Creating an online resource center for training and professional development in the biomedical sciences

 生物医学研究和美国生物经济的未来取决于我们培养和激励下一代科学家和科学相关专业人员的能力。博士和博士后培训主要由研究学徒制组成，在过去的半个世纪里变化相对较小。然而，在此期间，生物医学劳动力发生了巨大变化，因为与其他职业相比，博士毕业生中有一小部分现在进入学术研究，并且对学术机构的学员和教师提出了更多的要求。现在是时候对学生和博士后研究员的培训方式进行调整了，这样他们就可以为在各种职业中取得成功所需的多方面技能做好充分的准备。许多大学现已认识到这一点，并开始将专业发展讲习班纳入研究生培训。然而，这类讲习班的质量和频率在不同机构之间可能有很大差异，许多讲习班限制了参加者的人数。我们（iBiology）建议制作和主持在线科学培训和专业发展视频，主要针对研究生和博士后，可以免费访问，并按需由世界任何地方的个人或机构。iBiology在制作科学视频方面拥有九年的经验，拥有庞大且不断增长的观众群，在科学界享有盛誉，因此有能力解决这个项目。我们的提案涵盖了广泛的主题，包括可重复性和道德，指导，科学教学，科学传播，科学多样性，非研究职业选择以及进入和成功从事学术和行业职业所需的专业技能。其中一些主题将以结构化课程的形式介绍，这些课程将在一个新的、更先进的网站iBiology.org上举办。其他材料将作为独立的视频提供，但可以灵活地组织成定制的研讨会或课程。我们还将制作视频，旨在吸引和满足代表性不足群体的学员的需求。这些课程和专业发展视频的内容将与一群杰出的科学家密切合作设计，这些科学家因其在培训和指导方面的领导力而闻名全国。我们的在线资源中心并不打算取代基于机构的辅导和研讨会;相反，我们的目标是与机构密切合作，帮助他们获得高质量的内容，以补充当地的讨论和辅导活动。除了制作视频内容外，该项目还通过招募和培训课程助教，催化年轻科学家举办的研讨会以及组织演讲者和观众之间的问答环节来直接指导。通过这些集体努力，我们将为生物医学科学的专业技能提供一个高可见度，高质量，按需的资源中心。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The future of biomedical research and the US bioeconomy depends upon our ability to train and motivate the next generation of scientists and science-related professionals. PhD and postdoctoral training, which consists largely of a research apprenticeship, has changed relatively little in the past half-century. However, the biomedical workforce has changed dramatically during this time, as a smaller fraction of PhD graduates are now going into academic research compared to other careers, and more demands are being placed on trainees and faculty in academic institutions. The time has come to make adjustments in the ways in which students and postdoctoral fellows are trained, so that they are well-prepared in the multi-faceted skills required to succeed in various careers. Many universities have now come to this realization and have started to incorporate professional development workshops in postgraduate training. However, the quality and frequency of such workshops can vary considerably between institutions, and many workshops limit the number of attendees. We (iBiology) propose to produce and host online scientific training and professional development videos, aimed primarily at graduate students and postdocs, which can be accessed free-of-charge and on- demand by individuals or institutions anywhere in the world. Having nine years of experience in producing scientific videos, a large and growing viewership, and a strong reputation in the scientific community, iBiology is well-positioned to tackle this project. Our proposal covers a wide-range of topics including reproducibility & ethics, mentoring, scientific teaching, science communication, diversity in science, non-research career options, and professional skills that are required for entering and succeeding in academic and industry careers. Some of these subjects will be presented in the form of structured courses, which will be hosted on a new, more advanced iBiology.org website. Other material will be offered as stand-alone videos, but with the flexibility of being organized into custom workshops or courses. We also will produce videos designed to engage and address the needs of trainees from underrepresented groups. The content of these courses and professional development videos will be designed in close collaboration with an outstanding group of scientists who are nationally known for their leadership in training and mentoring. Our online resource center is not intended to supplant institution-based mentoring and workshops; rather, our goal is to work closely with institutions to help them access high quality content to complement local discussions and mentoring activities. In addition to producing video content, this project has a component of direct mentorship by recruiting and training teaching assistants for courses, catalyzing young scientist-run workshops, and organizing question and answer sessions between our speakers and viewers. Through these collective efforts, we will produce a highly-visible, high-quality, on-demand resource center for professional skills in the biomedical sciences.