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  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Career Development
  • Mentorship

Background:

  • Structural mentoring barriers create disparities in research careers.
  • Understanding these barriers is crucial for faculty diversity and retaining underrepresented groups.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate structural mentoring barriers during the postdoctoral training stage.
  • To identify factors impacting the transition to independent research careers.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted five 90-minute focus groups with 32 biomedical postdoctoral scholars in the USA.
  • Included diverse participants: 63% women and 47% from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups (URG).
  • Utilized a social-ecological framework to analyze barriers.

Main Results:

  • Identified structural barriers: academic politics, mentor prestige inequality, over-reliance on single mentors, lack of career training, and insufficient institutional diversity/training.
  • Postdocs recommended developing mentor networks and institutional interventions for professional development and belonging.

Conclusions:

  • Structural mentoring barriers affect institutional, interpersonal, and individual levels for postdoctoral scientists.
  • Promoting mentorship networks and a supportive "mentoring milieu" is essential for career progression.