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Book SynopsisChapter 1. The Changing Employment Distribution of Life Science Doctorates.- Part I. Science and Education Policy.- Chapter 2. A Long and Winding Road: Reflections on a Career in Science Policy.- Chapter 3. From the Lab Bench to the Capital: My Career Evolution from Biologist to Government Relations Professional.- Chapter 4. Don't Do what I Did: A Circuitous Career from Science to Science Policy and Beyond.- Chapter 5. STEM Society Education Director: Finding the Job I Never Knew Existed.- Chapter 6. A Career Detour: Transforming Institutions and Organizations to Support an Inclusive STEMM Ecosystem.- Chapter 7. Leadership in Inclusive Science Education and Training: Who Are We, and How Did We Get Here?.- Chapter 8. Scientific Societies: Working for Science, but Not on Science.- Part II. Tech Transfer and Commercialization.- Chapter 9. My Path to Technology Transfer.- Chapter 10. From Academic Bioscience to Patent Law.- Chapter 11. My Journey into Academic Tech Transfer.- Chapter 12. A Biologist's Path to a Career in Finance.- Part III. Research Administration.- Chapter 13. Beyond the Bench: A Career in Scientific Research Administration.- Chapter 14. My Career in Science Administration.- Chapter 15. The Unplanned Journey: From the Bench to University Leadership to Biotech Company CEO.- Chapter 16. Leaving the Lab, Staying in Academia: University Research Administration.- Chapter 17. The Critical Role of Grants Facilitation for Supporting Individual and Team Science.- Part IV. Teaching.- Chapter 18. Finding my Dream Job with Undergrads after Only Three Decades of Searching: The Art of Changing Careers in Science.- Chapter 19. A Compass to Academic Success: Charting an Educational Career Path at a Large Research University.- Chapter 20. Why I Left a PhD Program in Wildlife Biology and Became a Teacher.- Chapter 21. My Career Path to Teaching High School Biology.- Chapter 22. Driving without a License Career Advice from a Non-PhD Scientist.- Part V. Publishing, Editing, and Writing.- Chapter 23. A Publishing Career.- Chapter 24. The Accidental Profession: A Career in Life Sciences Publishing.- Chapter 25. Scholarly Publishing as a Career Path for the Scientist.- Chapter 26. A Rewarding and Fulfilling Career in Publishing: Working Alongside Academics to Publish the Highest Standards of Research.- Chapter 27. From Postdoc to Communications Director: Exploring Science Communications.- Chapter 28. From Field to Forum: A Journey of Transformation from College Athlete to Science Communicator.- Chapter 29. Finding Your Footing in Science Writing.- Part VI. Research.- Chapter 30. I did it My Way: From Medicine to the Lab and Beyond.- Chapter 31. The Long and Winding Road: From Rural Oklahoma to the Birthplace of Biotech.- Chapter 32. Navigating the Transition from Academia: Advice from an Industry Postdoctoral Scientist.- Chapter 33. How to Transition from Academia to Biotech (A Personal Perspective).- Chapter 34. Clinical Research: Bringing Discoveries from the Lab to the Clinic.
