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Setting Yourself Up ForSuccess
Practical Tips for a SuccessfulGraduate Career & Achieving
Your Long-Term Goals
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What is Success?
ALBERT SCHWEITZER: Success is notthe key to happiness. Happiness is thekey to success. If you love what you
are doing, you will be successful.
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What is Success?
HENRY DAVID THOREAU: I havelearned, that if one advancesconfidently in the direction of his
dreams, and endeavors to live the lifehe has imagined, he will meet with a
success unexpected in common hours.
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What is Success?
G. K. CHESTERTON: I owe my successto having listened respectfully to thevery best advice, and then going away
and doing the exact opposite.
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Taking Charge of Your Career
Develop a roadmap for graduateschool
Ask yourself whether decisions willlead you to your destination
Sit in the drivers seat
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Your Own Personal Roadmap
What are your core values? Where do you want to be in five years?
In ten?
What are your immediate-term and
short-term goals?
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Mission Statement
To train independent and creative scientists To mentor emerging scientists and young
people
To contribute new and important informationand ideas to my chosen field
To act with integrity, honesty, and fairness
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Mission Statement (circa 1989)
To contribute new and importantinformation to my chosen field
To act with integrity, honesty, and
fairness
To become a tenured faculty member
at a top research institution
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Where Do You Want to be in 5 or 10Years?
Postdoc? Entry level position in Industry?
Teaching at Four Year College? Faculty Member at Research
Institution?
Scientist at Start-up Company?
Management? Sales?
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What are the Basic Requirementsfor Your Desired Position?
Ph.D.? Postdoc?
Teaching Experience? X Years Industrial Experience?
If you arent sure, ask youradvisor/mentor and check job
listings (http://www.cen-
chemjobs.org/)
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RESEARCH SCIENTIST
Amgen Inc.From the May 10, 2004 issue of Chemical & Engineering News
Salary:Location:Type:
OpenThousand Oaks, CaliforniaFull Time - Experienced
RESEARCH SCIENTIST. Resp. for design & development ofpractical synthesis of drug candidates to support drug discovery &
development. Utilizes modern spectroscopic analysis for isolating &characterizing products, e.g. HPLC, MMR, UV, IR, & MS. Req Ph.D.Organic Chemistry & 1 yr exp in job/1 yr exp as a Research Assoc.Send ad & resume: Kyle Foster, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Dr.,Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-1799 (jobsite). Include Ad# 02-557FV.
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Research Scientist I/II -Medicinal Chemistry
Roche Palo Alto
OpenPalo Alto, CAFull Time - Entry Level
MULTIPLE POSITIONS AVAILABLE: In this position you will plan and execute thesynthesis of organic molecules for evaluation in drug discovery projects. You will use allavailable resources in solving problems encountered in the synthesis of target organicmolecules, and evaluate the results from biological experiments to propose new targets
for chemical synthesis. Working in a team environment, you will participate on drugdiscovery project teams, providing chemical expertise, and contributing to the design ofnew drug targets. Effective communication of research results in both oral and writtenform will be essential, as is the maintenance of a safe laboratory working environmentand compliance with environmental health and safety requirements. Other responsibilitiesmay include supervision of professional staff, including training, development, andevaluation.
Requirements:Ph.D./equivalent in Chemistry and 0-4 years of relevant experience, possibly includingpost-doctoral experience. Experience in the synthesis of organic molecules, includingplanning synthetic routes, conducting experiments, purifying products and analyzingresults is required. Knowledge of literature database searching and molecular modelingexperience is preferred.
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VISITING ASSISTANTPROFESSOR -- CHEMISTRY
Saint Michael's College
From the Apr 26, 2004 issue of Chemical & Engineering NewsOpenColchester, VermontFull Time - Experienced
VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR -- CHEMISTRY The Department of Chemistry andPhysics at Saint Michael's College, a residential, Catholic, liberal arts college, is seekingto fill a one year visiting assistant professor position in chemistry beginning August 2004.
A Ph.D. in chemistry and prior teaching experience are required. Teachingresponsibilities will be general chemistry lecture and three general chemistry labs eachsemester. The individual will be stepping into an established general chemistry labsequence and will work with the department's lab coordinator who normally teaches twoof the five general chemistry labs each semester. The department anticipates filling atenure track position for the 2005-2006 academic year. To view information about theexisting general chemistry sequence refer to the following websites:http://academics.smcvt.edu/chemistry/CHEM_103/CHEM_103/chemistry_103_Index.htm
, http://academics.smcvt.edu/chemistry/CHEM_107/chemistry_107_Index.htm.Applicants should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, official transcripts, andthree reference letters to: Chair, Chemistry Search Committee, c/o Office of HumanResources, Saint Michael's College, One Winooski Park, Colchester, Vermont, 05439.The application deadline is May 21, 2004. EOE
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Unstated Requirements
Example: most research departmentsexpect postdoctoral research
Contact someone in the type of position that
you are interested in to find out whetheryour application would be competitive (& ifnot, what you should do to make it
competitive) Ask your advisor if he/she thinks you are
qualified for the position
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What are the Success Criteriafor Your Desired Position?
Communication skills Knowledge base
Leadership/supervisory skills
Organization and efficiency
Working relationships
Creativity
Independence
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Defining Immediate-TermGoals (6 months 1 year)
Experiments needed to put togetheryour next paper or a poster
Obtaining preliminary results on a new
project to determine feasibility
Preparing for qualifying exam
Developing research proposals foracademic job applications
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Defining Short-Term Goals (1
week - 1)
Completing an experiment Preparing or ordering starting materials for
the next experiment
Preparing figures for the paper you arewriting
If you find it hard to get organized, make a
daily or weekly to-do list and check off
tasks as you complete them
Making The Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management forPostdocs and New Faculty (www.hhmi.org/labmanagement)
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Setting Priorities
Making The Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for
Postdocs and New Faculty (www.hhmi.org/labmanagement)
A lab fire
Preparing for tomorrowsgroup meeting
Instant messenger
Ringing telephone
Urgent
Ongoing experiments
Keeping a good notebook
Preparing poster for ACSmeeting
Most email
Lab pool for
basketball
NotUrgent
ImportantNot Important
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Focus on Important/Not-
Urgent Quadrant
Plan ahead & know your deadlines Set aside blocks of time for specific
tasks
Break large tasks into smaller tasks
Delegate tasks
Complete tasks on time
Making The Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for
Postdocs and New Faculty (www.hhmi.org/labmanagement)
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Project Management
Take ownership for your project Develop a statement of work
Meet with advisor to discuss and
revise Develop work breakdown structure
and timeline for key events/milestones
Meet with advisor to discuss andrevise
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Developing a Statement of
Work
Purpose. This section should include: Background:Why the project was initiated
and by whom, what happens if itd not done,
and what else relates to it. Scope of work:What you will do a brief
statement describing the major work to be
performed. Strategy:How you plan to perform the work.
Making The Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for
Postdocs and New Faculty (www.hhmi.org/labmanagement)
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Developing a Statement of
Work
Objectives. Objectives are the end results tobe achieved by the project. Each objectiveshould include:
Statement:A description of the desiredoutcome when the project is done.
Measures:Indicators to assess how wellyou have achieved the desired outcome.
Specifications:Target values of themeasures that define successful results.
Making The Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for
Postdocs and New Faculty (www.hhmi.org/labmanagement)
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Work Breakdown Structure
Start with broad work assignments, breakthem down into tasks, and divide thesetasks into discrete subtasks
What level of detail is necessary? Can you come up with a reasonable estimate of
the resources required for this work
Can you come up with a reasonable estimate of
the time required to do this work? Would someone else reading this task
understand it well enough to complete it?
Making The Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for
Postdocs and New Faculty (www.hhmi.org/labmanagement)
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Good communication with your
advisor is essential
Make your long-term goals clear Propose and discuss strategies for
research
Schedule individual meetings for
regular feedback
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How to be Mentored Well
Foresight:Start early to think about yourfuture.
Proactivity:Dont expect to be taken care of.
Probing:Ask tough questions. Find out theexperiences of others with this potentialmentor.
Respect:Be polite. Make and keep
appointments. Stay focused. Dontoverstay your welcome.
Making The Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for
Postdocs and New Faculty (www.hhmi.org/labmanagement)
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How to be Mentored Well
Gratitude:Everyone likes to bethanked
Reciprocation:Repay your mentor
indirectly by helping others. Humility:Be willing to accept critical
feedback so that you are open to
learning new ways of thinking aboutand doing science.
Making The Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for
Postdocs and New Faculty (www.hhmi.org/labmanagement)
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Acknowlegements
Gerhard Closs /Piotr Piotrowiak(University of Chicago, RutgersUniversity)
Jim Collman (Stanford University) Jeremy Berg (Johns Hopkins School of
Medicine, NIH)
My colleagues and students atNorthwestern University
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References
Making The Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific
Management for Postdocs and New Faculty(www.hhmi.org/labmanagement)
Barker, Kathy. At the Bench: A Laboratory Navigator. ColdSpring Harbor, NY: Cold Spring Harbor Press, 1998.
Barker, Kathy. At the Helm: A Laboratory Navigator. Cold SpringHarbor, NY: Cold Spring Harbor Press, 2002.
Covey, S. R., Merrill, A. R., Merrill, R. R. First Things First: ToLive, to Love, to Learn, to Leave a Legacy. Free Press, 1996.