Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 151 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 514 g
Leaving the Ivory Tower
Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 151 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 514 g
ISBN: 978-0-12-589376-3
Verlag: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Many science students find themselves in the midst of graduate school or sitting at a lab bench, and realize that they hate lab work! Even worse is realizing that they may love science, but science (at least academic science) is not providing many job opportunities these days. What's a poor researcher to do !?
This book gives first-hand descriptions of the evolution of a band of hardy scientists out of the lab and into just about every career you can imagine. Researchers from every branch of science found their way into finance, public relations, consulting, business development, journalism, and more - and thrived there! Each author tells their personal story, including descriptions of their career path, a typical day, where to find information on their job, opportunities to career growth, and more. This is a must-read for every science major, and everyone who is looking for a way to break out of their career rut.
Zielgruppe
Graduate students and professionals in all disciplines of the life sciences
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Weitere Infos & Material
CONTRIBUTORS
PREFACE
Chapter 1: A SCIENTIST GONE BAD: How I Went from the Bench to the Board Room
Section 1: Science and Information
Chapter 2: TECHNICAL WRITING: Making Sense Out of Manuals
Chapter 3: SCIENCE WRITING: Communicating with the Masses
Chapter 4: CREATING A PUBLISHING EMPIRE: How I Gave up Academia and Became an Entrepreneurial Editor
Chapter 5: BUSINESS INFORMATION SERVICES: Providing the Data for Industry
Section 2: The Financial World
Chapter 6: BECOMING A VENTURE CAPITALIST
Chapter 7: INVESTMENT BANKING: Dreams and Reality
Chapter 8: HOW I BECAME AN ANALYST: Science-Based Investment Advising
Section 3: The Corporate World
Chapter 9: ENTREPRENEUR AND COMPANY FOUNDER: Starting Your Own Company and Surviving
Chapter 10: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Making Deals with Science
Chapter 11: THE GROWTH OF A MANAGER: From Pure Research to Policy Administration
Chapter 12: REGULATORY AFFAIRS: Keeping Product Development on Track
Chapter 13: PATENT LAW CAREERS: Protecting the Intellectual Property of Science
Chapter 14: ENTERING BIOMEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC CONSULTING
Chapter 15: SALES AND MARKETING: So You Want to Sell?
Chapter 16: FROM DOING RESEARCH TO MOVING RESEARCH: My Life in Tech Transfer
Section 4: Providing Services to Companies
Chapter 17: CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS: Helping Companies Sell Their Stories
Chapter 18: EXECUTIVE SEARCH: The Hunt for Exceptional Talent
Chapter 19: CONSULTANT TO THE STARS: Advising CEOs for Fun and Profit
Chapter 20: BIOMEDICAL CONSULTANT: Specializing in Technology Assessment, Strategic Planning, and Grant Writing
Section 5: Science Careers in Government
Chapter 21: SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY: Translating Between Two Worlds
Chapter 22: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR: Building a Biotech Industry for an Entire Country
Chapter 23: GOVERNMENT AGENCIES: Directing Science in the Military
APPENDIX: INFORMATION RESOURCES ABOUT ALTERNATIVE CAREERS FOR SCIENTISTS
INDEX
