It takes a certain kind of person, commitment and perseverance to be a successful scientist, in any field or application…but take a moment to think about all the skills that you have developed as a scientist.

At the beginning of your project, you should clearly understand what the project is planning to achieve as the primary outcome.

Writing a report for research you have completed that was funded externally is generally compulsory, so you should know how to write a good report.

Risk management is what you do when a ‘risk’ becomes an ‘issue’, which puts you in the situation where you have to work out how you are going to manage this issue to keep the project on track.

Projects, just like anything in life, don’t always go to plan. If, or when, something goes wrong, or something unexpected happens with your project, you are likely going to have to alter your scope, outcome or possibly even resources to still achieve an effective outcome for your project and make the intended impact.

Being a scientist is one of the most rewarding careers. You will work on solutions to problems with real world application and impact.

In Australia, there are codes and principles for the conduct of research that are adopted as legal requirements in various legislation.

Humans are constantly weighing the costs and benefits of decisions, but how do you know what a risk is? Or what a risk looks like?

There are several different types of resources when it comes to R&D projects, and it is important to know what they are, how you can access them, when you can access them and how to use them most efficiently without wasting them.