Building a Research CV Yeoh Khay Guan Deputy Chief Executive, NUHS Dean, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine 30 September 2014

Elements in a Research CV Who’s looking? What do they look for ? Progression and promotion criteria Building a Research CV

Training record Publications Grants Patents Supervision of students & mentorship International & National recognition & awards Conference presentations Building a Research CV Elements in a Research CV

Employers Grant reviewers Collaborators P&T committees Building a Research CV Who’s looking? What do they look for ? Track Record Impact Focus Ambition Reliability & consistency Trajectory

Quality of science Quality of papers Ability to secure research funding Evidence of research independence Ability to lead research Ability to form collaborations Citation Analysis Benchmarking Research trajectory Research strategy for the future Building a Research CV What are they looking for ?

Assistant Professor Associate Professor Professor “Potential” “Independent Leader in research” “Leadership & Impact” Building a Research CV Progression and Promotion criteria

Achievements, not just activity Able to independently lead research Able to innovate Able to teach Convey this in your cv and dossier

Clinician – Scientist Track Criteria for Appraisal 1.Research (70%) – basic science, clinical, health services Research Output Research Funding National / International Recognition Research Mentorship 2.Teaching, Clinical and Administrative Duties (30%) Teaching of undergraduates and graduate students Effectiveness of Teaching from peer and student evaluations Sustained and recognised contribution to medical education Clinical duties Administration and Leadership

Clinician – Scientist Track

10 Clinician – Scientist Track

11 Clinician – Scientist Track

12 Clinician – Scientist Track

Clinician – Scholar Track Clinical 60% – Specialist clinical service – Clinical leadership & administration – Clinical Quality, patient safety – National, regional, international recognition Teaching: 20% – Teaching medical students – Postgraduate specialist teaching Research: 20% – basic investigation of biological processes in health and disease – clinical investigation, clinical trials – health service research and/or public health

Clinician – Scholar Track (abstract of criteria) Please refer to Table of Criteria for Clinician - Scholar Track (HR 045/05)

Clinician – Scholar Track (abstract of criteria) Please refer to Table of Criteria for Clinician - Scholar Track (HR 045/05)

Clinician Scholar vs Clinician-Scientist Track Clinical expertise should be recognised regionally and internationally, “Master clinician”, leader in the field. Publications number may be less than scientist track, should be impactful, international level. Indicators: speaker at conferences, memberships of editorial boards etc.

“I had no knowledge of Dr X until reading this application.” “…leads a well-formed programme of research…” “Dr X’s career is likely to continue its steeply upwards trajectory” “…writes well, has a plausible and well-formed plan of attack for her research…” “…compare very favourably at our institution with staff at the rank of…“ “…record of teaching and University service is also impressive” “I note the consistent high scores she is given by her students as part of the regular feedback…” “…good potential for further development as an independent and renowned academic” Sample Comments by Reviewers

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