Academia to biotechnology : career changes at any stage / / Jeffrey M. Gimble

• Autore: Gimble Jeffrey M
• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2005
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (187 p.)
• Disciplina: 338.4/76606
• Soggetto topico: Biotechnology industries - United States; Scientists - Education (Higher) - United States; Career changes - United States
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Academia to Biotechnology: Career changes; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Communication; Nonverbal; Verbal; Organization; Chapter 2. Interfacing with Sibling Departments; Biotech Subcultures; Chapter 3. The Circular continuum: Papers to Grant to Patents; Manuscripts; Grants; Patents; Reviewing; Chapter 4. Designing a Manuscript; Contents of a Manuscript; Chapter 5. Designing and Writing a Grant; Who Is Your Target Audience?; Budget; Curriculum Vitae; Resources; Outline and Specific Aims; Background and Significance; Preliminary Data ; Experimental Design Commercialization; Human and Animal Subjects; References; Consultants or Collaborators; Chapter 6. Designing and Writing a Patent; Record of Invention and Priority Date; Patentability; Patent Alternatives; Exclusivity; Filing; Licensing; Implications for Academic and Industry Relations; Chapter 7. The Federal Biologics/Drug/device Approval Process; Chapter 8. Good Laboratory Practices and Current Good Manufacturing Practices; Definitions of GLP and cGMP; Documentation Procedures; Validation Protocols; Inventories; Notebooks; Federal Regulations; Inspection Process ; Chapter 9. Experimental Protocols Proactive Design and Troubleshooting: Lessons from Engineers; Chapter 10. Experimental Reports; Just the Facts, Please!; Organization and Content; Chapter 11. Experimental Methods; Details of Accepted Practice; Chapter 12. Standard Operating Procedures; Chapter 13. How to Choose a Postdoctoral Position; Define Your Goals; Identify Your Selection and Decision Criteria; Negotiating the Deal; Chapter 14. How to Choose a Biotechnology Company; Defining Personal Goals; Selection Criteria; Cultural Level; Interpersonal Level; Negotiations; Exit Strategy ; Chapter 15. How to Set up a Laboratory Organizing; Inventories; Equipment and Manuals; Methods, Protocols, and Standard Operating Procedures; Chapter 16. How to Administer a Laboratory; Personnel; Finances; Publication Expectations; Leaving the Laboratory; Chapter 17. Collaborations; Steps to Facilitate Collaboration; Acknowledgment; Chapter 18. How to Close a Laboratory; Inventories, Cleanup, and Inspections; Equipment; Personnel; Chapter 19. Professional Expectations of PhD's in Academia and Industry; Publications; Grants; Peer Reviewing; Teaching; Community Service ; Honors and Speaking Engagements Academic Freedom; Biotech Industry Special Emphases; Patents; Chapter 20. Personnel Management Skills; Recruiting; Hiring; Mentoring; Promoting; Terminating; Chapter 21. Changing Jobs; Transitioning from Academia to Industry (and Back); Networking; Interviewing; Chapter 22. Personal Life; Child Care; Family and Friends; Outside Activities; Chapter 23. Personal Development; Micromanaging; Leadership Training; Managing Projects and Building Teams; Teaching; Communicating; Fostering Creativity; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The book deals with both the abstract and practical aspects of moving from a university laboratory to a position in the biotech industry. Each chapter lists common and unique features to evaluate breaking down complex decisions into manageable elements. Several sections provide ""how to"" guides for the preparation of manuscripts, patents, grants, and internal company documents.*Written by an experienced academician and successful biotechnology entrepreneur*Reviews the basic tools taught in a traditional university *Identifies new ways these these tools will be used in the cor
• Titolo autorizzato: Academia to biotechnology
• ISBN: 1-281-01164-9; 9786611011642; 0-08-049315-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910826304703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II