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ANDP
Forum: Strategies for Preparing for a Career in Academic, Private,
and Government Sectors
Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel
Ballroom West A
Monday, November 14, 2005
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Organizer and Contact: Cheryl
Sisk, Michigan State University, sisk@msu.edu
The Association of Neuroscience Departments and Programs
held the annual ANDP Fall Forum
on Monday, November 14, 2005 in Ballroom West A of the Renaissance
Washington, DC Hotel. Presentations by scientists in the academic, private,
and government sectors were followed by a panel discussion and
questions from the audience.
No
pre-registration was required and the Forum was free to everyone.
The Forum consisted of a series of brief presentations by experienced individuals in
government, the pharmaceutical industry, and academia, followed by a
panel discussion in Q&A format. The speakers were Kathie Olsen
(National Science Foundation), Barry Hoffer (NIDA Intramural Research
Program), Michael Lehman (University of Cincinnati), and
Robert Durham
(Pfizer). Copies of their powerpoint presentations are available
on the ANDP website and can be accessed by clicking on their names
(above).
Speakers addressed the following questions:
1. How would you
describe what you do? E.g., bench science, team science, management of
scientists, science policy, science advocacy, etc.
2. How do you spend a typical work day? At what level do you interact
with other scientists?
3. What is the primary basis for evaluation and reward in your sector of
the work force?
4. Are there entry level positions (i.e., right after graduate school)
in your sector of the work force, or does one need extensive experience
at the postdoctoral or independent scientist level for employment in
your sector?
5. How easy is it to move from your sector to another and back again?
6. What opportunities are available to non-US citizens in your sector?
7. Employers consider several qualifications in evaluating applicants.
For employment in your sector of the work force, how would you rank the
following in order of importance?
Expertise in a
specific content area
Expertise at a specific level of analysis, e.g. molecular, organismal
Number of publications
Track record of obtaining grant support
Ability to articulate the larger context/importance of one's work
Written and oral communication skills
Managerial skills
8. What are the 2 or 3
most important things one can do at the graduate and postdoctoral levels
to be competitive for employment in your sector of the work force?
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