Career Library
Need help navigating your industry or academic job search? Wondering where your career could go after your postdoc training?
Take advantage of the library of career books established by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and the UW-Madison Postdoctoral Association.
To check out a book, or make a request for a new book, contact Imogen Hurley (ihurley@wisc.edu).
Career Planning
“So What Are You Going to Do with That?”: Finding Careers Outside Academia
Susan Basalla and Maggie Debelius
Designing Your Life
Bill Burnett and Dave Evans
Put Your Science to Work: The Take-Charge Career Guide for Scientists
Peter S. Fiske
E-book available through the UW-Madison library here
Please Understand Me II: Temperament, Character, Intelligence
David Keirsey
The Academic Job Search Handbook
Julia Miller Vick and Jennifer S. Furlong
E-book available through the UW-Madison library here
The Chicago Guide to Your Academic Career
John A. Goldsmith, John Komlos, and Penny Schine Gold
The Professor is In
Karen Kelsky
The Purposeful PhD: Aligning Your Career with Your Purpose, Values, and Impact
Rebecca Paradiso de Sayu
Next Gen PhD: A Guide to Career Paths in Science
Melanie V. Sinche
Career Exploration
The Medical Science Liaison: How to Break into Your First Role: A Hiring Manager Reveals the Secrets for Success
Samuel Jacob Dyer
Career Opportunities in Biotechnology and Drug Development
Toby Freedman
Career Options for Biomedical Scientists
Edited by Kaaren Janssen
Guide to Non-Traditional Careers in Science: A Resource Guide for Pursuing a Non-Traditional Path
Karen Y. Kreeger
Navigating the Path to Industry: A Hiring Manager's Advice for Academics Looking for a Job in Industry
M.R. Nelson
Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower
Edited by Cynthia Robbins-Roth
E-book available through the UW-Madison library here
Academic Career Success - As a Professor
At the Helm: Leading Your Laboratory
Kathy Barker
Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty
Burroughs Wellcome Fund and Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Communication Skills
Writing Science: How to Write Papers That Get Cited and Proposals That Get Funded
Joshua Schimel
E-book available through the UW-Madison library here
How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing
Paul J. Silvia
Academic Career Success - As a Postdoc
The Chicago Guide to Your Career in Science: A Toolkit for Students and Postdocs
Victor A. Bloomfield and Esam E. El-Fakahany
Building a Successful Career in Scientific Research: A Guide for PhD Students and Postdocs
Phil Dee
A PhD Is Not Enough!: A Guide to Survival in Science
Peter J. Feibelman
E-book available through the UW-Madison library here
What They Didn't Teach You in Graduate School
Paul Gray and David E. Drew
E-book available through the UW-Madison library here
Advancing Postdoc Women Guidebook
Edited by Belinda Lee Huang, Ph.D.
Leadership and Management Skills
Lab Dynamics: Management and Leadership Skills for Scientists
Carl M. Cohen and Suzanne L. Cohen
Project Management
Becoming a Project Leader
Alexander Laufer, Terry Little, Jeffrey Russel, and Bruce Maas
E-book available through the UW-Madison library here
For Office Use Only:
These forms are only to be used in-person at the office to check out a book. Do not fill them out to "reserve" a book prior to visiting the office.