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Followtheyellowbrickmaze:PlanningyourcareerpathinResearch
Development
NORDP2016
PanelistsJoannaDownerAssociateDeanforResearchDevelopmentatDukeUniversitySchoolofMedicine
DawnMcArthurDirector,ResearchandTechnologyDevelopmentOffice,ChildandFamilyResearchInstituteBCChildren’sHospitalandUniversityofBritishColumbia
DavidStoneAssociateVicePresident forStrategicInnovationandPlanningatNorthernIllinoisUniversity
JoannSullivanDirector,OfficeofResearchDevelopmentatMedicalUniversityofSouthCarolina
TokeshaWarner
Goals
• WhatisavailableinRDcareerpaths?• Whatistheskillset?• Whatarethetrends?
FollowtheYellowBrickRoadNORDP2016
JoannaDowner,PhDAssociateDeanforResearchDevelopment
DukeUniversitySchoolofMedicine
MypathBS–Chem.1993
MA&PhD–Chemistry– 1995&
1998
~10yearsScienceWriting–1995-2005(freelance,Duke,
Hopkins)
ResearchDevelopment– launchedoffice2009;hiredfirstFTE2011&expanded2013,2014,2016;namedAssociateDean2015
Personaltools
• Ineachposition,looktouseyourexistingskillsandtobuildnewonesbylookingforandacceptingnewchallenges.• Ifyouwantapathforward,youcan’trestonyourlaurelsorstayinarut.
• Doexcellent,highqualityworkallofthetime.• Takeresponsibilityforyouractions.• Treateveryonewithrespect.• Buildexcellentrelationships
StrategicSkillsDevelopedandDeployed
• Beingabletoquicklygetuptospeedinnewareasofscience,• Beingabletosift througheverythingIknowtoidentifywhatthereaderneedstoknow,• Usingmyknowledgeofthetopic&understandingoftheaudiencetocraftacompellingstoryand/orargumentforthataudience.• Beingresponsible&trustedwith“hot”information.• Havingdiplomacy,tact,firmness,andfairnessincommunicationstyle.• Identifyingbothproblemsand solutions.
Externaltools
• “WhatColorIsYourParachute”bookandworkbook• Enneagrampersonalitytypingsystem(https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/),mentionedwithin“Parachute”.• Thesetools(andothers,nodoubt)canbothhelpyoudefinewhatyouwanttodoandhelpyoushapeyourjobtobetteralignwiththesepreferences.
WheremightIgofromhere?
• Definite:continuefindingandmeetingnewchallenges– atwork&outsideofwork• Possible:• ContinuedoingwhatI’mdoing• Continuemovingupwithinmyinstitution(narrowlyorbroadlydefined)• Movetoanarrowerroleatmyinstitution(i.e.,somethingsmallerthantheSchoolofMedicine)• Movetoadifferentinstitution• Switchtocontractworkorconsulting
Dawn McArthur, PhDDirector, Research & Technology Development
Findingapathand‘home’inresearchdevelopment
MypathEarlyadventures
innature
Research Development
ResearchDevelopmentCFRI/UniversityofBC
(2003– present)
ResearchGrantsFacilitationSimonFraserUniversity
(1999– 2003)
Researchincomparativephysiology&metabolism
BSc(Hons)Zoology(coldtolerance)MScZoology(controlofbreathing)PhDZoology(controlofmetabolism)
[plusEnglish/Frenchlit/languageinundergradandgradschool]
PDFinBiochemistry(obesity/stress)PDFinPhysiology(obesity/diabetes)
Propelledby• curiosity,creativity,exploration,andwantingtofigureouthowthingswork• loveoflearning,literature,architecture,nature,andthe‘doing’ofscience
Perspectivesontheroadtaken
Why/howIdecidedtodoRDfull-time• Ihadhonedrelatedskills,fromundergraduatethroughPDF• Ihadanexceptionalopportunity,inauniqueplaceandtime,tobuildacareerfocusedonusingthesekeyaspectsofknowledgeandtraining
• Igettointegrate3ofmyfavouritethings– scholarship,language,architecture– andtolearnnewthingsabouttheworld,thinkinnewways,andbuildwithideasandwords,everysingleday
• Overthepast17years,I’vedonemuchofwhatfacultydo,butfor‘fun’
Aptitudes,skills,and“whatIlikebest”• curiouslearnerinterestedinnearlyeverything• integrative,lateral,pattern-seeingthinker• highlytrainedandexperiencedresearcher• loveexperimentingandsolvingdifficultproblems• reasonablyhightoleranceforchaosandthe‘notknowing’• somewhatorganizedandsomewhatrenegade• preferhighlevelofautonomy
Findingyourpathand‘home’
WhatdoIlikebesttodo?eg,planning,doing,leading,integrating,collaborating,competing,reading,writing,drawing,workingwithnumbers/money,organizing,teaching,providingservice,helpingpeople,workingalone,…
Whataremybestaptitudesandskills?eg,people,data,numbers,words,pictures,ideas,thinking,synthesizing,planning,organizing,doing,leadership,teamwork,altruism,ambition,…
HowdoIthink,andwhendoIthinkbest?eg,concepts/details,slowly/quickly,quietly/loudly,linearly/laterally,abstractly/creatively/concretely,insilence/chaos,…
Whichaspectsofresearchdevelopmentaremostappealing?eg,service,researchdesign,buildingteams,projectmanagement,budgets,texts,graphics,communication,training,policy,partnerships,strategicplanning,…
TokeshaL.Warner,M.H.A.
MOM• B.A,M.A.- English:rhetoricandComposition
• AdjunctProfessor,DevelopmentalStudies
• Observationalwallflower
DAD• B.S.– BusinessAdministration
• Manager,GeneralServicesAdministration(federal)
• Centerofattention,socialbutterfly
You'vegottoknowwhentohold'emKnowwhentofold'emKnowwhentowalkaway
Knowwhentorun
TheGambler(1978)KennyRogers
16yearsatVanderbiltUniversityTitle Dept/School Length Funding agency
ProgramManager,AlumniRelations
InstituteforGlobalHealth
3.6yrs NIHFogartyInternationalCenter
ResearchCoordinator GeneralPediatrics 1yr StateofTennessee
ResearchAssistantIII,AssistantProjectCoordinator
SchoolofNursing 1yr BlueCrossBlueShieldofTennesseeFoundation
ProgramCoordinator,MINDTrainingProject(LENDgrant)
Developmental&BehavioralPediatrics
7.5yrs NIHMaternalandChildHealthBureau
ProgramCoordinator, ABetterNashville
PediatricCriticalCare&Anesthesia
1.5yrs MemorialFoundation
Alumni&DevelopmentAssistant
PeabodyCollegeofEducation
1.4yrs
StrengthsIbring• Strongwrittenandoralcommunicationskills• Compellingwriter(concise)• Networking• Stronginterpersonalskills• Attentiontodetail• Worksmarter,notharder• Strategic,processorientedthinker• Highrisk,highreward
The(YellowBrick)RoadLessTraveled
Joann Sullivan, PhD
Director,OfficeofResearchDevelopmentAsst Dean,CollegeofGraduateStudies
May25,2016
Mypath
BS–Chem.1975
PhD– PhysicalChemistry- 1979
~15yearsResearch&ResearchAdministration– 1980-1994
MUSCResearchDevelopment– launchedoffice1994;staffof4;appointedAssistant
DeanofGraduateStudiesin2003
Serendipity
or
ConsciousChoice?