LEADER 05301nam 2200661Ia 450 001 9910785875203321 005 20230801224412.0 010 $a1-118-40659-1 010 $a1-118-40657-5 010 $a1-283-60407-8 010 $a9786613916525 010 $a1-118-40660-5 035 $a(CKB)2670000000246169 035 $a(EBL)1022741 035 $a(OCoLC)798111149 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000711076 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11400281 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000711076 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10693309 035 $a(PQKB)11159994 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1022741 035 $a(DLC) 2012026769 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1022741 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10602091 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL391652 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000246169 100 $a20120628d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aCareer planning for research bioscientists$b[electronic resource] /$fSarah Blackford 210 $aHoboken, NJ $cWiley$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (194 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4051-9670-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCareer Planning for Research Bioscientists; Copyright; Contents; Author's note; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction; Who is this book for?; The process of career planning; Helping you with your career planning; Content of the book; How to use this book; References; Chapter 2 Planning your career; The importance of career planning; What is career planning?; Career planning in action; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 Self-awareness; What is self-awareness?; Knowledge and interests; Skills; Personality; Values; Other contributing factors 327 $aPractical ways to analyse your 'self' and increase self-awareness1 Skills audit; 2 Personality assessment; 3 Values analysis; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4 The job market; Career sectors; Academic career path; Bioscience- or science-related careers; Careers outside science; Examples of job advertisements; (a) Postdoctoral posts; (b) Tenured academic posts; (c) Research in industry; (d) Science-related jobs in industry; (e) Science publishing and writing; (f) Administration; (g) Management programmes; Analysis of job advertisements; Research (academia); Research and technical (industry) 327 $aScience communicationAdministration; General management; Self-employment; Where are the jobs?; Accessing the 'visible' job market; Accessing the 'hidden' job market; Making the most of your network; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5 Enhancing your employability; The changing nature of work; Taking responsibility; Taking a proactive approach; Planned happenstance; Personal and professional development; Practise making funding applications; Attend conferences and meetings; Collaborate; Join/set up a group; Join professional organisations; Engage with social media; Mentoring; Teaching 327 $aSupervisionEntrepreneurship; Science communication; Voluntary work; Get support; Record your progress; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6 Making applications; Employer perspective; Presenting a professional image; Methods of application; Curriculum vitae; Application forms; Conclusion; Reference; Chapter 7 Successful interview technique; Types of interviews; One-to-one interviews; Telephone interviews; Skype interviews; Panel interviews; Presentations; Interview tasks; Assessment centres and psychometric testing; Interview content: what questions will you be asked? 327 $aJunior postdoctoral interviewsSenior postdoctoral researcher/group leader; Non-research posts; Answering the questions; Tackling the 'weaknesses' question; Thinking of questions to ask the interviewer; Preparation; If you are offered the job; If you are not offered the job; Conclusion; Reference; Chapter 8 Decision making and action planning; Careers in research; Other career options; Decision making; Decision-making styles; Taking action; Turning decisions into action; Writing a plan of action; Conclusion; References; Afterword; Appendix 1 Career narratives 327 $aSummarised list of career narratives 330 $a Career Planning for Research Bioscientists is an essential careers guide for bioscience doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers. It contains a wealth of information and resources specifically targeted at research bioscientists, with practical strategies to enhance career success in an increasingly competitive job market. Advice on how to write a winning CV together with examples adapted for different jobs is presented, as well as practical exercises to assist with skills analysis and decision making. Profiles of PhD-qualified bioscienstists in a range of professions including 606 $aBiology$xVocational guidance 606 $aCareer development 615 0$aBiology$xVocational guidance. 615 0$aCareer development. 676 $a570.23 700 $aBlackford$b Sarah$01533751 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910785875203321 996 $aCareer planning for research bioscientists$93780873 997 $aUNINA