Career Advice for Young Scientists in Biomedical Research: How to Think Like a Principal Investigator

By Béla Z. Schmidt Pursuing a career in biomedical research can be daunting, considering the stiffer competition and uncertain career prospects in academia. This book summarizes career advice gathered during in-depth interviews with 106 biomedical scientists who lead their own laboratories. The participating principal investigators are from 44 research institutions in 11 countries. This book is unique in that it provides a glimpse into the mindset of principal investigators. Here, the reader will learn about common thought patterns and values, as well as the range of opinions and ways of thinking to be found among a large group of active principal investigators – without having to read more than a hundred individual autobiographies. The book will benefit all PhD students who want to learn more about their supervisor’s mindset in order to successfully complete their projects. It can help freshly graduated PhDs planning to pursue an academic career, and MDs contemplating a career in research, to decide whether they truly want to embark on this path. Lastly, it can offer young principal investigators a source of inspiration on how to succeed and achieve their goals. Product Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Springer; 1st ed. 2021 edition (November 1, 2021) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 228 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3030855708 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3030855703 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9783030855703 eText ISBN: 9783030855710