Dear New Investigators, 

Here is a link to an article suggested by Karla Gonzalez. This article provides a helpful look at how to approach career planning, and also includes fresh tips and resources to help those seeking to further develop their career. Enjoy reading! 


The full article can be found here:
http://www.onlinecollege.org/2013/07/08/a-creative-approach-to-career-development/

Grant Writing: Resources & Seminar

Hi fellow New Investigators,

During the roundtables in Budapest in October and also in our members survey in December, a lot of members expressed their interest (and plans) concerning grant proposals.  

If this sounds familiar, these two articles might be of interest to you. I recently discussed these articles with my lab, and we found they contained very useful information regarding what reviewers take into account when assessing a grant proposal and nice tips from experienced researchers. 

·         Abdoul H, Perrey C, Amiel P, Tubach F, Gottot S, et al. (2012) Peer Review of Grant Applications: Criteria Used and Qualitative Study of Reviewer Practices. PLoS ONE, 7(9): e46054. doi:10.1371/ journal.pone.0046054  (open access)

·         Groves PS, Rawl SM, Wurzbach ME, et al.(2012). Secrets of Successful Short Grant Applications. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 34(1), 6–23.

If you are willing to devote a date to learn more about grant writing, you might be also interested in the NIH Workshop/Seminar about Grant Writing, Jan 18, 2013 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. There will be a real time videocast of the seminar, for those not in the area.

Writing an appealing grant proposal is definitely not an easy job, If you have experience with that and would like to share tips, resources, or experiences we can definitely learn from each other!

Have a wonderful 2013!

Webcasts to advance your career

Recently I attended two workshops designed to advance your career that were held here in Dublin as part of the European Science Open Forum, 2012. There were recorded and are now online and while not all the advice might relevant to you, they are certainly worth checking out. You can find them here.

The first discusses the importance of networking and creating a career plan. The second discusses how to use the library, plagiarism and some of the innovative ways in which the library can help researchers and this was presented by Mr. Ole Evensen. Mr. Evensen and his team at the library at the University of Bergen, Norway created a wonderful video on plagiarism is definitely worth checking out, click the CC button on the screen to turn on the English captions!  

Denver - Workshops

We'd like to announce that our workshop submission was successful, we are in the afternoon session and hope to see many of you there.

For the panel, we currently have confirmed Dr. Lena Ring who works for AstraZeneca and Dr. Dennis Revicki who works for United BioSource Corporation and is also co-editor of Quality of Life Research.

Please let us know if there is something specific you would like to see discussed and we'll do our best to incorporate it.

Workshop 11 (WK11)
Career Development: Strategies for Landing a Great Job in Quality-of-Life Research

Instructors: 

Bellinda King-Kallimanis, MS, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; 

Roxanne Jensen, PhD, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, United States; 

Carolyn Gotay, PhD, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada and

Antonia Bennett, PhD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States

This workshop is geared towards new researchers entering the field of quality-of-life and looking for an exciting job. Based on feedback from the New Investigators Special Interest Group, participants will learn about (1) strategies and tips for networking, (2) how to prepare effective CVs and cover letters, (3) the opportunities available for working in academia, industry, and consulting, and (4) what employers are looking for when hiring recent graduates. Outline of Workshop: The workshop is designed to be responsive by adapting to the needs of the participants. It will begin with a 20 minute networking exercise, in a "speed dating" format, where pairs of participants spend 3 minutes each describing their research interests and background, then switching to new partners. Next, a 45 minute presentation will be given on the fundamentals of career development: how to get a job (CV dos and don't, interviewing tips, and job talk essentials), and important issues when beginning your career (grant funding, work-life balance, faculty mentorship). The presentation will end with a question and answer session. After a break, participants will participate in a 40 minute exercise on CV and Resume development, which will include individualized critiques from workshop leaders, models and examples from different fields, and feedback from other participants. At the end of this exercise participants will be ready to finalize their CV and submit it to prospective employers. The workshop will conclude with a 45 minute question-and-answer session with 3 ISOQOL panelists from around the world who work in different areas: academia, industry, and consulting. Panelists will discuss the type of work and projects typical in each setting, and the characteristics of strong job applicants.

Level: Basic