Survival Skills for Graduate Students in the Life Sciences

Many of the essential skills required to be a successful professional scientist are not explictly taught by graduate programs. Here, we have assembled a wide array of resources that will help you to develop your professional skills and prepare you for competitive post-docs and faculty appointments.

Survival Skills

Choosing a Lab

Scientific Writing

Public Speaking

Science Careers

Granting Agencies

Science Societies

Orally Presenting Scientific Work

Data Analysis and Presentation

Attending Meetings and Professional Networking