Planning
Planning skills allow you to decide ahead of time how you will run a
research project and what you'll need to run it successfully.
The APS
and the Association of Chairs of
Departments of Physiology recommend that trainees understand the
importance of and work to develop the following planning skills:
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a. |
Ability to prioritize tasks |
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b. |
Ability to identify needed resources
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c. |
Knowledge of how to implement and
manage all phases of complex research projects and follow them through to
completion |
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d. |
Knowledge of how to develop and
implement a budget |
(from the APS/ACDP
List of Professional Skills for Physiologists and Trainees)
Here are
a variety of web sites with information that you
might find useful.*
Prioritizing
How to Manage a Lab and Staff
Tools & Tips,
ScienceCareers.org
Practical Time Management
Adele O. Connell
Setting Priorities
Bruce Keener
See also Time Management
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Identifying Resources
The Academic Scientists' Toolkit
James Austin,
ScienceCareers.org
Identifying and Securing Resources
Healthy People 2010 ToolKit
(developed for state projects but adaptable)
Project Planning and Control Process Guide
UK MOD Defence Acquisition
Securing Resources
New York State Dept. of Health
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Implementation
The Academic Scientists' Toolkit
James Austin,
ScienceCareers.org
How to Manage a Lab and Staff
Tools & Tips,
ScienceCareers.org
Project Management
Chapter 7 in Making the Right Moves
BWF/HHMI
Project Management
Carter McNamara, Authenticity Consulting, LLC
Project Planning & Management Tools
MindTools
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Budgeting
The Academic Scientists' Toolkit
James Austin,
ScienceCareers.org
Developing a Budget
Stephanie Watts, Michigan State University
APS Women in Physiology Symposium on "Managing a Laboratory"
Developing a Budget
Office for Sponsored Research, Harvard Medical School
Developing a Proposal Budget
Sponsored Research Services, Rochester Institute
of Technology
How to Manage a Lab and Staff
Tools & Tips,
ScienceCareers.org
Preparing and Managing Your First Lab Budget: Finance 101 for New
Investigators
Megan T. Brown,
ScienceCareers.org
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*APS
does not endorse or assume responsibility for the information posted on
these web sites.
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