What is the Intramural Research Program?
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COSEPUP review-NIH-IRP perspective
Lori Conlan, PhDDirector, Office of Postdoc ServicesOITE/NIH
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What is the Intramural Research Program?
Intramural is research done on an NIH campus by an NIH scientist
21 Institutes & Centers (ICs) (of 27) Biomedical, behavioral, and social science research at
all levels - basic, translational and clinical Campuses in MD, NC, MT, AZ, MI and MA
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Postdocs in the IRP ~3600 Postdocs
~2000 International ~475 Clinical Fellows
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Where are current postdocs going? Colorado State Univ of Hawaii Univ of Maryland Univ of Cincinnati King’s College Middle TN Univ JC Venter Institute Harvard Postdoc Office Duke: Science Coordinator FDA NIH AAAS policy fellowship Pew Foundation
Small Biotech in MD Medimmune (many) Jackson Labs Novartis Qiagen (writer, program manager and
R&D) MedThink Communications Booz Allen Hamilton Schafer Pricewatershouse Coopers
Random sample of people leaving in 2011 from the alumni database
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What is the OITE? A central office (10 PhD level) to promote the training and career
education of all NIH trainees We provide:
All-day symposia focused on one topic One to four hour workshops featuring one speaker and/or a panel
discussion Short workshops followed by break-out and small group meetings Courses on a focused topic that meet for multiple sessions Discussion/support groups and brown bag lunches
Career Services Center Advice on all aspects of training Online access for anyone (even non-IRP)
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Build your career..Shape your future OITE encourage trainees to focus their efforts in three
areas while at the NIH Doing outstanding science Attending to their career and professional
development by taking advantage of both IC and OITE programs
Exploring and contributing to the community around them
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It starts when they arrive Orientation covers the following topics:
Intro to the NIH Steps to success Resources Intro to career planning Acknowledgement that transitions are hard
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Career Tracks Comprehensive workshops to dissect the career process
Job Search CV/resumes, How-to series, interviewing, negotiating
Academic Overview, interview, negotiating, transitioning
Industry Overview, resumes, networking, company visits
Career Symposium ties up the curriculum in May
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Courses Writing
Basic Writing a scientific paper
Improving Spoken English Teaching Grant Writing Becoming a Mentor
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Leadership and Personal Development
Assertiveness training Workplace Dynamics
Using the MBTI in lab and life Conflict and feedback Teams
Management bootcamp Diversity in a Multicultural Society
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Advise the postdoc association Felcom started in 1991 Has ~21 standing committees
Career development, monthly career exploration seminars
Job networking Social FARE
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Resources for non-NIHers Videocasts Blog Online material Campus visits
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Alumni Database Have over 1000 fellows leave the program every year…
where are they going? Allow current fellows to network with past fellows Allow past fellows to re-connect Allow past fellows to look for new employees Provide a snapshot of where fellows are going
Current count is 1070 (up from 500 in March of 2011) Of those 348 were postdocs at the NIH
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Other opportunities at the NIH IC retreats, workshops and leadership opportunities Fellows may be able to do volunteering on campus Have started clubs-policy and consulting
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Lori Conlan [email protected]