CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. PREFACE ix
4. PART ONE
5. 1: Beginnings Are Hard for Every one 1
6. 2: Building Your Mentoring and Advising Network 23
7. 3: Determining and Achieving Your Work- Life Balance 45
8. PART TWO
9. 4: Managing Your Professional Activity 71
10. 5: Managing Your Research Project 84
11. 6: Being a Good Labmate 117
12. 7: Managing Your Research Workday 135
13. 8: Practicing Science Communication 156
14. 9: Presenting Your Research 195
15. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 241
16. INDEX 243