Building a Successful Career in Scientific Research: A Guide for PhD Students and Postdocs

by Phil Dee

From PhD student to post-doc, Phil Dee has been sharing his career experiences with fellow scientists in his regular and acclaimed Science Next Wave column since 2000. Now his invaluable and entertaining advice is available in this compact warts-and-all guide to getting your science PhD and subsequent post-doctoral employment as a researcher. Dee offers you the inside track on what life in the lab is really like with down-to-earth suggestions for handling personal relationships in science, maintaining your morale or designing a good poster.

Genres: Research

140 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2006

Reviews

[Nathan Nifong · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book really packs a lot of pragmatic truth but only to a certain type of person and at a particular time in their life. Obviously that would be a college student planning on getting a Ph.D in a scientific field. Also, it has a notably more deviant perspective than some of its categorical shelf mates.

[Christin Panjaitan]

Every young scientist need a guide book such this one.
So they may know what they will do such as build relation with partner and experts.
At the end, this book help us to see an author's journey from college to career.

[Omar · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the book that every graduate student should read early in his graduate career. It could be very useful especially when you don't have enough support or guidance from your supervisor.