ReSearch: A Career Guide for Scientists

by Teresa M. Evans, Natalie Lundsteen, Nathan L Vanderford

ReSearch: A Career Guide for Scientists is a career planning guide and practical tool for graduate students and postdocs. This book provides step-by-step processes for the assessment of career goals and the actions that can be taken in order to achieve them. ReSearch includes chapters on the basics of career planning, determining unique selling points, and navigating work-life concerns.

This book also includes narratives from a number of perspectives to showcase the variety of career options available. ReSearch is written by experts with inside knowledge of how to effectively leverage skills in order to take that next step in your career, whether you are a recent graduate or are interested in transitioning into something new. This book is also a valuable resource for advisors and careers counselors who mentor students and postdocs about their career plans.




Fills the knowledge gap in career planning practices for students and early career researchers in the STEM fields, particularly those in the sciences
Provides global perspectives on seeking career opportunities outside of the United States
Includes strategies for how to market your transferable skill sets, network, and maximize informational interviews
Includes chapters on the basics of career planning, determining unique selling points, and navigating work-life concerns

274 pages, Paperback

First published May 25, 2017

Reviews

[Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a terrific book for early career researchers and academic hopefuls. I found it impeccably researched and incredibly thorough. The sections on taking care of yourself and creating balance in your life and career were especially insightful, and many career guides don't emphasize those areas enough.

[Becky · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must-read for all graduate students. Includes helpful advice, mater plans as well as actionable tasks to find a career that fits you and how to get it. I'm indefinitely grateful for the authors for writing this gem.

[Liz Grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book consists mainly of social advice for people who do not know how to treat others as something beyond a means to an end, platitudes on career success, and lists of lofty, time consuming goals without helpful advice on how to achieve them. Some of the advice is worse than useless -- with titles like "Command a room," "Make a splash," and "Publish," without any substantial advice on how to do it, the book induces directionless anxiety. And humorously, the section on the importance of proofreading emails contains typos.

[Ahuitz Rojas · Rating 3 out of 5]

4/18 chapters are great, the rest is a personal development book.

[Lola · Rating 4 out of 5]

The advice in this book is a mix of academic-jobs-related topics and personal development, which is in fact what its target audience probably needs.