Developing a Thriving Research Program
As you begin an academic career in the geosciences, you may face many new challenges, including (probably) getting your own research program up and running. This involves many components, addressed on the pages below.
Jump down to Planning Your Research Program * Funding Your Research * Collaborating With Students * Carving Out Time
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Comprehensive resources
For a down-to-earth guide to setting up and managing your new lab, you may want to read At The Helm: a Lab Navigator, by Kathy Barker. In addition, Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty is a book about managing your research program. Click on the title to see the table of contents; you can then download it, if you're interested, in whole or in part.
Planning Your Research Program
Make the transition from graduate student to faculty researcher. Build and expand on your research experience, creating your own research niche.
Funding Your Research
Learn the secrets to successful grant writing. Discover sources of funding you may not know about.
Collaborating with Students
Recruit students to work with you and create the conditions that will lead to their (and your) success.
