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Why? Independence from mentor New research directions Better package (always!) – Stronger bargaining position Increase professional contacts – Letters of recommendation, promotion “Genetic diversity” Sense of empowerment New adventures!TRANSCRIPT
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The Apprentice, Fear Factor and Survivor: Lessons from
Reality TV
Lynn M. Schnapp, MDUniversity of Washington
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Fear Factor• When is it time to move on?• No clear guidelines/time limit • Fear of disappointing mentors
–Career choice, deserting mentor
• Mentor’s role– Help you make an informed decision
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Why?• Independence from mentor• New research directions• Better package (always!)
– Stronger bargaining position• Increase professional contacts
– Letters of recommendation, promotion• “Genetic diversity”• Sense of empowerment• New adventures!
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How to get to be “The Apprentice”
You’re Hired!
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“Product Placement”• Professional Society Meetings
–Always try to submit an abstract–Great networking opportunity–Get involved with assembly, committees–Come prepared with preprints, CV
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Finding a position• Advertisements in professional journals
–Many positions are not advertised
• Contacts initiated by mentor/chief• Letters to Division Chiefs• Cover letter• CV
– (Keep track of your activities)
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Is this the job for me?• What is the job description?• Does the job description mesh with your
personal goals?–Clinical/research/teaching/administrative
split?
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Is this the job for me?• Are the necessary resources present to
succeed?• Critical mass of researchers/mentors in
your area?• Can I live here? Can my spouse live
here?
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Define your needs• Make a list of what you need• Prioritize
–What is a deal breaker?• Everything is negotiable
– If you don’t ask for it, you won’t get it
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“You get what you negotiate, not what you
deserve”
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Do your homework• Divisional/Departmental websites• Pubmed search on key faculty
– http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/
• Identify NIH-funded research –NIH CRISP database
(http://crisp.cit.nih.gov)
• AAMC
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It’s a Package• Research
environment • Salary• Clinical
responsibility• Lab set-up• Start-up money• Computing needs
• Technician• Tenure clock • Moving expenses • Travel support• Benefits• Secretarial support• Personal issues
What is your bottom line?
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Salary• Be prepared to ask for a specific salary
– Don’t be ambushed• State institutions-salary information is public
(may not capture actual compensation)• AAMC salary reports• Colleagues, fellowship directors, chiefs,
chairs• Specialty organization database• Advertisements
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Rank/Track• What will be your title?
– Instructor, Assistant • Faculty track
–Can you switch tracks?• Criteria for promotion
–Tenure clock• Divisional track record for faculty
advancement?
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Clinical Responsibilities• Protected time-what does it mean?• Minimize clinical responsibilities in 1st
year• Clinic?• Additional teaching responsibilities?• KO8 requires 75% research time
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Lab space• Location, location, location • Depends on core or shared facilities• Common space for large equipment?• Special needs• Who assigns space?
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Justify Start-up Needs
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“Will my office be near a Diet Coke machine?”
Office
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Moving Expenses• Pre-move visit for housing• Home• Laboratory• Car?• Relocation for laboratory members?
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Added value• Travel/meetings• Journal subscriptions• Professional Society Dues• License Fees• Recruiting Costs
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Additional questions• Housing Assistance• Tuition Assistance• Parking• Benefit package
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General Principles• Get it in writing
–Keep a copy of correspondence–Verify phone conversations with email
• Divisional AND Departmental support• Make a decision
– It’s not (necessarily) a lifetime commitment
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• A bad deal can be worse than no deal
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Minimize downtime• Set up budget number ahead of time• Purchase major equipment prior to arrival• Determine what you can take with you• Consider purchase of depreciated
equipment• Minimize initial clinical or teaching
responsibilities • Finish manuscripts or grant submissions
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Protect your time
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Resources• www.aamc.org• Job Search Advice: NIH Virtual Career Center
– http://www.training.nih.gov/careers/careercenter/advice.html
• Strategies for the Successful Job Hunt– http://www.ascb.org/index.cfm?navid=126
• Finding a Clinical Job– http://www.memag.com/findingajob
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Moving on