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A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR RESEARCH SCIENTISTS - RATN...

Research scientists play a pivotal role in society. Their passion for science will drive them
forward  leading to new discoveries that will ultimately make the world a better place.
Unfortunately  as the professional environment becomes more and more competitive  research
scientists today cannot just rely on technical knowledge to carve successful careers. Besides
technical skills  they will need to acquire other skills  such as how to communicate their
science to the outside world. A Survival Guide for Research Scientists is a one-stop-shop that
will help you to develop those core skills not often taught at school or university. The book
has been written by an author with more than 20 years of scientific research experience (across
different scientific disciplines). She has not only been a research scientist but also a writer
a consultant  a sole-trader and a project manager. A Survival Guide for Research Scientists
takes on a holistic approach in order to help you pave the way for success. As such  it
features practical guidelines on how to: . conduct your scientific research (how to: do
literature review  design experiments  adopt best practice  ensure health and safety  etc.). .
write and edit (reports  bid proposals  peer review publications  etc). . interact with the
outside world (be a team leader  manage a project  network  deal with difficult people  do
presentations  organise meetings  etc.). . look after your career (and get your dream job). .
look after yourself (and how to manage stress). . look for a job (develop your CV  prepare for
interviews  etc.). . become self-employed (and achieve business success). . deal with
redundancy (and move forward in life  etc) Whatever your scientific background may be  this
book is the perfect accompaniment  to guide you at every stage of your career.

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