A Survival Guide for Research Scientists

• Main Author: Tantra, Ratna (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Nanotechnology.; Chemistry.; Magnetism.; Magnetic materials.; Nanochemistry.; Chemical engineering.; Mechanical engineering.; Popular Science in Chemistry and Materials.; Magnetism, Magnetic Materials.; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.; Mechanical Engineering.

The ultimate companion book that will look after you and your research career 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 envir...

Table of Contents:

• Section 1: Introduction: Chapter 1: Looking After Yourself
• Chapter 2: Looking After Your Career
• Section 2: In the Laboratory: Chapter 3: Literature Review
• Chapter 4: Health and Safety
• Chapter 5: Experimental Design
• Chapter 6: Best Practice
• Section 3: Writing: Chapter 7: Peer Review Publications
• Chapter 8: Reports
• Chapter 9: Bid Proposals
• Chapter 10: How to Write
• Chapter 11: How to Edit
• Section 4: Your Interactions with the Outside World: Chapter 12: Meetings
• Chapter 13: Presentations
• Chapter 14: Networking
• Chapter 15: Dealing with Difficult People
• Chapter 16: Project Management
• Chapter 17: Curriculum Vitae
• Chapter 18: Interviews
• Chapter 19: Redundancy
• Chapter 20: Redundancy.