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Buildyourcareer:
Buildyourcareer
putyourbestfootforward
JoanC.King,Ph.D.
ShailaMani,Ph.D.,
MasterCertifiedCoach
&CoachTrainer
BaylorCollegeofMedicine,
ChairoftheEducationCommittee
Buildyourcareer
Stepbystep
Presentation
Setthebackground
forthesession
Innomorethanthirty
minutes
Smallgroup
discussion
Facilitatorsdiscuss
yourconcerns
Switchfacilitators
after20minutes
Largegroup
discussion
discussion
Toexplorewhatthe
groupshavelearned
Topics
Howtoprepareforascientificcareer
thathasteachingasamaincomponent
withemphasisonhowtogainteachingexperienceandbe
competitive.
Whatdopostdoc&facultycandidateshavetokeepin
mindwhentheyapplyforpositions
thathaveastrongresearchcomponentandyetinvolvesteaching
guidelinesregardingtheparameterstheywillbeevaluateduponand
whattokeepinmindwhentheyapplytosuchpositions.
Balancing
careerandlife
fornewfacultymembers.
fornewfacultymembers.
StudiesofcareerSuccess
VrijeUniversiteitBrussel,Work,Organisational andEconomic
,Work,
Psychology, Pleinlaan
Pleinlaan21050Brussel Belgium
asocial
construction
ratherthanan
objectivereality
adynamic
conceptrather
thanastatic
truth.
Nicky Dries, Roland Pepermans, and Olivier Carlier. Career success: Constructing a multidimensional model.Journal of Vocational Behavior In Press, 2008.
.
model.
Amultidimensionalmodel
ofcareersuccess
Performance
Advancement
Factual
contribution
Self
development
Creativity
Inter
personal
Achievement
Relationship
withthe
outside
world
Recognition
Cooperation
Perceived
contribution
Intra
personal
Achievement
Focus
on
self
Inter
personal
Affect
Intra
personal
Affect
Perceptions&
feelingsof:
Security
Satisfaction
Nicky Dries, Roland Pepermans, and Olivier Carlier. Career success: Constructing a multidimensional model.Journal of Vocational Behavior In Press, 2008.
.
model.
Takeadvantageofthe
facilitatorstoexploreissues
facilitatorstoexploreissues
Howtoprepareforascientificcareer
thathasteachingasamaincomponent
withemphasisonhowtogainteachingexperience
andbecompetitive.
andbecompetitive.
M.SusanSmith
BertOMalley
FormerDirector,
OregonNational
PrimateResearch
Center,Senior
Scientist/Professor
Chair,Departme
ntofMolecular
andCellular
Biology
PhyllisWise
Mike
Friedlander
ProvostandExecutive
VicePresidentatthe
Universityof
Washington(UW)
Chair,Departme
ntof
Neuroscience
BaylorCollegeofMedicine
Teaching
Ivehadpostdocswhowentonto
whowentonto
essentiallyteachingjobsatsmaller
schools
Ifyouareinterestedinateaching
position,youshoulddemonstratethat
interestbymakingextraeffortstogain
teachingexperience
Documenttheseexperiencesinyour
applicationandyourCV
applicationandyourCV
M.
Susan
Smith
Phyllis
Wise
Therearemanymoreopportunitiesforgraduate
studentstodaytolearnhowtoteach
UWhasseveralprograms
whichrecordstudents
teaching
andfeedbackfromthosewho
receivedteachingawards
Ifyouareinterestedinateachingposition,take
advantageofprograms
atyouruniversity
andnationalprograms
Bert
OMalley
OMalley
Teachesthegraduatestudents/
Teachesthegraduatestudents/postdocs
Content
Teaching Howtopresent
Howtopresent
team
Taughthowtoteach
Taughthowtoteach
Teach
Referenceletter
Credentials Referenceletter
Mike
Friedlander
Challenge
emphasison
research
Itisdifficultto
succeedinaPh.D.
Programwithoutthe
mainemphasison
research
Thestudent
themselvesreally
hastotake
chargeoftheir
career
andtakeresponsibilityforensuringthattheygetthe
appropriateexperiencesandmentoring
ifthatissomethingtheyseeintheirfuturecareer.
ifthatissomethingtheyseeintheirfuturecareer.
Adifferentperspective
Adifferentperspective
JamesLange
LastmonthIvisitedtworesearchuniversitiestogivetalksto
graduatestudentsabouthowtopreparethemselvestoapply
forandsucceedinfacultypositionsatcollegesthatputa
facultypositionsatcollegesthatputa
higherpremiumonteachingthanresearch.
"I'minthesciences,"hesaid,"andwedon'tteachinmy
graduateprogram.IfIfinishmydegreewithoutanyteaching
experienceatall,willIhaveanyhopesofgettingajobata
schoollikeyours?"
"I'msorrytobetheonetosayittoyou,"Itold
him,"butwithoutanyteachingexperienceatall,a
searchcommitteeatmycollegewouldn'tconsider
searchcommitteeatmycollegewouldn'tconsider
yourapplication."
Tipsaboutgaining
teachingexperience.
Teachan
occasional
adjunctcourse
atcollegesor
programs
outsideofthe
undergraduate
divisionofyour
doctoral
university
Takea
sabbatical
replacement
positionata
teaching
institution
foryourfirst
positionout
ofgraduate
school
Takea
teaching
postdoctoral
position.Such
postsofferthe
opportunityto
teachaswell
ascontinue
yourgraduate
research
Howtosucceedinlife
byreallytrying
Peoplewhosucceedatwhatthey
do
Tendtokeepdoingit.
Successnotmoney
Successnotmoney
Createshappiness.
Authur C.Brooks.Howtosucceedinlife...byreallytrying.WashingtonDC:American Enterprise Insittute. TheAmerican
C.Brooks.Howtosucceedinlife...byreallytrying.Washington
2(3):27111,2008.
DoesHappinessPromote
CareerSuccess?
alinkbetweenhappinessandworkplacesuccess
alinkbetweenhappinessandworkplacesuccess
researcherscannotdisentangle
whetherhappinessleadspeopletoacquirejobswith
greaterautonomy
orwhetherincreasedautonomymakespeoplehappy.
JuliaK.BoehmandSonjaLyubomirsky.Doeshappinesspromotecareersuccess?
.Doeshappinesspromotecareersuccess?JournalOfCareerAssessment16(1):116,2008.
Inyourdiscussion
Inyourdiscussion
Whatdopostdoc&facultycandidateshavetokeep
inmindwhentheyapplyforpositions
thathaveastrongresearchcomponentandyetinvolvesteaching
guidelinesregardingtheparameterstheywillbeevaluatedupon
andwhattokeepinmindwhentheyapplytosuchpositions.
Must have a
drive and a
passion for it
& a willingness
to work hard!
Ivethoughtaboutthisalot.
Wealldo.Wehave
postdocsandyousense
andyousense
M.
Susan
Smith
thosewhohavethedrive
andtheabilitytobecome
independentlysuccessful
Thisisnotaneasytimeto
enterintoaresearchcareer
inanacademicsetting
inanacademicsetting
TotalandNewFaculty1970to
2006inUSMedicalSchools
MedicalSchools
16
40,000
14
Number
35,000
12
30,000
10
25,000
8
20,000
6
15,000
PercentNewFaculty
45,000
10,000
5,000
TotalFaculty
FirsttimeFaculty
timeFaculty
PercentFirsttime Faculty
PercentFirst
Source:http://www.aamc.org
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Key things
M.
Susan
Smith
PublicationswhenIseeapersonwho
hasfinishedaPh.D.andhasonlyone
publication,Istartgettingnervous.
Thehabitofdoingresearchand
publishingisalearnedhabit.Youeither
learntodoitoryoulearntopostpone.
Itswhatallowsyoutobesuccessfultoget
agrantfundedandthenanothergrant.
Can you
pose a question
& tell
a story?
Dotheyhaveideasthatwillallowthemto
developsomethingindependent
developsomethingindependent
fundablegrant?
Components
oftheapplication
Bert
OMalley
Letters of
reference
Are they
enthusiastic
&
committed?
Follow up letter
letter
Interview
Publications
Extracurricular
activities
Process
ofselection
Lettersof
reference
Bert
OMalley
Howgoodarethepeoplewhowritethe
letters?
Aretheythemselvesknown?
Howdotheyrankthestudents/
Howdotheyrankthestudents/postdocs
amongalloftheirtrainees?
Whatkindoflaboratorycitizenswerethey?
Dotheymakealabgo,helpingother
people?
Aretheyinsularandselfishtypeof
individual?
Dotheysharewithothersinagroup
setting?
setting?
Gettoknow
Interview
Bert
OMalley
Whydotheywanttocome?
Reasonshouldbescientific.
Itsakillerformeiftheyhavenot
readthepapersandknowwhatthe
departmentisdoing.
Havequestionsinmindforallthe
differentinterviews.
Presentation=30min
Presentation=30mintimefor
questions.
Chalktalk
Chalktalkwhereareyougoingin
thefuturewhatdoyouhaveinmind
todo?
Beforetheinterview
gooverthesethingswiththe
mentor.
havethisinformationearlyinthe
game.
Aftertheinterview
Followup
letter
fromthe
candidate
Bert
OMalley
Showsanelementofcourtesyfor
thetimeinvestedbythefaulty
Expressionofinterestintheposition
Wewanttofeelitisagooduseof
ourtimetocontinuethedialogue
ourtimetocontin
withthem.
Mayleadtoanothervisit
orextendeddiscussionswiththem
anoffer.
Process
Bert
OMalley
ofselection
Faculty Search
Committee
Decisions
and offer
made
Selection
followed by
interview
Professors
Committee
Head of the search
committee presents
their choices
Balancing
careerandlife
fornewfacultymembers.
Familyconstrains
womens
accesstocareer
opportunities
byimposing
geographic
restrictions
andby
encouraging
themtofavor
jobsthat
facilitatework
familybalance
Familystructure
hadlittleeffect
onmenfavoring
workfamily
family
balanceinjobs.
Academics
whofavored
department
reputationand
researchsupport
whenseeking
tenuretrack
positions
werelesslikely
tofavor
conditions
offeringwork
familybalance.
Catherine Kirchmeyer.Thedifferenteffectsoffamilyonobjectivecareersuccessacrossgender:Atestofalternative
.Thedifferenteffectsoffamilyonobjectivecareersuccessacrossgender:Atestofalternative
explanations. JournalofVocationalBehavior68(2):323346,2006.
346,2006.
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single
highest
gradepost
of
research
Programswhich
provide
qualificationsto
enterinto
advanced
programs.
Programs
leadingto
Ph.D.
First
post
for
Ph.D.
Researchers
inpositions
notsenior>
newPh.D.s.
Issuesandchallenges
Investmentin
yourcareer
Balanceand
WellBeing
Topicsfordiscussion
Howtoprepareforascientificcareer
thathasteachingasamaincomponent
withemphasisonhowtogainteachingexperienceandbe
competitive.
Whatdopostdoc&facultycandidateshavetokeepin
mindwhentheyapplyforpositions
thathaveastrongresearchcomponentandyetinvolvesteaching
guidelinesregardingtheparameterstheywillbeevaluateduponand
whattokeepinmindwhentheyapplytosuchpositions.
Balancing
careerandlife
fornewfacultymembers.
fornewfacultymembers.
Whatstepwillyoucommit
totake?bywhen?
You
build
your
career!