Making the Most of the Postdoc

Strategically Advancing Your Early Career

James Gould

$67.99

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

CRC Press
05 September 2023

Medical physics; Biophysics; Chemistry; Life sciences: general issues

Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows spend upwards of 15 years honing their research skills. However, in all this training, compulsory career and professional development courses are far and few between. In the absence of a formal training curriculum, this co-curricular postdoc guidebook can be used as a manual for aspiring scientists to find career success.

Postdocs face many hurdles in their pursuit of research excellence and independence. None more frustrating than making the most of this challenging yet rewarding opportunity. Ultimately, the point of postdoc training is not maintaining a lengthy postdoc tenure but landing a satisfying job. Regardless of what they do in their career, postdocs need to gain and master many skills both directly related to their scientific training and beyond. This book posits that if trainees are motivated and given some practical guidance, they can build a professional reputation while achieving a successful postdoc experience.

Based on the personal experiences of the author, this book logically outlines the flow of the postdoc experience from beginning to end by providing actionable advice on how to get the most out of postdoctoral training while laying out strategies for choosing the right research environment to thrive along with planning, and executing, a successful postdoc tenure. Written for current and future postdocs, as well as their mentors, this book covers what they need know, and do, to strategically advance in their early research career.

Key Features:

Practical and actionable advice from an author that has experienced PhD and postdoc training, and is now directing a postdoc office at a world-renowned research institution

Methodical approach most readers can readily adapt for their own purposes Specifically written for current and future STEM postdocs while being agnostic of the research field

Dr. James Gould, PhD is Director of the HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows at Harvard Medical School (HMS) where he has implemented research, career, and professional development programs and policies for HMS-affiliated trainees since 2011. Prior to HMS, Dr. Gould completed two postdoc fellowships at the National Cancer Institute of the NIH where he became involved in training affairs and studied cancer metabolism. Dr.

Gould received his BS in Biotechnology/Molecular Biology from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and his PhD in Biochemistry and MolecularBiology from the University of Louisville.

By: James Gould
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 308g
ISBN: 9781032246789
ISBN 10: 1032246782
Pages: 110
Publication Date: 05 September 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword Part 1. The Beginning Introduction: My Path: From Clueless to Clarity – Finding Strength Through Struggle 1. How to use this book… 2. The most important professional decision you will ever make…so far 3. The postdoc protocol: framing a non-linear path Part 2. The Middle 4. Situational awareness 5. Navigating through your postdoc 6. Path to independence Part 3. The End 7. Career transition readiness 8. Some advice on application materials 9. Interview preparation 10. Negotiating your exit

Dr. James Gould, PhD is the director of the HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows at Harvard Medical School (HMS) where he has implemented research, career, and professional development programs and policies for HMS-affiliated trainees since 2011. Prior to HMS, Dr. Gould completed two postdoc fellowships at the National Cancer Institute of the NIH where he became involved in training affairs and studied cancer metabolism. Dr. Gould received his BS in Biotechnology/Molecular Biology from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Louisville.