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

 描述(申请人提供)：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学徒研究组成，在过去的半个世纪里变化相对较小。然而，在这段时间里，生物医学劳动力发生了巨大变化，因为与其他职业相比，现在进入学术研究的博士毕业生比例较小，对学术机构的实习生和教师提出了更多要求。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，以便他们在各种职业中取得成功所需的多方面技能做好充分准备。许多大学现在已经认识到这一点，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各机构之间可能有很大差异，许多讲习班限制了与会者人数。我们(IBiology)建议制作和托管主要针对研究生和博士后的在线科学培训和职业发展视频，世界各地的个人或机构都可以免费和按需访问这些视频。IBiology在制作科学视频方面拥有九年的经验，拥有大量且不断增长的观众，并在科学界享有很高的声誉，它处于有利地位，可以应对这一项目。我们的建议涵盖了广泛的主题，包括可再生性和伦理、指导、科学教学、科学交流、科学多样性、非研究职业选择，以及进入学术和行业职业并取得成功所需的专业技能。其中一些主题将以结构化课程的形式呈现，将在一个新的、更先进的iBiology.org网站上托管。其他材料将以独立视频的形式提供，但可以灵活地组织到定制研讨会或课程中。我们还将制作视频，以吸引和满足来自代表性不足群体的受训人员的需求。这些课程的内容和职业发展视频将与一群杰出的科学家密切合作设计，这些科学家以在培训和指导方面的领导能力而闻名全国。我们的在线资源中心并不打算取代基于机构的指导和研讨会；相反，我们的目标是与机构密切合作，帮助它们获取高质量的内容，以补充当地的讨论和指导活动。除了制作视频内容，该项目还包括直接指导的组成部分，为课程招聘和培训教学助理，催化青年科学家举办的研讨会，并在我们的演讲者和观众之间组织问答环节。通过这些集体努力，我们将打造一个高知名度、高质量、随需应变的生物医学专业技能资源中心。

 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.