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THE

BIOMEDICAL

RESEARCH CAREER

ACADEMIC SCIENTISTS AT WORK NAVIGATING THE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CAREER

JEREMY M. Boss EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL

OF

MEDICINE

ATLANTA, GEORGIA AND

SUSAN H. ECKERT EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL ATLANTA, GEORGIA

OF

NURSING

KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS NEW YORK, BOSTON, DORDRECHT, LONDON, MOSCOW

eBook ISBN: Print ISBN:

0-306-48381-5 0-306-47493-X

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ACADEMIC SCIENTISTS AT WORK

CONTENTS 1

INTRODUCTION THE AUTHORS CAST OF CHARACTERS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

2 3 4

PART I — THE STARTING GATE

5

CHAPTER 1 — GETTIN’ A JOB

7 7 13 17 18 24 25

JOBS THE INTERVIEW THE SECOND VISIT NEGOTIATING YOUR POSITION NEGOTIATING THE OFFER NEED TWO JOBS?

CHAPTER 2

27

GETTIN’ STARTED

27

WHEN TO START SETTING UP YOUR LAB SETTING UP YOUR OFFICE GETTING READY FOR YOUR ROLE TIME MANAGEMENT

AS AN

ACADEMICIAN

CHAPTER 3 — GETTIN’ MONEY FUNDING AGENCIES

AND

TYPES

27 29 33 35 36

39 OF

GRANTS

39

TABLE OF CONTENTS

STRATEGIES WRITING THE PERFECT GRANT THE BUDGET THE REVIEW PROCESS OTHER TOPICS ABOUT GRANTS

CHAPTER 4 — MANAGING YOUR LABORATORY MONEY MANAGEMENT HIRING STAFF MANAGING YOUR GROUP OTHER MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

CHAPTER 5 — FACULTY CITIZENSHIP GETTING ALONG SHOWING UP! GETTING ALONG WITH YOUR CHAIR CHOOSING A MENTOR How TO SAY “No” COMMITTEES AND OTHER MEETINGS

42 44 49 51 54

57 58 63 69 73

81 81 85 87 88 90 91

PART II — DOWN THE STRETCH

93

CHAPTER 6 — BEING A SCHOLAR

95

ORGANIZING YOUR RESEARCH PROGRAM PREPARING AND SUBMITTING MANUSCRIPTS RESPONDING TO CRITIQUES EXERCISING YOUR SCIENTIFIC JUDGMENT

CHAPTER 7 — BEING A TEACHER TEACHING IN A CLASSROOM SETTING VISUAL AIDS HOW’D YA DO? PARTICIPATING IN COURSES NATIONAL REPUTATION FOR TEACHING KEEPING RECORDS OF YOUR TEACHING

CHAPTER 8 — MENTORING 1 - ON - 1 GOALS GRADUATE STUDENTS POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS UNDERGRADUATES TEACHING YOUR TRAINEES TO WRITE TEACHING PRESENTATION SKILLS FUTURE PLANS

95 98 104 106

111 112 117 117 118 119 120

123 124 124 129 130 131 133 134

ACADEMIC SCIENTISTS AT WORK

135

CHAPTER 9 — ACADEMIC SERVICE DEPARTMENTAL DUTIES GIVING GUIDANCE UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES NATIONAL SERVICE KEEPING RECORDS

135 139 144 147 148

PART III — THE FINISH LINE

149

CHAPTER 10 — PROMOTION AND TENURE

151

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR WITH TENURE THE PROMOTION PROCESS PUTTING THE PORTFOLIO TOGETHER STAY COOL WHAT TO DO IF IT DOESN’T GO YOUR WAY

165

CHAPTER 11 — SURVEY SAYS THE SURVEY QUICK TIPS ON CAREER SUCCESS THE ACADEMIC SCIENTIST SURVEY

152 153 157 161 162

ON

TENURE

165 169 171

PART IV — APPENDICES

179

LEXICON

239

TENURE RELATED TERMS JOB RELATED TERMS: GRANT A