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Navigating an Academic Career: A Brief Guide for PhD Students, Postdocs, and New Faculty
Jeffrey J. McDonnell (Author)
9781119642107, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 5 March 2020
96 pages
22.4 x 15.2 x 0.6 cm, 0.17 kg
Demystifies the academic career path with practical advice With the number of people being awarded PhDs growing far more rapidly than the supply of academic jobs, those at an early-career stage must think strategically in order to be competitive and successful. Navigating an Academic Career: A Brief Guide for PhD students, Post docs, and New Faculty is a concise and conversational manual that guides readers through starting their academic journey, surviving the demands of their first academic position, and thriving in academia and beyond. Volume highlights include: The American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers, students, and professionals.
Preface vii About the Author ix Part I: The PhD Student and Postdoc Years 1 1 An Academic Career 3 2 Traits of Successful Scientists 7 3 Avoiding a PhD in Anxiety 11 4 Getting Your First Academic Job 15 5 The Academic Matthew Effect 19 Part II: Surviving and Thriving in the First Few Years 23 6 Paper Writing Gone Hollywood 25 7 The Perfect Department 27 8 Ethics in the Real World 31 9 Research Brand Identity 35 10 The 1‐Hour Workday 39 11 Orchestrating a Powerful Research Group 41 12 Proposal Writing Hacks 43 Part III: Tenure and Beyond 47 13 Mentoring the Middle 49 14 Research Visits and Academic Growth Spurts 53 15 On Leadership 57 16 The Sustainable Professor 61 17 A Scientist Looks at 60 63 Postface 67 Acknowledgments 69 Notes 73 Further Reading 77 Index 81
Subject Areas: Biology, life sciences [PS]
