A Guide to Scientific Management

HHMI Offers Guide to Scientific Lab Management

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has compiled a collection of advice, experiences, and opinions from seasoned biomedical investigators and other professionals in a new guide, Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty. Chapters include "Obtaining and Negotiating a Faculty Position and Planning for Tenure," "Staffing Your Laboratory," "Mentoring and Being Mentored," "Time Management," "Getting Published," and "Setting Up Collaborations," among others.

The guide is free and may be downloaded as a full book or by individual chapters.