Guide to Non-Traditional Careers in Science : A Resource Guide for Pursuing a Non-Traditional Path

ISBN-13: 9781560326700 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 278 str.

Karen Young Kreeger; Karen Young Kreeger

Opis

Offering practical advice and stories from scientists and professionals, this guidebook aids the reader in evaluating and finding career opportunities in non-academic research fields. It demonstrates that choices are available, providing many examples of fields (for example publishing, law, public policy and business) in which people can use their scientific training to nurture a satisfying professional life. Yet it also acknowledges that there are trade-offs involved with any veer from the traditional path.

Spis treści

Chapter 1 “;The Myth” and Beyond; Chapter 2 Definitions, Themes, and Advice; Chapter 3 Science Education; Chapter 4 Scientific and Medical Illustration and Imaging; Chapter 5 Science and Technical Writing, Editing, and Publishing; Chapter 6 Informatics; Chapter 7 Technology Transfer; Chapter 8 Business; Chapter 9 Law; Chapter 10 Science Policy, Advocacy, and Regulation;

O autorze

karen Young Kreeger