An entertaining and practical guide to getting your science PhD and working as a post-doc
Contents
pt. 1. The first couple of years -- Choosing and handling your PhD adviser -- Motivation, time management and multitasking -- Handling the literature -- Report writing -- Powerful presentations -- pt. 2. The end of the beginning -- Writing papers and abstracts -- Conferences and poster presentations -- Writing and defending your thesis -- Coping with pressure and stress -- pt. 3. The transition to postdoctoral research -- The transition from graduate student to post-doc -- Collaboration and visiting other labs -- Supervising students -- Teaching -- Writing grant proposals and fellowship applications -- pt. 4. Making it in science -- Culturing your image -- You and your big ideas -- Planning for a permanent job -- Do you have Principal Investigator (PI) potential?
