The Chicago Guide to Your Career in Science: A Toolkit for Students and Postdocs

Embarking upon research as a graduate student or postdoc can be exciting and enriching—the start of a rewarding career. But the world of scientific research is also a competitive one, with grants and excellent jobs increasingly hard to find. The Chicago Guide to Your Career in Science is proposed to help scientists not just cope but excel at this critical phase in their careers.
            Victor A. Bloomfield and Esam E. El-Fakahany, both well-known scientists with extensive experience as teachers, mentors, and administrators, have combined their knowledge to make a guidebook that addresses all of the challenges that today’s scientists-in-training face. They start by considering the early stages of a career in science: deciding whether or not to pursue a PhD, choosing advisors and mentors, and learning how to teach effectively. Bloomfield and El-Fakahany then explore the skills essential to conducting and presenting research. The Chicago Guide to Your Career in Science offers detailed advice on how to pursue research ethically, manage time, and communicate effectively, especially at academic conferences and with students and peers. Bloomfield and El-Fakahany write in accessible, undemanding language and include a synopsis of key points at the end of each chapter, so that readers can dip into relevant sections with ease.

            From students prepping for the GRE to postdocs developing professional contacts to faculty advisors and managers of corporate labs, scientists at every level will find The Chicago Guide to Your Career in Science an unparalleled resource.