Dr. James Gould, PhD is the director of the HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows at Harvard Medical School (HMS) where he has implemented research, career, and professional development programs and policies for HMS-affiliated trainees since 2011. Prior to HMS, Dr. Gould completed two postdoc fellowships at the National Cancer Institute of the NIH where he became involved in training affairs and studied cancer metabolism. Dr. Gould received his BS in Biotechnology/Molecular Biology from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Louisville.

• Foreword Part 1. The Beginning Introduction: My Path: From Clueless to Clarity – Finding Strength Through Struggle 1. How to use this book… 2. The most important professional decision you will ever make…so far 3. The postdoc protocol: framing a non-linear path Part 2. The Middle 4. Situational awareness 5. Navigating through your postdoc 6. Path to independence Part 3. The End 7. Career transition readiness 8. Some advice on application materials 9. Interview preparation 10. Negotiating your exit

Dr. James Gould, PhD is the director of the HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows at Harvard Medical School (HMS) where he has implemented research, career, and professional development programs and policies for HMS-affiliated trainees since 2011. Prior to HMS, Dr. Gould completed two postdoc fellowships at the National Cancer Institute of the NIH where he became involved in training affairs and studied cancer metabolism. Dr. Gould received his BS in Biotechnology/Molecular Biology from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Louisville.

• Foreword Part 1. The Beginning Introduction: My Path: From Clueless to Clarity – Finding Strength Through Struggle 1. How to use this book… 2. The most important professional decision you will ever make…so far 3. The postdoc protocol: framing a non-linear path Part 2. The Middle 4. Situational awareness 5. Navigating through your postdoc 6. Path to independence Part 3. The End 7. Career transition readiness 8. Some advice on application materials 9. Interview preparation 10. Negotiating your exit

Dr. James Gould, PhD is the director of the HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows at Harvard Medical School (HMS) where he has implemented research, career, and professional development programs and policies for HMS-affiliated trainees since 2011. Prior to HMS, Dr. Gould completed two postdoc fellowships at the National Cancer Institute of the NIH where he became involved in training affairs and studied cancer metabolism. Dr. Gould received his BS in Biotechnology/Molecular Biology from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Louisville.

• Foreword Part 1. The Beginning Introduction: My Path: From Clueless to Clarity – Finding Strength Through Struggle 1. How to use this book… 2. The most important professional decision you will ever make…so far 3. The postdoc protocol: framing a non-linear path Part 2. The Middle 4. Situational awareness 5. Navigating through your postdoc 6. Path to independence Part 3. The End 7. Career transition readiness 8. Some advice on application materials 9. Interview preparation 10. Negotiating your exit