University of Washington Office of Postdoctoral Affairs Health Sciences (Magnuson) T-466 Phone: 206.543.4836 pdafrs@u.washington.edu http://depts.washington.edu/pdafrs/ Thomas W. Gething, Director Marilyn E. Gray, Assistant to the Director April 26, 2008 UW Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, The Graduate School
University of Washington Postdoctoral Association (UWPA) A voice for ALL Postdocs Academic and Social Events – Mini-symposia (Five @ 5) – Annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium – Bi-monthly happy hours – Group trips to Seattle Town Hall Lectures – Summer barbecues For additional information: http://depts.washington.edu/uwpa April 26, 2008 UW Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, The Graduate School
Sample Workshops Offered by OPA • Funding Your Research: Sources, Steps & Strategies • Conversation with Women Scientists • Public Speaking for Lay and Specialized Audiences • Balancing Personal Life and Professional Responsibilities • Developing a Teaching Statement when You Don’t Have Very Much Teaching Experience Yet • Writing and Revision Workshop April 26, 2008 UW Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, The Graduate School
Sample Workshops Offered by OPA cont. • Communicating Effectively with the Media • Individual Development Plan • Lab Management • Mentoring Undergraduates • Responsible Conduct of Research: Communication with Difficult Colleagues • Career Identity Beyond Research Universities • Technology Transfer April 26, 2008 UW Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, The Graduate School
Responsible Conduct of Research NPA Grant University of Washington Goals • Survey all UW postdocs to ascertain their perception of their needs in regard to RCR; • Promote RCR with tailored messaging to all postdocs; • Expand the RCR information available on the existing OPA web page, drawing on the NPA RCR toolkit; • Provide a workshop on RCR, emphasizing persuasion and communication with advisors; • Engage in planning for collaboration between OPA and the program on biomedical research integrity (BRI) conducted by the Department of Medical History and Ethics (School of Medicine). April 26, 2008 UW Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, The Graduate School
April 26, 2008 UW Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, The Graduate School
RCR Survey Responses n=84 female 56%, male 44% Agree/strongly Neither agree Disagree/ strongly agree nor disagree disagree RCR is relevant to 99% 1% 0% my work Postdocs need RCR 88% 11% 1% training Teaching of RCR in 43% 29% 27% department PI endorses RCR 52% 25% 23% training PI discusses RCR 45% 18% 36% issues Current RCR training 25% 41% 34% is adequate April 26, 2008 UW Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, The Graduate School
RCR Topics—no training offered Publication and authorship practices 25% Falsifying data 39% Unauthorized use of information 49% (peer reviewer responsibility) Mentor/postdoc relationship 51% Discrimination/harassment 52% Plagiarism 54% Misuse of funds 58% April 26, 2008 UW Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, The Graduate School
Effective Training Methods • Mentoring by faculty (93%) • Research group meetings (91%) • Seminars / workshops (86%) • Courses (60%) • Web-based tutorials (39%) April 26, 2008 UW Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, The Graduate School
EMAIL INVITATION TO RCR WORKSHOP Dear UW postdocs, You are invited to attend the following workshop, which is made possible through a grant from the National Postdoctoral Association (http://www.nationalpostdoc.org) FEBRUARY 8, 2008 RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH: Communication with Difficult Colleagues 3:00 ‐ 4:50 p.m. Health Sciences Building, room D ‐ 209 Dr. Karen Peterson, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center One of the most challenging aspects of making ethical decisions is having difficult conversations and negotiating between the postdoc and his or her advisor/supervisor. While responsible conduct of research requires knowledge of rules and regulations, a significant element in achieving ethical outcomes is the reflective analysis and strategic communication that must figure in conversations between the postdoc and the supervisor. Topics will include: ‐ Strategies of ethical persuasion, to provide tools for how to persuade a difficult person about the best course of action (e.g., Cialdini’s reciprocity, scarcity, liking, authority, social proof, and commitment/consistency); ‐ The identifying characteristics of a difficult advisor (focusing particularly on narcissistic personalities, since they are the most common difficult “type” in academia), including mechanisms that people use to control the behavior of others (e.g., shame, fear, guilt, isolation, questioning commitment/motivation, creation of crises, and unpredictability); ‐ Strategies for how best to work with difficult people, including the realization that one cannot change them, but can change how to react to them and thereby “manage” them. Registration required (send name, job title, department, and email address to pdafrs@u.washington.edu). Also posted on the website at least one month ahead
• SCREEN SHOT OF NEW WEBSITE April 26, 2008 UW Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, The Graduate School
BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INTEGRITY SERIES Sponsored by the Department of Medical History & Ethics School of Medicine, University of Washington The Public Health Service (PHS) and its research institutions require that all pre-and post- doctoral researchers supported by PHS training grants receive training in the responsible conduct of research. The School of Medicine has developed a program of lectures with associated discussion groups, entitled the Biomedical Research Integrity (BRI) Series , for its researchers to meet this requirement. All School of Medicine trainees are required to participate. PHS REQUIREMENTS: The BRI program meets the PHS requirement for instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research in National Research Service Award Institutional Training Grants (NIH Guide, 1994). The program covers the 6 core topics required by the NIH Guide on a rotating basis: conflict of interest, responsible authorship, policies for handling misconduct, policies regarding the use of human and animal subjects, and data management . These topics are often addressed through the themes of: researcher/trainee responsibilities and collaborative science . For those seeking more resources and guidance on a topic, please see the BRI website for links to local and national policies, sample cases with discussion, and current articles. Over 450 trainees participated in the series 2006. Attendance is recorded and subject to PHS review. Attendance is also reported to department chairs and principal investigators to monitor their trainees' participation. Trainees are allowed to participate in several BRI Series over the course of their traineeship, permitting them a reasonable degree of flexibility in meeting the attendance requirement.
Responsible Conduct of Research Next Steps • OPA RCR efforts in conjunction with Graduate School efforts? • OPA proceed with RCR efforts separately from the Graduate School? • OPA take over all RCR efforts, both postdoc and predoc? April 26, 2008 UW Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, The Graduate School
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