Secrets to Success in Industry Careers: Essential Skills for Science and Business

FRONT COVER......Page 1
SECRETS TO SUCCESS IN INDUSTRY CAREERS......Page 4
COPYRIGHT PAGE......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 6
PREFACE......Page 12
PART I: CAREER CHOICE CONSIDERATIONS AND JOB PURSUIT......Page 16
Two worlds and their interdependence......Page 18
Academia: Culture and mindset......Page 19
Skills for success in the traditional academic environment......Page 20
Industry: Culture and mindset......Page 21
Skills for success in the industry environment......Page 22
Trends of merger......Page 26
Summary of key skills for success......Page 28
Mindset assessment: Choosing an academic or industry career......Page 29
Identification of preferred work style......Page 32
Common industry careers and work styles......Page 33
Career match and career mismatch......Page 37
Overcoming career mismatch......Page 38
Mindset assessment: Knowing your preferred work style......Page 39
Job description analysis......Page 42
The job application......Page 44
Interview preparation......Page 48
The interview......Page 51
The follow-up......Page 53
Job offer and negotiation......Page 54
Summary of key skills for success......Page 55
Mindset assessment: Job application, interview and negotiation......Page 56
PART II: PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT ON THE JOB......Page 58
Scenario and impact......Page 60
Important knowledge......Page 62
Anecdote: Aligning personal and corporate goals......Page 68
Mindset assessment: Business goals......Page 69
Scenario and impact......Page 72
Important knowledge......Page 73
Anecdote: Leadership......Page 76
Anecdote: Teamwork......Page 77
Mindset assessment: Leadership and teamwork......Page 78
Scenario and impact......Page 82
Important knowledge......Page 83
Anecdote: Interpersonal relations......Page 93
Summary of key skills for success......Page 94
Mindset assessment: Communication skills......Page 95
Scenario and impact......Page 98
Important knowledge......Page 99
Anecdote: First impressions......Page 106
Summary of key skills for success......Page 107
Mindset assessment: Marketing skills......Page 108
Scenario and impact......Page 110
Important knowledge......Page 111
Anecdote: Delays......Page 114
Mindset assessment: Discipline......Page 115
Scenario and impact......Page 118
Important knowledge......Page 119
Anecdote: Company reorganization......Page 123
Mindset assessment: Flexibility......Page 124
Scenario and impact......Page 126
Important knowledge......Page 127
Anecdote: Innovation obstacles......Page 129
Mindset assessment: Entrepreneurship......Page 130
Scenario and impact......Page 132
Important knowledge......Page 133
Anecdote: Time, quality or cost?......Page 135
Summary of key skills for success......Page 136
Mindset assessment: Ambiguity management......Page 137
Scenario and impact......Page 138
Important knowledge......Page 139
Anecdote: Patent ownership......Page 148
Mindset assessment: Intellectual property......Page 149
Scenario and impact......Page 152
Important knowledge......Page 153
Anecdote: Staying competitive......Page 157
Mindset assessment: Technology in biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries......Page 158
Scenario and impact......Page 162
Important knowledge......Page 164
Anecdote: Impact of out-of-specification test results......Page 170
Mindset assessment: Quality in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries......Page 171
Scenario and impact......Page 174
Important knowledge......Page 175
Summary of key skills for success......Page 179
Mindset assessment: Ethics......Page 180
Scenario and impact......Page 182
Important knowledge......Page 184
Anecdote: International merger......Page 187
Mindset assessment: Cross-cultural understanding......Page 189
Scenario and impact......Page 192
Important knowledge......Page 193
Anecdote: Assessing excellence......Page 198
Summary of key skills for success......Page 199
Mindset assessment: Expectation management......Page 200
CHAPTER 18 CAREER MANAGEMENT......Page 202
Scenario and impact......Page 203
Important knowledge......Page 205
Anecdote: Dynamic career management......Page 210
Mindset assessment: Career management......Page 211
EPILOGUE......Page 214
C......Page 216
D......Page 217
I......Page 218
M......Page 219
P......Page 220
S......Page 221
W......Page 222