Ep 112: Dr. Melanie Nelson on Research Project Management

On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Melanie Nelson, a project manager with more than 15 years of experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. She has a Ph.D. in biochemistry from The Scripps Research Institute and currently works for the scientific software company Dotmatics. Over the course of her career, she has managed projects and teams in small and mid-size biotech companies and served as a contractor and consultant for academics, government agencies, and large companies. She has a long-standing interest in techniques to improve time use and productivity, both for individuals and teams and is the author of Taming the Work Week: Work Smarter Not Longer and Navigating the Path to Industry: A Hiring Manager's Advice for Academics Looking for a Job in Industry. You can find her online at BeyondManaging.com and on Twitter at @melanie_nelson.   Segment 1: Project Management for Researchers [00:00-12:39] In this first segment, Melanie shares some project management best practices for researchers. Segment 2: Project Management with Collaborators [12:40-22:07] In segment two, Melanie shares strategies for managing team-based projects. Segment 3: Personal Time Management [22:08-34:52] In segment three, Melanie shares about some of her personal time management techniques. Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-02:25]: Working with Disorganized Collaborators To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the "Research in Action" podcast: Twitter: @RIA_podcast or #RIA_podcast Email: [email protected] Voicemail: 541-737-1111 If you listen to the podcast via iTunes, please consider leaving us a review. The views expressed by guests on the Research in Action podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Oregon State University Ecampus or Oregon State University.