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Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty A very impressive and comprehensive lab management manual put out by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Your Professional Preparation Strategy Extended excerpt from Tomorrow's Professor: Preparing for Academic Careers in Science and Engineering by Richard M. Reis, Stanford University.
The Assistant Professor's Guide to the Galaxy George Beckey's guide to survival and success in academia.
Career Development Manual An award-winning comprehensive career planning guide from the University of Waterloo.
Careers in Oceanography, Marine Science, & Marine Biology This career directory links to resources in oceanography, marine science, and marine biology. It is divided into two sections: general guides for oceanography and marine science and guides for marine biology, marine mammals, zoos and aquariums.
Careers in Science and Engineering: A Student Planning Guide to Grad School and Beyond A useful guide for students and junior faculty courtesy of the National Academy of Sciences.
Tomorrow's Professor Listserv "Sent biweekly to over 1,200 graduate students, postdocs, and beginning faculty in science and engineering at U.S. and Canadian universities. It is very helpful to those individuals interested in preparing for, finding, and succeeding at academic careers in science and engineering."
Scientific Career Transitions A program funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to help scientists and engineers, post-docs, post-post docs, and pre-docs whose careers are at a crossroads. Distance career counseling and distance assessment are available at affordable fees. Contact: Dr. Stephen Rosen, 212-397-1021.
ScienceCareers.org: Tooling Up Tooling Up, the ScienceCareers column on career advice.
Careers in Anthropology Careers advice for anthropologists at every degree level, both in and outside of academia, with links to the web sites of hiring organizations.