scholarly journals Professional Internships for PhD Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 44-45
Author(s):  
Christopher Penny
Keyword(s):  
Biological Sciences ◽  
Research Council ◽  
Academic Work ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Tenure Track ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Tenure Track Faculty ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Research Councils

According to NIH statistics, only 8% of people that begin a biology PhD in the USA become tenure-track faculty members. Anecdotally, this number can vary between 1 and 10%, depending on the institution and field. For those young scientists who want a career within academia, these statistics can be both daunting and depressing. For those who can't wait to leave, or for those who choose to leave with perhaps less enthusiasm, there is a world of opportunities in a diverse range of sectors. However, many non-academic jobs require experience or skills that are difficult to obtain or apply while studying for a PhD. Recently, the research councils within the UK, and in particular the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), have made some large investments to provide PhD students with additional skills and experience beyond their academic work.

scholarly journals SysMIC: A Blueprint for interdisciplinary online training in the life sciences

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerold Baier ◽  
Chris Barnes ◽  
David Crowe ◽  
Stephen Gilmore ◽  
Uwe Grimm ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Sciences ◽  
Research Council ◽  
Life Sciences ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Online Training ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Web Based ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
New Type ◽  
The Uk

‘Big Data’ and a surge in quantitative methodologies increasingly urge bioresearchers to train and improve their mathematical and computational skills. In response to this challenge the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council in the United Kingdom offered funds to develop web-based training in mathematics and computation for life scientists in all fields. The SysMIC consortium won the bid and implemented a new type of online course, which so far has been delivered to more than 1400 scientists, mostly in the UK. Researchers train self-paced or in cohorts in a media rich environment with materials based around intuitive biological examples. We describe the course, its trainee spectrum, and the modes of trainee engagement. We propose that tailored interactive online training is a scalable model for continuing professional development in the interdisciplinary life sciences in the 21st century.

Work Motivation and Job Satisfaction of Sport Management Faculty Members

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Stokowski ◽  
Bo Li ◽  
Benjamin D. Goss ◽  
Shelby Hutchens ◽  
Megan Turk
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Department Chairs ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Tenure Track ◽  
Motivation Factors ◽  
Job Satisfaction Survey ◽  
Tenure Track Faculty ◽  
Education Administrators

Informed by self-determination theory, this study builds on previous research to examine the work motivation and job satisfaction levels of sport management faculty members, as well as any relationship between their job satisfaction levels and work motivations. A total of 193 sport management faculty responded to a survey consisting of the Job Satisfaction Survey and the Motivation at Work Scale. Results revealed that regarding job satisfaction, faculty members were more satisfied with work itself, supervision, and coworkers and were less satisfied with pay, operating procedures, and reward. While participating sport management faculty had the highest mean in intrinsic motivation, job satisfaction also was significantly positively correlated with identified regulation. Male faculty showed significantly greater overall job satisfaction than female faculty, but gender did not affect work motivation factors. Finally, results revealed no significant differences among tenured, tenure-track, and non-tenure-track faculty in motivation levels, but after controlling for motivation, job satisfaction levels of non-tenure-track faculty were significantly less than those of tenured and tenure-track faculty. Results of this study can assist higher education administrators (i.e., department chairs, deans, provosts) to better understand that this population is highly intrinsically motivated and identifies deeply with their work. Administrators should work diligently to preserve autonomy, a factor that appears to lead to greater levels of motivation and job satisfaction.

Scientists and Their Attitudes to Industry Links

1998 ◽  
Vol 02 (01) ◽  
pp. 79-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean Butler ◽  
Sue Birley
Keyword(s):  
Biological Sciences ◽  
Research Council ◽  
Clear View ◽  
Research Institutes ◽  
Level Of Activity ◽  
The Uk ◽  
High Level

This paper examines the attitudes of scientists in four research institutes within the UK Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council towards links with industry. Interviews were conducted with scientists who ranged in their level of industrial contact from none at all to a high level of activity. They were classified into five groups by their attitudes and labelled as Enthusiastic, Interested, Prepared to be Supported, Disinterested and Academic High Ground. These attitudes are related to the level of activity. As expected, there was a relationship between attitude and level of activity. The first two groups had a high level of links, and the second two few. Those taking the Academic High Ground often had very good contacts with industry, despite their clear view of their academic and scientific roles.

scholarly journals The way forward?: The growth of systems biology

2007 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 24-26
Author(s):  
Clare Sansom
Keyword(s):  
Biological Sciences ◽  
Systems Biology ◽  
Computer Analysis ◽  
Research Council ◽  
Biological Problem ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Way

Systems biology is certainly fashionable. In the UK, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council has put forward the majority of an investment of well over £70 million to set up six university-based ‘centres of integrative systems biology’. Other countries are making similar investments. A few years ago, however, as with ‘bioinformatics’ a decade or so earlier, it seemed that there were almost as many definitions of systems biology as there were practitioners. It is not too much of an exaggeration to say that almost any computer analysis of a biological problem might have been badged in that way.

scholarly journals Exploring Faculty Perspectives during Emergency Remote Teaching in Engineering at a Large Public University

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 419
Author(s):  
Maria Chierichetti ◽  
Patricia Backer
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Tenure Track ◽  
Engineering Faculty ◽  
Faculty Teaching ◽  
Tenure Track Faculty ◽  
San Jose State University ◽  
College Of Engineering ◽  
The Impact

In Spring 2020, the College of Engineering at San José State University (SJSU) conducted a comprehensive analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on faculty who were forced to transition to an online learning environment. The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of COVID-19 on faculty teaching methods, assessment methods, and personal well-being. The study was a combination of a quantitative survey and a qualitative study using interviews of engineering faculty teaching in Spring 2020. In the first part, we surveyed all faculty teaching during Spring 2020 in the SJSU College of Engineering about their experiences after the move to 100% online instruction in March 2020. In the second part of the research, we interviewed 23 faculty members to obtain a more in-depth understanding of their experiences during the move online in Spring 2020. Overall, 98 faculty participated in the survey: lecturers (58), tenure-track (18), tenured (13), adjunct (1), and Teaching Associates (1). The faculty reported being worried about their family and their students’ well-being. In addition, 65% of faculty members reported either a moderate or a great deal of stress related to the shelter in place, and this percentage was higher for female faculty (74%) and for tenure-track faculty (83%). Overall, faculty members felt that they had their classes under control most of the time and that the transition to online teaching was positive, even if they felt they had too much work to do and felt always in a hurry and under pressure. From a teaching perspective, the interviews highlight that faculty members’ main concerns focus on testing and assessment and students’ engagement. Overall, SJSU College of Engineering faculty members felt under stress in the transition to online teaching, especially the tenure-track faculty members, but were able to transition their classes with ease.

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