PhD Is Not Enough! : a Guide to Survival in Science.

Despite your graduate education, brainpower, and technical prowess, your career in scientific research is far from assured. Permanent positions are scarce, science survival is rarely part of formal graduate training, and a good mentor is hard to find. This exceptional volume explains what stands bet...

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Main Author: Feibelman, Peter J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Basic Books, 2011.
Edition:2nd ed.
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