

6.3.3 USA

6.3.4 Germany

6.3.5 China

6.3.6 UK

6.3.7 Malaysia

6.3.8 Vietnam

6.4 Enhancing employability of STEM graduates and PhDs.

6.4.1 By staying on top of technology (example-electronic design engineers)

6.4.2 By coaching them young

6.4.3 Through institutional efforts

6.4.4 By acquiring new skills for STEM PhDs for jobs

6.4.5 Fusion

6.4.6 By acquiring additional skills through attending new courses

6.5 New doors/opportunities for STEM graduates, including those with disabilities

6.6 Skills for employability in industry

6.7 Apprenticeships and training in industry, for facilitating employment

Chapter Overcoming disruptions against career growth

7.1 Employment and career options for STEM PhDs

7.1.1 Jobs in industry

7.1.2 Transferable skills of value in business companies

7.2 Disruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic, or other disasters: disaster-proofing

7.2.1 Covid-19 and workplace changes

7.2.2 Mothers affected most among staff during Covid-19

7.2.3 Economic anxiety in the wake of Covid-19, and non-lab positions

7.2.4 Wars

7.2.5 Disaster-proofing

7.3 Lay-offs, quiet hiring

7.3.1 Lay-offs

7.3.2 Quiet hiring

7.4 Disabled

7.4.1 Hurdles galore for the disabled

7.4.2 Innovative new solutions for disabled

7.5 Debt ceiling

7.6 Bias towards gender, black, Asian, candidates coming under adult education

7.6.1 Gender bias

7.6.2 Bias towards black and Asian workers

7.6.3 Adult education

7.7 Quiet quitting, working from home, job-switching, great resignation

7.7.1 Quiet quitting

7.7.2 Job hopping

7.7.3 Great resignation

7.7.4 Moonlighting

7.7.5 Working from home

7.7.6 Corporate sector

7.7.7 PhD plus skills

7.7.8 Remote working to entrepreneurship

7.8 Plagiarism versus integrity

fake online reviews

publication charges

patent manipulation

citation multiplication

prolific authors, paper mills

fraudsters

7.8.1 Plagiarism and frauds.

7.8.2 The peer review process.

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ISBN:

9780750355421

0750355425

OCLC:

1472497562