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Works-in-progress: guiding junior scientists through career development applications.

Shine Chang1, Daniel C Hughes, Robert M Chamberlain

  • 1Department of Epidemiology, Division of Cancer Prevention & Population Sciences, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77230-1439, USA. ShineChang@MDAnderson.org

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Junior scientists can benefit from a working group to help prepare career development award applications. This low-cost approach shows high participant satisfaction, potentially boosting research independence.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical research
  • Scientific career development

Background:

  • Career development awards are crucial for junior scientists' independence.
  • These grants protect research time by reducing teaching and clinical duties.
  • Many early-career researchers lack guidance on applying for these awards.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To pilot a faculty-facilitated working group for preparing career development applications.
  • To provide support for postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty.

Main Methods:

  • A biweekly working group was implemented for junior scientists.
  • Sessions included didactic activities, panel discussions, resource identification, and guidance.
  • Email communication maintained engagement for absent participants.

Main Results:

  • Preliminary evaluation indicates high participant satisfaction.
  • Funded application success rates are not yet determined.

Conclusions:

  • A working group is a valuable, low-cost method to support grant application preparation.
  • This approach can significantly enhance research training programs.