First Impressions Count: What is the Difference between a Resume and a Curriculum vitae?
People are often confused about the differences between the Resume and the Curriculum vitae (CV). Their formats and content are different and depend upon the purpose. Corporate, business, and industrial employers (commonly, employers in non-academic settings) use the Resume to document a potential job applicant’s education, work history, and experience. Often, the first point of contact between a job applicant and a prospective employer, the Resume must make a good...
Tips to Drafting a Concise Scientific Abstract
The majority of us are working remotely now and we could use a productive and rewarding distraction. It’s a good time to work on that abstract for that conference that hopefully will happen or maybe shake the dust off a manuscript that you have successfully procrastinated drafting. Several years ago, I attended a writing class for scientists. The instructor was so very good that to this day I still remember...
On the Road to Grant Success- Steering Your NIH SBIR Grant Application Through the Review Process
by ScienceDocs SBIR Grant Writer / NIH Study Section Reviewer Dr. Marcy Once your NIH SBIR grant application has been submitted, its fate is beyond your control, but you can take steps in the application process to make sure it is routed to the most appropriate Institute/Center and review group. Find an Institute Match Your best chance at getting an NIH SBIR grant funded is having your research interests aligned...
On the Road to Grant Success- Presenting Patent Information in SBIR/STTR grants
by ScienceDocs SBIR Grant Writer Dr. Marcy Patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets are all types of intellectual property (IP) that can have legal protection for companies. We will focus on presenting patent information as most applicant entities for SBIR/STTR funding are at the earliest stage of product development, and patents are a key part of a company's foundation. An issued patent is a clear demonstration that a company has...
Applying for a University Professor position?
Every application for a professor or analogous academic position requires a teaching, research, and service statement. How do you organize your application for maximum effect? First, include a few introductory sentences, largely tailored to the school in question, such as: I appreciate being considered for Assistant Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the University of Arizona. My research interests compliment the Department’s broad expertise in surface analysis, polymer chemistry, and biological...