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Resource Management
Learning how to manage the resources you've been given is another
important skill to have, especially in the lab. It allows you to more easily
and effectively manage projects.
The APS
and the Association of Chairs of
Departments of Physiology recommend that trainees understand the
importance of and work to develop the following resource management skills:
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a. |
Ability to organize resources for
projects |
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b. |
Knowledge of how to maintain
equipment/work area |
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c. |
Knowledge of inventory and supply
maintenance |
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d. |
Knowledge of personnel management
(see Being a Supervisor) |
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e. |
Ability to manage contracts and
negotiate with outside vendors |
(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.*
Organizing Resources
Managing
Resources
ITU Managerial Competencies, George Mason University
Project Management 101
F. John Reh, About.com
Time Management
Chapter 6 in Making the Right Moves
BWF/HHMI
See also Planning Skills
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Maintaining Equipment/Work Area
5S's Implementing and Organization-Wide 5S Effort
Quality Training Portal, Resource Engineering, Inc.
Equipment Maintenance
(pdf file)
Maintaining a Healthy Workplace Environment
Lead A Healthy Life.com
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Maintaining Inventory
Data Management and Laboratory Notebooks
Chapter 8 in Making the Right Moves
BWF/HHMI
Managing Inventory (pdf file)
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Contracts/Vendors
Be sure to
check with your university as to its policies and procedures for contracts
and vendors
Managing Contracts and Service Performance
Successful Delivery Toolkit
Dealing
with Vendors
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Selecting Online Vendors
Sean King, University of South Carolina
(written for librarians, but applicable)
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*APS does not endorse or assume responsibility for the information
posted on these web sites.
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