{"product_id":"a-phd-is-not-enough-a-guide-to-survival-in-science-paperback","title":"A PhD Is Not Enough!: A Guide to Survival in Science - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter J. Feibelman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEverything you ever need to know about making it as a scientist.\u003c\/b\u003e 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. In \u003ci\u003eA Ph.D. Is Not Enough \u003c\/i\u003e, physicist Peter J. Feibelman lays out a rational path to a fulfilling long-term research career. He offers sound advice on selecting a thesis or postdoctoral adviser; choosing among research jobs in academia, government laboratories, and industry; preparing for an employment interview; and defining a research program. The guidance offered in \u003ci\u003eA Ph.D. Is Not Enough \u003c\/i\u003e will help you make your oral presentations more effective, your journal articles more compelling, and your grant proposals more successful. A classic guide for recent and soon-to-be graduates, \u003ci\u003eA Ph.D. Is Not Enough \u003c\/i\u003e remains required reading for anyone on the threshold of a career in science. This new edition includes two new chapters and is revised and updated throughout to reflect how the revolution in electronic communication has transformed the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Senior Scientist at Sandia National Laboratories, \u003cb\u003ePeter J. Feibelman\u003c\/b\u003e received a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of California at San Diego, did postdoctoral research at the C.E.N. Saclay (France) and the University of Illinois (Urbana), and taught for three years at Stony Brook University. Feibelman lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 11, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756026724640,"sku":"9780465022229","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5fecfba40d0cefd6c56b81e8eb7ad4b0.webp?v=1780072926","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-phd-is-not-enough-a-guide-to-survival-in-science-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}