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Summary: Help for the novice P.I. has arrived
Review: As a newly appointed Assistant Professor I am finding that I frequently turn to this book in search of helpful advice (and I usually find some!). I have found the databases and sample worksheets to be of great help in organizing my lab and hiring staff. I anticipate that this book will continue to lead me through the various steps in my career. I have recomended that my previous institution suggest it as required reading for all post-docs considering an academic path. In addition to being full of useful advice, this book a hightly entertaining read (something that is lacking in other similar books). Great Job!
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Summary: the more you know about a task the better
Review: Assuming that the more you know about a task the better you are likely to perform it then this book should be studied in depth by every aspiring academic scientist. However, they would also benefit just from browsing through this book. It is packed with useful tips on how to solve problems that few rookie academic scientists will have imagined but most will encounter. Its humorous style makes the book easy to read but its lessons can prevent serious problems. On a first causal reading the rookie scientist will find this book amusing and informative. However, the book will become even more valuable as they reread it again in subsequent years when they encounter the inevitable hurdles that arise to block their path to success. - Charles P. Moran, Ph.D.
Emory University School of Medicine
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Summary: Review from Emory University School of Medicine
Review: Drs. Boss and Eckert write an exceptionally useful book for all who consider and enter academic scientific careers. I wish I had this book when I began; it contains all the secrets for success. The book is well written and a highly enjoyable read being both funny yet serious. As a chairman, I am going to get this book for all my junior faculty. Stephen T. Warren, PhD, FACMG
William Patterson Timmie Professor of Human Genetics
Chairman of the Department of Human Genetics
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta
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Summary: a 'must' for the tenure-track-bound
Review: This book is a 'must-have' for anyone interested in obtaining a tenure-track academic faculty position. It not only thoroughly describes the process from start to finish in a very accessible manner but also provides invaluable work sheets in the accompanying CDs. I found the list of questions to consider during the interview to be not only extremely useful but also a life-saver during the lulls in conversation that occasionally occurred. After receiving two very good offers, I found that the worksheets designed for comparing them were critical for making my decision. I have now successfully obtained a tenure-track faculty position at a top ten university. I look forward to using this book throughout my career.
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Summary: Useful General Help
Review: This book will be helpful to people in various categories. Firstly, those wondering whether a career as sceintific researcher would suit them and what it would entail, secondly those charged with providing suitable career advice and, thirdly, existing researchers needing assistance or reassurance in connection with their work and prospects. As a result, I can see this book in many libraries, including high school and university libraries. On the other hand, given the rapid nature of change in funding (and this book considers only the USA) and research practices, it would be wrong to imagine that it would be able to provide up to date and accurate information on every issue with which a researcher is likely to be concerned. It should be seen as a general guide rather than a specific one. It will be useful for my students here in Thailand since the career of researcher is not so well documented or even developed here and many aspire to study and work in western countries without much idea of what it would entail. John Walsh, Mahidol University International College
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