Mohanty / Ghosh Planning a Scientific Career in Industry

Strategies for Graduates and Academics
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-470-59418-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 248 Seiten, E-Book

A handy guide for students seeking a scientific career in industry
When choosing a career in industry, many of today's graduateswith degrees in science and technology don't know exactly what theyare looking for, the options they have available, how to positionthemselves to achieve their goals, or even how to define their ownmeanings of success. By addressing each of these issues,Planning a Scientific Career in Industry covers material notfound in school textbooks or career guides to show what makes anindustry tick, then demonstrates how this knowledge can be used togain fresh perspective and open new career doors. This book:
* Provides unique insight for new graduates on the technologysector
* Offers tools of the trade that can be used by the graduate tomake decisions on the job
* Defines how to understand the DNA of an organization, thenature and viability of career choices, and the value of specificskills
With the backing of authors who have distinguished themselves inindustry, this book presents a variety of techniques andapplications, along with sound guidelines, that help chart a careercourse filled with rewarding opportunities--both personallyand professionally.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mohanty, Sanat

Ghosh, Ranjana

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
Chapter 1. Thinking About Careers.
Chapter 2. Meet the Industry.
Chapter 3. The Protagonist of Your Career.
Chapter 4. Starting Out.
Chapter 5. Establishing Yourself.
Chapter 6. Leadership and Growth.

Über Autor(innen)

Sanat Mohanty, with a PhD in chemical engineering, has worked inR&D and in technology management at 3M. He has been involved inscoping new technologies and developing them for a variety ofmarkets. He also spent signi-ficant time interacting withgraduating scientists and engineers and orientation of newgraduates in the industry.
Ranjana Ghosh, with a master's degree in chemical engineering,has spent more than twelve years in industry in India and the USA,working on operations research applied to a wide set of areas,including transportation, chemical industry, aviation, and defense.Most recently, she was engaged in developing technologies for theaerospace sector as a scientist at Honeywell.