MUSC Biomedical Trainee Retreat on the Responsible Conduct of Research and Career Development August 20st, 21 st and 28 th, 2015 Retreat Facilitator: Ed Krug, PhD Professor of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology Associate Dean for Postdoctoral Affairs MUSC Research Integrity Officer
Who’s in the audience? 22% are faculty 44% postdoctoral scholars (most less than 6 mo. at MUSC) 34% graduate students (advanced to candidacy) 19% of the total are internationals representation across most MUSC colleges and departments A perfect mix for sharing of experiences and cultural differences! The goal is to make the retreat as interactive as possible with a focus on career development issues
Why are we here today?
RCR training and … to help you attain your career goals
But the very nature of research, and a highly competitive job market, challenges responsible research practices startrek-boldlygo.jpg cancelled-flights-london-south-east
Martinson et al. (2005). Nature 435: Questionable research practices confound the challenge
Open discussion of the issues can help to prevent “poor judgment” research resources - understanding institutional culture career planning – options A & B mentoring – human resources for your career development conflict resolution – understanding the barriers effective communication – your #1 asset data management and record keeping – (duh) peer review, authorship, and plagiarism – who to avoid problems successful research collaborations – validating assumptions intellectual property and entrepreneurship – “outside the box” conflict of interest – how it can be managed animal use in research – biomedical researcher essentials human subjects research – biomedical researcher essentials research misconduct and whistleblower protections – consequences and how to prevent misconduct
Three overarching themes for the retreat #1: Knowing how to advance your career ethically reduces the temptation to behave unethically. #2: “Plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” - General Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34 th President of the United States #3: “Be curious always! For knowledge will not acquire you: you must acquire it.” - Sudie Back, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, MUSC