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What do I expect of an academic trainee?
Phil Quirke 25 minutes
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Know where you are going
Where will you be in 5 and 10 years? What skills do I need to acquire? How does my CV need to look? How can I steepen my trajectory?
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Applicable to academics
Try to achieve a trajectory
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Learn how to do it – business cycle of research
X X Idea X Tell the story Persuade/Cajole Write the grant X X Do the Work
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ETC…...... Do the Work Do the Work Do the Work Idea Idea Idea
Tell the story Persuade/Cajole Write the grant Do the Work Idea Tell the story Persuade/Cajole Write the grant Do the Work Idea Tell the story Persuade/Cajole Write the grant Do the Work ETC…......
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Know what we expect and manage it …...
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However your performance determines
your prospects both internally and internationally!
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Choose a great supervisor/boss
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Good supervisor/boss – bad supervisor/boss
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Choose a great supervisor/boss
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Academic FY progress
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Academic FY Engagement from before they start the post
Engagement through year 1 Know and met academic supervisor Agreed the project Started the project Complete the Research methods certificate if in Leeds Find out that they enjoy histopathology
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aFY2 year Be in a position to complete the project in the attachment
Present a poster on it at the regional meeting and path Soc meeting Write up if possible Build CV with other things Engagement with undergraduates Teaching experience Impressed NHS and academic colleagues
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ACF progress
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Target Externally funded PhD
Research knowledge to enable you to get and undertake it Knowledge you would like to be an academic Demonstration of progression
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IMPACT Idea’s = Results Publication Process resources Clear question
Training Time Money Material Equipment Consumables Space Computing Idea’s IMPACT Clear question Tractable – method exists to get answer Doable in time frame = Results Publication
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Academic clinical fellows - minimum
Pass ARCP’s and clinical competencies Certificate of Health research compulsory Diploma / MSc or Mres not necessary only if no intention of remaining an academic Generate pilot data for PhD application Involved with undergraduate network Undergraduate teaching
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Wanted 2-3 publications – case reports/pilot data
2-3 presentations/abstracts at best possible meetings Write and apply for one or more small grants Intercalated BSc student supervision Attendance at Wood Hall/Postgraduate network/Deanery/Academy of Medical Sciences research meetings
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Progression and its trajectory
Building relationships – internal and external Building your CV Learning to write abstracts, papers and grant applications Make yourself essential
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Participation in the undergraduate strategy (building your future network)
Students Leaders/Perks/MSRC Medical School Dean Postgraduate academic Programme CL’s and ACF’s Funding Inspire - Academy Bequest
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PhD students
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Expectations Complete the PhD requirements of the Institution
Submit PhD within time Publish three papers Present the findings at Path Soc and appropriate international meetings Attend the academic network meetings and local educational meetings
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Tell people you want a clinical lectureship at least 18 months ahead
Apply for some funding so that you have money when you start Acad Med Sci starter grants 25K Path Soc small grants Other places Network so that others know you and may have an eye open for a job for you in case the locals let you down
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Clinical lecturers
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Clinical lecturers Best to develop your research and specialty in the same field Have some ideas Obtain some grants to fund them Starter grant Acad Med Sci 25K Path Soc fellowship 100K Small grant path soc Try and get a technician
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Clinical lecturers Finish writing up your PhD papers
Start working for the exam and get it by year 3 of the CL post Continue to publish so can be returned in the REF 2 3* or 4* papers May have to undertake a teaching certificate Develop your own CV/reputation Can ask for a research extension from NIHR
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Clinical lecturer Look about for opportunities
Write a Clinician Scientist application Can they develop a Senior Lecturer/Associate professor job for you Network around meetings and target possible jobs Make yourself essential to the pathologists and clinicians in your area.
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Questions?
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