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FacultyWorkshopinMentoringBiomedicalPhDStudentsatRutgers
JimMillonig,PhD- SeniorAssociateDeanJanetAlder,PhD- AssistantDean
SchoolofGraduateStudies– NewBrunswick/Piscataway
AnnStock,PhDandMaishYarmush MD/PhDBiotechTrainingProgram
Sept23,2020
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Agendafortoday
• 12:00-1:15Presentationandinteractivediscussion• Principlesofmentoring• AcademicresourcesatRutgers• Managingstudentprojects• Fundingforstudents• Professionaldevelopment• Handlingstudentissues
• 1:15-2:00Casediscussionsinbreakoutrooms
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PrinciplesofMentoring
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SmallGroupDiscussioninBreakoutRoomfor8min
• Introduceyourself
• Whatchallengesdoyoufacewhenmentoringgraduatestudents?
• Whatprinciplesareimportantinmentoringrelationships?Eachgroupwillreporttop2principlessopickaspokesperson
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Reportback- Whatprinciplesareimportantinmentoringrelationships?15secpergroup
1. Makingconnectiontostudents2. Making sure that we are mentors not friends3. Prioritizetheirtrainingwhenwearebusy4. Keepinglinesofcommunicationconstantlyopen5. Be flexibleandnoteveryoneisthesame6. Building a community within the lab members with positive feedback7. Scientificmethodandmakingsuretheyarereadingandform
hypotheses8. Direct, openandfrankcommunication(oneonone)9. Importance of individualized communication10. Needfortrustbidirectional
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7PrinciplesofEffectiveMentoringRelationships
1. Cultivatingethicalbehavior
2. Effectivecommunication
3. Aligningexpectations
4. Fosteringindependence
5. Assessingunderstanding
6. Promotingprofessionaldevelopment
7. Addressingequityandinclusion
FromXeniaMorinHandelsman,Pfund,Branchaw etalEnteringMentoringandEnteringResearch
HowdoesCOVIDaffecteachofthese?
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AcademicResourcesatRutgers
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Competencieslearnedingraduateschool• Broadconceptualknowledge - corecourses• Deepknowledgeofaspecificfield - upperlevelcourses,thesiswork,andjournalclubs• Criticalthinking - readingpapers,planningexperiments,reviewinggrantsandmanuscripts• Experimentalskills - rotationsandthesislab,collaborations• Responsibleconductofresearch– EthicalScientificConductinitialandrefresher• Rigorandreproducibility- biostatisticsclasses• Computationalskills– computerprogrammingclassesinRandPython• Collaboration/Teamwork – workingwithotherlabsandwithinlab,studentorganizations• Managementandemotionalintelligenceskills - manageyourownproject,supervise
undergraduates,interactwithfacultyandpeers• Leadershipandprofessionalism– joinstudentorganizations,volunteerforevents,iJOBS• Communicationskills - presentationsinlab,university,andnationalmeetings,writing
manuscriptsandfellowships,Comm Sci class
FOBGAPT2meeting2017
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MentoringPrinciple#1- CultivatingEthicalBehavior
• CourseinResponsibleConductofResearch• RigorandReproducibility• Createasafespaceformakingmistakes• Don’tputunduepressuretogetpositiveresults• Resourcesforreportingunethicalbehavior• Covid – beawareofunsupervisedstudentsandpressuretofinishprojectsquickly
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EthicalScientificConductCourseNo.16:115:556
• ThiscourseisrequiredforBiomedicalPhDstudentsandMastersofScienceBiomedicalstudents.
• ThecoursecomplieswithNIHguidelinesforRCRtraining.• Studentswillreceive1creditforsuccessfullycompletingthecourse.Pass/Fail• PostdoctoralfellowsaswellasF33andKawardrecipientsareinvitedtoparticipatein
thecourseandwillreceiveacertificateofcompletionafterattendanceataminimumofelevenone-hourweeklymeetings.
• Formatislecturebycontentexpertfor30minfollowedbysmallgroupcasediscussionsfor30minledbyfacultyfromalljointgraduateprograms(ALLFACULTYSHOULDTEACHTHISONETIMEFORTRAININGGRANTSandRCRCOMPLIANCE).
• Weeklywrittenassignments.• Studentsintheir5th yeargraduateschoolmusttakearefreshertrainingcourse
(16:115:558)thatisfour2hoursessionsofcasestudydiscussion.
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EthicalScientificConductSyllabus• Mentor-MenteeResponsibilitiesandRelationships• DataAcquisitionandLaboratoryTools:Management,Sharingand
Ownership• ResearchMisconductandPoliciesforHandlingMisconduct• Plagiarism,AcademicRules,Copyright• ResponsibleAuthorshipandPublication• PeerReview• ConflictofInterest– Personal,Professional,andFinancial• ScientistasResponsibleMemberofSociety• IntellectualPropertyandTechnologyTransfer• CollaborativeResearchinAcademiaandIndustry• PoliciesforAnimalSubjectsinResearch• PoliciesforHumanSubjectsinResearch• ContemporaryEthicalIssuesinBiomedicalResearchandthe
EnvironmentalandSocietyImpactsofScientificResearch
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Whattodoifyoususpectmisconduct• RutgersPolicyonResearchMisconduct90.2.2
http://policies.rutgers.edu/view-policies/research-section-90#2
• Talktoresearchombudsperson(e.g.PaulManowitz forRWJMS)http://rwjms.rutgers.edu/research/orsp/documents/RWJMSResearchombudsperson.pdf
• ReporttoCampusResearchAdvisoryBoard
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BiostatisticsClasses
• AsperNIHrequirementtoincreasetrainingforrigorandreproducibilityofscience
• NewcriteriaforNIHgrants:samplesizepoweranalysis,rigorousstatisticalanalysis,blinding,randomization,inclusionandexclusioncriteria,biologicalvariables(sex),authenticatebiologicalandchemicalresources
• Requirethesesectionsonpropositionalqualifyingexam• Severalclassestosatisfybiostatsrequirement
http://rwjms.rutgers.edu/gsbs/current/RigorandReproducibilityTraining.html
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NIHClinicalandTranslationalAward(CTSA)
NJAllianceforClinicalandTranslationalScience(NJACTS)(PI:ReyPanettieri MD)
Goal:$25MawardtoimproveclinicalandtranslationalresearchacrossNJ
Institutions:Rutgers,PrincetonandNJIT
TrainingGrantsupport:KathyScottoPhD
EducationalGoal:toprovidethecurriculumandtheresourcessoteamsofresearchers(PhDstudents,post-docs),physicianscientists(MD-PhDstudents)andclinicians(MDstudentsandclinicalfellows)cantacklelargemedicalissues
Neweducationalinitiatives(ClinicalandTranslationalCertificate):Grantwriting,Computationalcourses,Biostatistics,Communication,TeamScience,HumanBody101,Clinicalshadowingopportunities,CapstoneProject
ClinicalandTranslationalOpportunities
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ComputationalBiologyClassses
• Data Carpentry workshop through iJOBS every January (0 credit)• Python course 16:137:552 (3 credits) • Python for Research Bootcamp mini-course (1 credit)• Computational Genomics - learn R programming as relates to genomic
data 16:761:505 (3 credits)• Bioinformatics – Fall 16:765:585 (3 credits)http://rwjms.rutgers.edu/gsbs/student_affairs/career.html
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Coursesforwriting
16:355:506 WritingforPublicationFocusesonoverallorganizationofpublishedworkaswellaswritingandeditingatthelevelappropriateforajournalsubmissioninthestudent'sgraduatefield.
16:355:508 WritingtheDissertationFocusesonwritingatthelevelappropriateforadissertationinthestudent’srespectivefield.
16:355:502 GraduateWritingFocusesonwritingforabstracts,reviews,conferences
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AnnualWorkshopin“HowtoDesignExperimentsandWriteaManuscriptthatPeerReviewersWillLove”
JoinusasEricPrager,PhDaformerEditoratWileyPublishing,willguidegraduatestudentsandpostdocsthroughbestpracticesforpreparingmanuscriptsandgrantsapplicationsincludingdesigningexperimentswithstrongrigorandreproducibility.Thursday,April16,2020from1:00PMto3:00PM
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IntroductiontoVirtualPlatformsforStudying
Zoom • One-on-one or Group Study meetings
Microsoft Teams • Central Meeting Hub• Bulletin Board • Student questions• Video Conferencing, chat• Collaborative editing of Slides, study guides, etc.
Microsoft Whiteboard orMicrosoft Powerpoint • One-on-one or Group Study meeting supplement
• Joint editing of a whiteboard with Save and Share• Can be used concurrently with Zoom
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GraduateSchoolFactlets• Generalorientationforallgraduatestudentsplus biomedicalorientationplusprogramspecificorientation.
• FormsforeachmilestoneincludingAnnualCommitteemeetings– makesuretheyarethecurrentformsanduseDocuSign
• ElectronicThesis/Dissertation(ETD)canbeembargoedforupto2years.Responsibilitylieswithstudent.Canuselayabstractbeforemanuscriptsarepublished.
• ORCIDs(uniqueidentifierforresearchers)arerequiredofgradstudentsandforNIHtraininggrants
• SOAR(openaccess)formanuscripts.https://soar.libraries.rutgers.edu/• Plagiarismisanissue– bealertanduseTurnItInhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhv_yGNzHwA&feature=youtu.be
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Website:yourresourceforeverything– newsitecomingsoon!
http://rwjms.rutgers.edu/education/gsbs/
News- recentpublicationsandfellowshipsResourcesGooglecalendar• Seminars• Careerdevelopmentevents• Thesisdefenses• Workshops• Canlinktoyourcalendar
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3679494/
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InternationalStudents
RutgersGlobal–InternationalStudentandScholarServicesprovidesimmigrationservicesandadvisingtohelpinternationalstudentsmaintainlegalstatusthroughouttheirtimeatRutgers,andoffersprogramswithaninternationalfocusforallmembersoftheuniversitycommunity.Thecenterprovides:• Personal advising sessionsonimmigration,cross-cultural,andotherpersonalmatters• WorkshopsonF-1andJ-1immigration-relatedmattersforinternationalstudents,and
universitypartners• Anenjoyable,informative orientationprogram forincominginternationalstudents• Aregularseriesofcross-culturalsocialprogramstohelpyouacclimatetoU.S.andRutgers
culture,calledthe InternationalFriendshipProgram(IFP)• Academicsupport specifictointernationalstudent
Servicesat 30CollegeAvenue,NewBrunswickareavailable8:30am-5:00pm,fivedaysaweek,exceptonWednesdays,whentheofficeisnotopentostudentwalk-invisits.https://global.rutgers.edu
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DatabaseforTrackingGraduateStudentstoEnsureTimelyProgressandMeasureOutcomesforTrainingGrants
• GPA• EthicalScientificConductInitialandRefresher• Biostatisticscourse• QualifyingExamA• QualifyingExamB• IDPs• Annualthesiscommitteemeetings• Fundingsources• Fellowships• Publications• Timetodefense• Placementinformation• Monthsofresearchbeforeenteringgradschool
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ManagingStudentProjects
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MentoringPrinciple#2- EffectiveCommunication• Howoftenwillyoumeettogether?• Isthereapreferredmeansofcommunication?• Aretheretimeswhenyouwillnotbeavailable?• Whendoweneedtokeepconversationsconfidential?• Willanagendabedevelopedbeforeeachmeetingandwillactionitemsbedevelopedaftereachmeeting?
• Howwillthesecommunicationsberecorded?• Howoftenwillthethesiscommitteemeet- themorefrequentthebetter!
• HowwillyoumeetandkeepeachotherinformedduringCovid?FromXeniaMorinHandelsman,Pfund,Branchaw etalEnteringMentoringandEnteringResearch
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MentoringPrinciple#3- AligningExpectations• Whatwouldsuccessinthisresearchexperiencelooklike?• Whatarethestudent’sshortandlong-termgoals?Howcanyouhelpthemreachthose?• Doesthementorhaveotherresponsibilitiesthatmightimpacttherelationship?• Doesthementeehaveotherresponsibilitiesthatmightimpacttherelationship?• Doyouwanttosharecalendars?• Howwillresearchtopicsbedeveloped?Howmuchshouldmenteecontributevsmentor?• Whowillberesponsibleforwritingmanuscripts?Whatisthepreferredmechanismforgettingedits?
• Howwilltheresearchbefunded?Whatdoesthementorexpectofthementeeregardingfunding?
• WhatarethementoringcontinuityplansandwhatcanbeaccomplishedduringCovid?Whatnewskillscantheylearnandhowcantheymanagetheirtime(writing,dataanalysis)?
FromXeniaMorinHandelsman,Pfund,Branchaw etalEnteringMentoringandEnteringResearch
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MentoringPrinciple#4- FosteringIndependence
• Howwillthementoringrelationshipevolveorprogress?• Createarelationshipofmutualrespect.• Encouragecuriousity andsomerisktaking.• Arethereupcomingmilestonesortransitionsforthementee?• Willotherpeoplebeinvolvedinthementoringrelationship?• HowwillCovid changethemilestonesforindependence?
FromXeniaMorinHandelsman,Pfund,Branchaw etalEnteringMentoringandEnteringResearch
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CompactBetweenBiomedicalGraduateStudentsandTheirResearchAdvisorsbyTheAssociationofAmericanMedicalColleges(AAMC)2017http://rwjms.rutgers.edu/gsbs/current/forms.html
Considercustomizingyourowncontract
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CommitmentsofResearchAdvisors(AAMC)• Throughoutthegraduatestudent’stimeinmylaboratory,Iwillbesupportive,equitable,accessible,encouraging,
andrespectful.• Iwillbecommittedtomeetingone-on-onewiththestudentonaregularbasis.Iwillregularlyreviewthe
student’sprogressandprovidetimelyfeedbackandgoal-settingadvice.• Iwillbecommittedtothegraduatestudent’sresearchproject.• Iwillhelpthegraduatestudentselectathesis/dissertationcommittee.• Iwillprovideanenvironmentthatisintellectuallystimulating,emotionallysupportive,safe,equitableandfreeof
harassment.• Iwilldemonstraterespectforallgraduatestudentsasindividualswithoutregardtogender,race,nationalorigin,
religion,disabilityorsexualorientation,andIDwillcultivateacultureoftoleranceamongtheentirelaboratory.• Iwillbecommittedtoprovidingfinancialresources,asappropriateandaccordingtomyinstitution’sguidelines,
forthegraduatestudenttoconductthesis/dissertationresearch.• Iwillexpectthegraduatestudenttosharecommonlaboratoryresponsibilitiesanduseresourcescarefullyand
frugally.• Iwilldiscusswiththegraduatestudentauthorshippoliciesregardingpapers.• Iwillbeknowledgeableofandguidethegraduatestudentthroughtherequirementsanddeadlinesofthe
graduateprogramandtheinstitution,aswellasteachingrequirements,ifany,andhumanresourcesguidelines.• Iwillencouragethegraduatestudenttoattendandpresenttheirresearchatscientific/professionalmeetingsand
makeanefforttosecureandfacilitatefundingforsuchactivities.Inaddition,Iwillprovideopportunitiesforthestudenttodiscussscienceandtheirresearchfindingswithcolleaguesandfellowscientistswithintheinstitutionandbroaderscientificcommunity– forexample,atlabmeetings,researchdays,andseminars.
• Iwillpromotethetrainingofthegraduatestudentinprofessionalskillsneededforasuccessfulcareer.Theseskillsincludebutarenotlimitedtooralandwrittencommunication,grantwriting,managementandleadership,collaborativeresearch,responsibleconductofresearch,teachingandmentoring.
• Iwillcreateanenvironmentinwhichthestudentcandiscussandexplorecareeropportunitiesandpathsthatmatchtheirskills,values,andinterestsandbesupportiveoftheircareerpathchoices.
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CommitmentsofGraduateStudents(AAMC)• IacknowledgethatIhavetheprimaryresponsibilityforthesuccessfulcompletionofmydegree.• Iwillmeetregularlywithmyresearchadvisorandprovidehim/herwithupdatesontheprogressandresultsof
myactivitiesandexperiments.• Iwillworkwithmyresearchadvisortoprovideupdatesontheprogressandresultsofmycoursework,research,
andprofessionalandcareerdevelopmentactivities.• Iwillworkwithmyresearchadvisortodevelopathesis/dissertationproject.• Iwillworkwithmyresearchadvisortoselectathesis/dissertationcommittee.• Iwillbeagoodlabcitizen.• Iwillmaintaindetailed,organized,andaccurateresearchrecords.Withrespecttodataownership,I
acknowledgethatoriginalnotebooks,digitalfilesandtangibleresearchmaterialsbelongtotheinstitutionandwillremaininthelabwhenIfinishmythesis/dissertationsothatotherindividualscanreproduceandcarryonrelatedresearch,inaccordancewithinstitutionalpolicy.
• Iwilldiscusspoliciesonworkhours,medicalleave,andvacationwithmygraduateprogramandresearchadvisor.
• Iwilldiscusspoliciesonauthorshipandattendanceatprofessionalmeetingswithmyresearchadvisor.• Iwillbeknowledgeableofthepoliciesandrequirementsofmygraduateprogram,graduateschool,and
institution.• Iwillattendactivelyparticipateinlaboratorymeetings,seminars,andjournalclubsthatarepartofmy
educationalprogram.• Iwillbeknowledgeableofallinstitutionalresearchpolicies.• IacknowledgethatIhavetheprimaryresponsibilityforthedevelopmentofmyowncareer.
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FundingforStudents
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• $100millioninexternalfellowshipsandawardssincefounding2000
• Helpidentifyingfundingsources
• VirtualOfficehours
• Helpwithapplicationlogistics
• Feedback,editing,andrevising
• ~17%ofcurrentstudentshaveexternalfellowships
• MeetingeverySeptemberwithstudentsandmentorswhohavebeensuccessfulobtainingfundingandfacultyfromstudysection
http://gradfund.rutgers.edu/
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Coursesforwriting
FellowshipWritingGroup– OrganizedbyLaurenAleksunes everyfall
GrantWritingBasicsspringcourseGuidanceandpracticeinwritingabiologicalresearchgrantproposalfocusingonSpecificAims.16:681:601
AdvancedStudiesinNeuroscienceorPsychologytowriteanNRSAF31GrantProposalThepurposeofthecourseistofacilitateeachstudent'ssubmissionofanF31applicationfortheDecemberdeadline.16:830:504
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Followedupwithpeerreviewgroupfocusedonspecificaims – RunbyJanetAlderandTracyScott
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Boilerplateparagraphsforfellowshipwriting
http://rwjms.rutgers.edu/gsbs/student_affairs/fellowship.html
SeebelowforsomematerialsandpleasecontactJanetAlder([email protected])foradditionalhelpifneeded.
• RCRtraining• RigorandReproducibilitytraining• iJOBS careerdevelopmentprogram• IndividualDevelopmentPlans• DescriptionofInstitutionalEnvironmentandCommitmenttoTrainingandAdditionalEducationalInformation
• SamplesuccessfulNIHFapplications,NSF,EPA,AHA,NJstatefellowships aswellas diversitysupplements uponrequest.
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ProfessionalDevelopmentforStudents
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MentoringPrinciple#5- AssessingUnderstanding
• Ensurethattheyaregraspingtheprojectbyhavingthemexplainitbacktoyouandmentor/teachothers
• Howwillthetraineereceivefeedbackontheirperformance?• AnnualCommitteeMeeting• Individualdevelopmentplan• HowcanthetraineegetfeedbackandhowwillyouensurethattheyunderstandtheprojectduringCovid?
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IndividualDevelopmentPlans(IDP)
• EducationalresearchhasshownthatIDPsincreaseproductivity(e.g.http://postdoc.sigmaxi.org/results/)
• NIHisnowrequiringIDPsforalltraininggrantsandNIHOfficeofManagementandBudgetsentnoticethatgradstudentshavedualrolesandmustengageinbothtrainingandcareerdevelopment.
• FirstandthirdyeargraduatestudentswilldotheAAASonlineIDP(http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/)anduploadtoCanvasbyMay31.
• SecondandfourthyeargraduatestudentswillcompleteRutgersIDPmodeledfromtheonesatScrippsandUCSF.FacultycompleteasectionandreviewIDPwithstudentbyMay31.StudentthenmeetswithGraduateProgramDirector(2nd and4th years)and withsomeoneintheirpotentialcareerarea(4th years)byAugust31.
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MentoringPrinciple#6- PromotingProfessionalDevelopment
• Trainingintechnicalanddiscipline-specificskills• Professionalconferencesandmeetings• Traininginprofessionalskills• Exposuretocareeroptions• Networking• ThisissomethingtheycandoduringCovid
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• Responsetoinputfromindustryandacademia• GrantfromBurroughsWellcome Fund(PonzioPI)• TechniquesfromAlanAlda Center.FacultyfromMasonGrossandSciences
• Capstoneprojectwithmentorinfieldofinterest• 3MinuteThesisCompetition
CourseinCommunicatingScience
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https://tap.rutgers.edu/ http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/education/gsbs/student_affairs/BIOLinksTheMolecularBiosciences.html
http://gsnb.rutgers.edu/profdev
https://gsnb.rutgers.edu/rastl
https://ol.rutgers.edu/programs/plda/
Teaching,MentoringandLeadershipOpportunities
http://rwjms.rutgers.edu/gsbs/student_affairs/career.html
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NIHBroadeningExperiencesinScientificTraining(BEST)Awards$2millionfor5yearstocreateinfrastructure(2014-2019)
BostonUUCDavisUCIrvine
UCSanFranciscoUChicago
UColoradoDenverCornell
Emory/GeorgiaTech
UMassWorcesterMichiganStateNewYorkU
UNorthCarolinaURochesterVanderbilt
VirginiaPolytechWayneState
Rutgers- iJOBS
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iJOBS Participation
RutgersGraduateStudents• SGS(New
Brunswick/Piscataway/Newark)• GSN(Newark)• GSC(Camden)
RutgersPostdocs• RWJMS• NJMS• SASNewBrunswick• SoE• SoP• SEBS• SASNewark• SASCamden
Newark
NewBrunswick
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CareerTracks
ExamplesofCareerTracks• Principalinvestigator• BenchResearchinGovernment,Pharma orBiotech• Teaching-intensivecareersinacademia• ScienceandHealthPolicy• PatentLaw• TechTransferandBusinessDevelopment• ClinicalResearch• RegulatoryAffairs• HealthandScienceDataAnalysis• BusinessConsulting• ScientificWritingandMedicalCommunications• MedicalAffairs• Non-profitandFoundations• FinanceandEquityResearch• Publishing• Foodsafety• Journalism• TeachingEducationOutreach• Entrepreneur
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Individualdevelopmentplanning&mentorshipCareer-specificcoursesProfessionalshadowing
ResumedevelopmentInterviewpreparationJobplacementandtracking
ContinuedparticipationSupportandmentoring
iJOBS PhasedProgramming
Phase1iNQUIRE
Phase2iNITIATE
Phase3iMPLEMENT
Phase4iNSTRUCT
SciPhD LeadershipandBusinessTrainingSitevisitsNetworkingsessionsCareerpanelsJobSimulationsPrimersWorkshopsCareerfairWebportalaccess
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Phase1iNQUIRE
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SciPhD: Leadership and Business Skills for ScientistsProvidedbyHumanWorkflows,LLCEveryJan/Febsince2015- 35hours
• The Business of Science• Major Leadership Styles• Successful Communications
as a Scientist• Developing Your People• Networking and the Interview
Process
• Team Performance Tools• Negotiations• Financial Literacy• Strategic Project Management
for Scientists
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• Entrepreneur– whatisinvolvedinstartingabiotech
• SciencePolicy– writeapolicymemo
• BusinessDevelopment– decidewhethertoacquireanewcompany
• PharmaR&D- designpreclinicaltrialtooptimizeclinicalsuccess
• Publishing– decidewhethertoacceptamanuscript
• PharmaMarketResearchAnalysis– reportonwhetherdrugisworthpursuing
• MedicalAffairs–MedicalInformaticistvsMSLroleplay
• Consulting– recommendapproachtolaunchnewclinicaltrial
• RegulatoryWriting– prepareanInvestigativeBrochure
• MedicalCommunications– createslidedeckforphysician
• PatentLaw– rewritepatenttodemonstrateoriginality
• MergersandAcquisitions– decidehowmuchtobidonanewcompany
RepresentativeJobSimulations
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Phase2iNITIATE
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CareerTrackExampleSkillClasses
One40-HourClass USHealthcareSystemadPharmaManagedMarkets
DrugDevelopment:FromConcepttoMarket
ProjectManagementClinicalTrials,AdverseEventReporting,Post-Marketing
InnovationandEntrepreneurship
OrganizationalBehavior
DrugDiscoverythroughPreclinicalDevelopment
IntroductiontoPublicAdministration;PublicPolicyFormation
PracticalAspectsofClinicalTrialDesign
BioengineeringinBiotechandPharmaIndustries
Pharma ProductManagement
FundamentalsofRegulatoryAffairs
ProgrammingMethodologiesforNumericalComputing
ProjectManagement;PerspectivesinDrug
Development
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Business
Engineering
Businessand
Science
HealthRelated
Professions
PublicHealth
Medicine
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Professional ShadowingandMentoring
• Eachtraineeismatchedtoamentorandashadowingopportunityrelevanttotheirchosentrackwithindustrial,institutionalorgovernmentalpartners.72hoursoverawholesemesterorover2weeks.
• EachtraineeusestheIndividualDevelopmentPlan(IDP)asaframeworkforgrowth.
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FirstPositionofSciPhDParticipants(n=165)
Administration 6%
Business0development,0
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software0engineering
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outreach 2%
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government0affairs
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Academia29%
For.Profit53%
Government.6%
Nonprofit.7%
Unknown 5%
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HowiJOBSBenefitsRutgers
• Leadership,business,teamwork,andcommunicationsskillsnecessaryforALLcareers
• NIHTraininggrantsrequirecareerdevelopmentcomponent
• Recruitingofgraduatestudents• Takesburdenoffoffacultyforadvisingtowardscareerstheyarenotfamiliarwith
• Studentmentalhealth,motivation,productivity• IncreasedinteractionbetweenRutgersandindustry
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StudentIssues
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MentoringPrinciple#7- AssessingEquityandInclusion• Createpositivemotivationandfosteragoodworkingenvironment• Beagoodlistener• Beculturallysensitive• Beawareofunconsciousbias• Beawareofimpostersyndrome• Willthementorandmenteediscusstheirmultipleaspectsoftheiridentity?Thismightincluderace,ethnicity,genderidentity,socioeconomicstatus,age/generational,sexualorientation,class,religionetc…
• Arethereaspectsofidentitythatshouldremainprivate?• QuarantineandremotelearningduringCovid canexacerbateissuesformentalhealthandincreasedisparitiesfordiversitystudents.
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• 47%ofPh.D.studentsreachedthe10of30pointsonthescaletobeconsidereddepressed(n=790).
• Only37%ofmaster'sstudentsdidso.• Highestrateofapparentdepressionwasinartsandhumanities(64%).• Biologicalorphysicalsciencesandengineering(43-46%),socialsciences
(34%)andbusiness(28%).
Factorsrelatedtohowthegraduatestudentsviewtheirlives:• Careerprospects• Overallhealth• Livingconditions• Academicengagement• Socialsupport• Financialconfidence• Academicprogressandpreparation• Sleep• Feelingvaluedandincluded• Adviserrelationship GraduateAssemblyUCBerkeley2015
UCBerkeleyHappinessandWell-BeingReport
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GeneralWarningSignsforDepression(AmericanPsychiatricAssociation)• Depressedmoodmostoftheday,nearlyeveryday• Lossofinterestorpleasureinfunactivities• Weightlossorgain• Decreaseorincreaseinappetite• Insomniaorhypersomnia• Feelingfatigueorlowenergy• Feelingsofworthlessness• Excessiveguilt• Difficultywiththinking,concentrating,indecisiveness• Thoughtsofdeathorsuicidalideation
GeneralWarningSignsforAnxiety(AmericanPsychiatricAssociation)• Excessiveworrywithnospecificsource• Exaggeratedstartlereflex• Inabilitytosleepduetoworry• Difficultyconcentrating• Troublecontrollingworrythoughts• Fatigue• Muscletension• Feelingthatthingswillalwaysendbadly• Avoidingsocialsituations
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WhattoDoIfaStudentShowsSignsofDepressionorAnxiety
Bedirectwithyourconcerns.TellthemwhatyouareseeingthathasyouworriedHelpfulresponses:• Listening• Conveyinganunderstanding• Expressingthatyoucare• Normalizingwhattheyarefeeling• Validatethestudent’sexperiencesandtalktothemabouthelpfulresourcessuchasCAPSorthe
StudentWellnessProgram“Everyoneneedshelpsometimes.”“Itsoundslikeyouaredealingwithalot,itmightbehelpfultohavesomeonetotalkwith.”
Unhelpfulresponses:• Judging• Minimizing• Implyingwhattheyarefeelingistheirfault
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Let’sTalkDropinCounselingfortheSchoolofGraduateStudies”Let’sTalk” isaservicethatprovideseasyaccesstoinformal,confidentialconsultationswithRutgersCounselingandPsychiatricServices(CAPS).
Ourowngradschoolcommunity-basedcounselorwillbearoundfor30mindropinsessions. Noappointmentisnecessary!Theremaybeawaitifthecounseloriscurrentlymeetingwithanotherstudentbuteveryeffortwillbemadetomeetwithallstudentswhowishtomeetthatday.
SchoolofGraduateStudies”Let’sTalk"Thursdays11am-1pmCAPSCounselor:DanaWeinstock
Ifthisdateandtimeframedon’tworkforyou,youmaygotoanyoftheother“Let’sTalk”sessionswhichyoucansee herehttp://rhscaps.rutgers.edu/dropin/848-932-7884Foranemergency,call855-515-5700or911
ForacompletelistofCounselingandPsychologicalServiceshttp://health.rutgers.edu/medical-counseling-services/counseling/
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CAPSWorkshopsforGraduateStudents• StressandAnxietyReduction“SayYestoNoStress”Workshop• TimeManagementandLifeBalanceWorkshop• HealthyCommunicationandAssertiveness“TalkingtheTalk”Workshop• BuildingResilience,FailingForward,andLearningtoManageExpectations• WorkingthroughAnger,Resentment,andConflict• Self-Acceptance:LearningtoLoveYourself
• WritingAccountabilityGroups• CoffeeChatwithJanet
Otherresources
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Responding to Distressed Students – workshop for graduate facultyThursday, 9/24/20, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Hosted by Dana Weinstock and Jessica TrusianiAgenda: We will discuss and consider potential student needs when in distress, learn how to respond to students in distress, and we will identify ways to refer a student for services (campus resources, CAPS, etc.). This will be an interactive and collaborative discussion, and there will be time for Q & A.Meeting link: https://rutgers.webex.com/rutgers/j.php?MTID=mdc9021c08fa20cbc8667adef4946dd53Meeting number: 120 045 5417Password: 6PmtPrct39QMore ways to joinJoin by video system: Dial [email protected] can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.Join by phone: +1-650-429-3300 USA Toll/Access code: 120 045 5417
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PolicyProhibitingHarassment
• Covers Faculty Staff StudentEmployees Vendors Contractors Subcontractors Volunteers
• Basis Sex/Gender Religion Color Nationalorigin Ancestry Age Race Sexualorientation Disability Marital/veteranstatus Domesticpartnership/civilunionstatus
Genderidentityandexpression Atypicalhereditarycellularorbloodtrait
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Administrators,supervisors,andfacultymembers…• haveanaffirmativeobligationtoreportcomplaintsofdiscriminationandharassmenttotheOfficeofEmploymentEquity
• shouldcooperateinanyinvestigation• shouldrespectandprotecttheconfidentialityofthepartiesandwitnesses
• Avoidactionsthatmaybeinterpretedasretaliationbycomplainantsorwitnesses
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ResourcesforDiscriminationandHarassmentIssues• PolicyProhibitingDiscriminationandHarassment• TitleIX• SexualMisconductPolicy• PolicyProhibitingWorkplaceViolence• ConscientiousEmployeeProtectionPolicy• OEEComplaintProcess• OEEFormalComplaintForm• ResourceGuide
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OfficeofEmploymentEquity
57Highway1,CookCampus(ASBII)848-932-3973
http://uhr.rutgers.edu/uhr-units-offices/[email protected]
CarolynDellatore,[email protected]
LisaGrosskreutz,[email protected]
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DefinitionofaLearningDisability
• Apermanentdisorderwhichaffectsthemannerinwhichanindividualwithaverage,oraboveaverage,intelligencetakesin,retainsandexpressesinformation
• Therearespecificlearningdisabilitiesinreading,writingandmathandsometimesmaybecomorbidwithotherconditionssuchasADHD,depression,anxiety,etc.
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Possiblesignsyoumightnoticeforalearningdisability
• Slow,laboredreading- automaticityisneverachieved• Readingcomprehensiondifficulties- inabilitytograspthemeaningofwords,phrasesorparagraphs
• Graspsthemainideamorethanthedetails• Verypoorhandwritingand/ordifficultyorganizingthoughtsonpaper• Studentknowsthematerialbutperformspoorlyontests• Displaysmemoryskilldeficitsand/orpoororganizationalskills• Overlooksmultiplestepsinprojectsandpapers
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ResourcestoAssistaStudentwithaLearningDisability
Ifastudenthasdisclosedtheyhave,orthinktheymighthaveadisabilityofanykindherearesomeresources:
• OfficeofDisabilityServices:https://ods.rutgers.edu• Focusesonprovidingacademicaccommodations- workswithbothgraduateandundergraduatestudents
• GraduateSchoolforAppliedandProfessionalPsychology(GSAPP):https://ods.rutgers.edu/students/gsapp-screening-eval-main• Provideslowcost(freewithstudenthealthinsurance)testingtothosewhomaysuspecttheyhavealearningdisabilityorADHDorwouldlikeupdatedtesting
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Suggestionsfordealingwithastudentwithlearningdisability
• STRUCTURE- Structureyourmeetingsothatthestudentunderstandsthepurposeofyourmeeting,whatwillbediscussedandwhattheexpectedoutcomewillbe.Beawareoftheenvironmentinwhichyouaremeeting,andtrytoreduceoutsidedistractions
• Presentinformationinasmanymodalitiesaspossible- ifyouarehavingaverbalconversation,followupwithanemail
• Ifyoususpectadisability,butareunsurehowtoproceed,considerthe“bundle”approachBundletheresourcesyouarereferringthestudentto(LearningCenter,OfficeofDisabilityServices&WritingSupport)
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Unconscious Bias
• Referstoabiasthatweareunawareof,andwhichhappensoutsideofourcontrol.Itisabiasthathappensautomaticallyandistriggeredbyourbrainmakingquickjudgmentsandassessmentsofpeopleandsituations,influencedbyourbackground,culturalenvironmentandpersonalexperiences
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ImpactAssociationTest• https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html
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HowtoAvoidUnconsciousBias
• Beaware/conscious• Challengestereotypesandcounterstereotypicalinformation• Usecontexttoexplainasituation• Reducelevelsofbias– males&femalesonpanels,culturaldiversityoninterview/selectionpanels,havecriteria&usethem
• Diversityofguestspeakers&lecturers• Inclusioninmeetings• TrainingatRutgersinhowtoavoidunconsciousbias.
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CaseDiscussions
• Spend8minpercaseinyourbreakoutrooms11:15-1:45pm• Comebacktomainroomfor15minwrapup1:45-2pm• Case#1• Case#2• Case#3• Case #4
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Whatdoyouplantodo?Selfreflection
• Writedownafewapproachesyouwillnowusewhenmentoringgraduatestudentsthatyouhavenotusedbefore.
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