LibGuides: Career Development Resources for Early-Career Scientists: Career Pathways

Anticipating the Next Decade of the Genome - Francis Collins, Director, NIH

Guides to help you through your graduate student years and beyond

Resources for the Development of Early-Career Scientists - from HHMI
Lab Dynamics: Management and Leadership Skills for Scientists, Second Edition
by Carl M. Cohen and Suzanne L. Cohen
CSHL Press, 2012
[E-book and print book available in the library]
A PhD Is Not Enough: A Guide To Survival In Science
by Peter J. Feibelman
Perseus Books, 2011
[E-book available; contact the library]
At the Helm: Leading Your Laboratory, Second Edition
by Kathy Barker
CSHL Press, 2010
[E-book and print book available in the library]
The Chicago Guide to Your Career in Science: A Toolkit for Students and Postdocs
by Victor A. Bloomfield, Esam E. El-Fakahany
University of Chicago Press, 2008
[E-book available; contact the library]
Mastering Your PhD: Survival and Success in the Doctoral Years and Beyond
by Patricia A. Gosling, Bart D. Noordam
Springer, 2006
[Read online]
At the Bench: Laboratory Navigator, Updated Edition
by Kathy Barker
CSHL Press, 2005
[E-book and print book available in the library]

The Chicago Guide to Landing a Job in Academic Biology
by C. Ray Chandler, Lorne M. Wolfe, Daniel E. L. Promislow
University of Chicago Press, 2007
[E-book available; contact the library]

Information and guidance on pursuing a job in academia

The Academic Job Search Handbook
by Julia Miller Vick, Jennifer S. Furlong
University of Pennsylvania Press, 2008
[E-book available; contact the library]

Alternative Careers in Science, Second Edition: Leaving the Ivory Tower
by Cynthia Robbins-Roth
Elsevier, 2006
[E-book available; contact the library]

For those considering a non-traditional career path

Guide to Non-Traditional Careers in Science: A Resource Guide for Pursuing a Non-Traditional Path
by Karen Y Kreeger
Taylor & Francis, 1999
[Available through ILLiad; contact the library]
NIH VideoCasting and Podcasting
[Search the VideoCast archive for the term 'career']

Careers in biotech, pharma, and other industries

Career Opportunities in Clinical Drug Research
by Rebecca Anderson
CSHL Press, 2010
[Available in the library]
Career Opportunities in Biotechnology and Drug Development
by Toby Freedman
CSHL Press, 2008
[Available in the library]
Understanding Pharma: The Professional's Guide to How Pharmaceutical and Biotech Companies Really Work
by John J. Campbell
Pharmaceutical Institute, 2008
[Available through ILLiad; contact the library]
Career Development in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
by Guruprasad Madhavan Barbara Oakley, Luis Kun (Editors)
Springer 2008
[Read online]
Secrets to Success in Industry Careers: Essential Skills for Science and Business
by L. Borbye
Academic Press, 2008
[E-book available; contact the library]

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