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Research Career DevelopmentAcademic Science
  • Gail P. Taylor
  • Fall 2010

10/19/2010
2
References
  • Academic Scientists at Work Giving It 110,
    JEREMY M. BOSS,  SUSAN H. ECKERT 13 FEBRUARY 2004
    http//sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_deve
    lopment/previous_issues/articles/2870/academic_sci
    entists_at_work_giving_it_110
  • David A. Katerndahl , M.D. Developing your
    Scholarship http//familymed.uthscsa.edu/facultyd
    evelopment/elearning/scholarship.htm
  • Bland CJ, Schmitz CC.  Characteristics of the
    successful researcher and implications for
    faculty development.  J Med Educ  1986 6122-31.

3
So..Youve gotten your Ph.D.
  • Now What?

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Standard Ph.D. Professional Path
1-2 Yrs
Post Bacc Research
3 - 6 Yrs
Academics
Academic Postdoc
4 - 7 Yrs
Government Postdoc
UG BiologicalChemistry
Government
Doctoral Studies
Industry Postdoc
UG Engineering
Industry
Continue Education
M.S. Degree
Other Career
Other
Engineering
Work
5
And...Youve Finished up a Postdoc or two
  • Now What Happens?

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What Happens after Your Postdoc?
  • Get a job
  • Academia
  • Tenure Track
  • Non-tenure Track
  • Government
  • Industry
  • Other
  • Have prearranged to take some of your research
    projects with you, if academic

7
Academia
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What is Academia?
  • Academia
  • Collective term
  • Scientific and cultural community
  • Usually Universities and Medical Centers/Schools
  • Engaged in Scholarly activities
  • Higher education
  • Peer-reviewed research

9
The Academic Life Faculty/Tenure Track Positions
10
Professors
  • In the US
  • Qualified individuals who do the following
  • Tenure track
  • Profess lectures and seminars in their field of
    study
  • Perform advanced research
  • Provide service, in their community or with their
    organization
  • Train students
  • Grad and UG
  • Med/Nursing/Professional
  • Other training Postdoc, New Faculty, etc

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What does Tenure Track Mean?
  • Tenure
  • A status of continuing appointment as a faculty
    member
  • Will not be fired, unless there is due cause
  • Normally, illegal activity
  • Allows academic freedom
  • Lack of retaliation for ideas, etc.
  • Must be Associate or Full Professor to have
    tenure 
  • Associate or Full Prof do not guarantee continued
    job

12
Professors in U.S. have Rank
  • Assistant Professor
  • Entry level probationary appointment
  • Usually after a postdoc or two
  • Is tenure track (promotion in 3 7 years)
  • After 7 years, must leave
  • Associate Professor
  • Mid level position
  • Obtained tenure (usually)
  • (Full) Professor
  • Senior position

13
Activities Academic Scientist
  • Further Institutions mission of
  • Scholarship/Instruction
  • Research
  • Service
  • Relative importance of Research, Teaching,
    Services varies with location
  • St. Marys/Incarnate Word- Teaching, Service,
    Research
  • UTSA- Research/Teaching, Service
  • UTHSCSA/Harvard Research, Teaching, Service

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Research Activities
  • Research
  • Writing grants
  • Coordinate all projects in laboratory
  • Mentor graduate students/postdocs
  • Laboratory Meetings
  • Prepare for and teach an advanced course related
    to your research field
  • Review manuscripts or grants
  • Discuss science with a seminar speaker
  • Design of a new core facility that you will use
    for your research program

15
Teaching
  • Undergraduate Institution
  • Requirements vary
  • Depends on Institution
  • Harvard (little student contact, if desired)
  • May be released from all courses
  • UTSA (more hands on)
  • Up to three courses
  • Medical Schools Much less teaching
  • Depends on Level
  • Professors may have all seminars
  • Medical/Graduate School
  • Teach parts of individual classes

16
Service Activities
  • Admissions Committees
  • Search Committees
  • Curriculum Committees
  • Budget Committees
  • Student Recruitment

17
Perks of Academic Life
  • Run your own small business
  • Manage your own time (very flexible)
  • Research in desired direction
  • Can explore questions all of your life!!!
  • Work in vibrant, living, stimulating community
  • Travel all over the world to conferences
  • Talk to the smartest people in the world!
  • Research is not routine
  • New techniques
  • New discoveries
  • Collaborate all over the world
  • Have prestige and impact
  • Influence in community
  • Influence on world
  • Have a voice

18
Problems with Academic Life
  • Can be time-intensive
  • Many things to balance at once
  • Can have funding problems
  • Impact depends on location
  • Increased administrative responsibilities
  • Decreased research time

19
Obtaining Tenure
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Getting Tenure
  • Work 5 years (Probationary period)
  • Build up your CV
  • Establish Relationships
  • Letters needed from Colleagues on campus
  • Letters needed from Scientists off-campus
  • Establish teaching
  • Establish research and reputation
  • Grants
  • Publications
  • Invited lectures
  • Training record
  • Establish service
  • Committee
  • Community
  • Put together a box with materials

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The Tenure Decision
  • Made by Tenure Committee
  • Research
  • Grants
  • Income to Institution
  • Very important RO1 is almost guarantee
  • Creative Products
  • Publications (vary in importance)
  • Inventions/Patents
  • National Reputation
  • Invited lectures
  • Teaching
  • Decent rating, but generally least important
  • Service
  • Committees
  • Become Associate Professor
  • Increase in Salary
  • Yay! Tenure!

22
UTSA Tenure at Assoc. Level
  • Effective teaching accompanied by program support
    such as curriculum development or
    thesis/dissertation supervision as appropriate
    for the discipline.
  • A focused program of research, creative
    activities, and/or scholarly work that
    contributes to his or her field as judged by peer
    review.
  • Service demonstrating peer-recognized
    contributions to the university, profession, and
    community as appropriate for the discipline.

23
UTSA Tenure at Full Professor
  • Teaching and program support that are effective.
  • A nationally-recognized body of quality research,
    creative activities and/or scholarly work, as
    defined above, that contributes significantly to
    the field and represents continuing
    accomplishment as judged by peer review.
  • Service demonstrating peer-recognized leadership
    to the university, the profession, and the
    community as appropriate for the discipline.

http//www.utsa.edu/hop/chapter2/2-10.cfm
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Higher Levels.
  • As professor, can move to higher levels
  • President
  • Provost and VP of Academic Affairs
  • Lots of vice-provosts
  • Vice Presidents
  • Deans
  • Asst and Assoc Deans
  • Dept Chairs
  • Profs

25
Academic Science Who is Successful?
26
Characteristics of Successful Academic
Researchers
  • Success depends on balance of
  • Personal preparation, characteristics, focus,
    effort
  • Assistance and support from others
  • Characteristics of local environment

27
Characteristics of Successful Academic
Researchers Personal I
  • Know and enjoy what they are getting into!
  • Socialized to career and activities
  • Enjoy academic freedom and research
  • Have a focused area of research
  • Also, know literature of this field
  • Work Habits
  • Strive for high productivity in first five years
  • Papers at least 2 per year
  • Grants At least one Federal or foundation in
    last two years
  • Reading keeping up with the literature!

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Characteristics of Successful Academic
Researchers Personal II
  • Simultaneous projects - Multiple at different
    stages!
  • Research
  • Planning
  • Under review for funding
  • Data collection
  • Data analysis
  • Manuscripts
  • In preparation
  • Under review
  • Awaiting publication
  • Focuses on internal and external business
  • External- collaborate and conferences
  • Internally govern department or
    institution/curriculum

29
Characteristics of Successful Academic
Researchers Interpersonal
  • Good Match with Scientist
  • Harvard vs UTSA vs St. Marys
  • Have mentors
  • Collaborations
  • Networks
  • Understanding of academic culture
  • Emotional Support
  • Tend to Communicate with Others and Network
  • Tend to develop collegial NETWORKs!
  • Involved in and out of university
  • Go to Conferences and become known!
  • Provides access hot fields, etc
  • Provides brain power- Bounce ideas off of others

30
Characteristics of Successful Academic
Researchers Environment I
  • Good Match with Scientist
  • Harvard vs UTSA vs St. Marys
  • Sufficient Work Time
  • Must limit committees and prep time for teaching
  • Supportive Environment
  • Autonomy
  • Senior Faculty/Dept Chairs who help with
  • Grants
  • Publications
  • Professional Contacts
  • Advice
  • Finding local mentors
  • Peer Support
  • Individual
  • Groups
  • Recognize what the individual researcher needs
  • Recognizes strengths of individual researcher

31
Getting a Tenure Track Position
32
Where are Positions Advertised?
  • Individual Web Sites
  • Journals
  • Chronicle of Higher Education
  • http//chronicle.com/
  • Science Magazine
  • http//sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/
  • Nature
  • http//www.nature.com/naturejobs/index.html

33
Job Talk
  • If you look good
  • Search Committee invites you to campus
  • You give a job talk
  • Like seminar
  • Shows breadth and what you will bring
  • Meet with faculty
  • Meet with Administrators
  • Meet with HR

34
Job Offer
  • Offered a position
  • Negotiate for various Perks
  • Startup funds
  • Equipment
  • Tech
  • Research Assistant
  • Space
  • What building
  • How much for laboratory
  • How much for Office
  • Salary recovery how much of your salary MUST
    come from grants?
  • Course releases
  • Summer salary
  • Politely get this in writing.
  • Email, This is what I understand

35
Moving to Higher Levels
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Administrative Structure
  • University President
  • Executive Officers
  • Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
  • Vice President for Student Affairs
  • Vice President for Research
  • Vice President for University Advancement
  • Vice President for Extended Services
  • Vice President for Business Affairs
  • Deans (Dean, Associate Deans, Assistant Deans)
  • Department Chairs

37
Online Academic Hierarchy
  • http//www.mgmt.purdue.edu/faculty/rau/funny/hiera
    rchy.html

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Other (Non-tenured) Positions in Academia
  • Researcher
  • Research Assistant Professor
  • Lecturer
  • Research Associate Professor
  • Adjunct Faculty
  • Various positions
  • Grant funded
  • University supported
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