Pursuing a career in biomedical research can be daunting considering the stiffer competition
and uncertain career prospects in academia. This book summarizes career advice gathered during
in-depth interviews with 106 biomedical scientists who lead their own laboratories. The
participating principal investigators are from 44 research institutions in 11 countries. This
book is unique in that it provides a glimpse into the mindset of principal investigators. Here
the reader will learn about common thought patterns and values as well as the range of
opinions and ways of thinking to be found among a large group of active principal investigators
- without having to read more than a hundred individual autobiographies.The book will benefit
all PhD students who want to learn more about their supervisor's mindset in order to
successfully complete their projects. It can help freshly graduated PhDs planning to pursue an
academic career and MDs contemplating a career in research to decide whether they truly want
to embark on this path. Lastly it can offer young principal investigators a source of
inspiration on how to succeed and achieve their goals.
