Highlighting Rigor, Reproducibility, and Transparency of Research in an Academic CV

In academia, the curriculum vitae (CV) is the central document used for hiring, promotion, or tenure applications. The content and format of these CVs and accompanying documents varies among institutions and is a direct reflection of the institution's values. Few institutions consider rigor, reproducibility, or transparency practices for hiring, promotion, or tenure decisions. We developed a new CV template for Stanford's School of Medicine for researchers to highlight their use of those practices, making it possible to evaluate faculty not just on research reports, but how they do the research itself. The new additions include listing (and linking) availability of protocols, analysis plans, analytic code, data, public accessibility of results for research outputs; registration number and result reporting for clinical trials; details of peer review activities; and candidate's persistent identifier (e.g., ORCID iD). We also include a variety of practices supporting research rigor and reproducibility that can be described in a candidate's narrative statement. For those who dedicate time and resources to maximize the rigor, reproducibility, and transparency of their work, our new CV template makes these efforts visible, a precondition for valuing them. This can serve as a model for other institutions, while future advances in scholarly metadata and systems could facilitate easier collection and reporting.