1. Research Career Development Government Gail P. Taylor Fall 2010 F 2010

2. References ► Jump Start Your Career in Bioscience. Chandra B. Louise, Ph.D. Peer Productions, Durham NC, 1998 ► Opportunities in the Biological Sciences. Kathleen Belikoff. VGM Career Books, 2004 ► http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_mag azine/previous_issues/articles/2009_10_23/science.opms.r0900081 http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_mag azine/previous_issues/articles/2009_10_23/science.opms.r0900081 http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_mag azine/previous_issues/articles/2009_10_23/science.opms.r0900081

3. So….. You’ve gotten your Ph.D. Now What?

4. What Happens after Your Degree? ► Postdoc  Acad  Industry  Government ► Get a job…  Academia  Government ► Federal/Local ► Research/Other paths…  Industry  Other…

5. Government Research

6. Trends in Government Science ► Tends to fewer layoffs than industry/Job security ► Fewer demands of obtaining funding and grants ► Competitive benefits and salary ► Good retirement benefits ► Learning opportunities ► Diverse working environments

7. Variable levels of Government ► Local ► State ► Federal

8. What Happens in Government Science? ► Different agencies do different things!  Research  Grant Administration  Make or enforce Laws  Science Policy  Technology Transfer  Provide information/services, etc., to the public.

9. Federal Positions

10. Federal Facts (2007) ► The 1.6 million federal employees  15 cabinet-level agencies  20 large, independent agencies (>1,000 employees)  Over 80 percent of government jobs are located outside of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, ► Baltimore ► Philadelphia ► Atlanta ► San Diego ► New York City)

11. Best Places to Work in Govt ► http://www.bestplacestowork.org/BPTW/ran kings/ http://www.bestplacestowork.org/BPTW/ran kings/ http://www.bestplacestowork.org/BPTW/ran kings/

12. What are the Mechanisms of Employment? ► Student jobs:  http://www.studentjobs.gov/ http://www.studentjobs.gov/ ► Post-Graduation  Postdoctoral (www.training.nih.gov) www.training.nih.gov  Permanent civilian employment  Civilian contract employment  Enlisted researchers… ► http://www.usajobs.gov http://www.usajobs.gov

13. Job Grades - Federal ► The following table shows the amount and level of education typically required for each grade for which education alone can be qualifying. At GS-13 and above, appropriate specialized experience is required for all positions. ► GRADE QUALIFYING EDUCATION ► GS-1 None ► GS-2 High school graduation or equivalent ► GS-3 1 academic year above high school ► GS-4 2 academic years above high school or Associate's degree ► GS-5 4 academic years above high school leading to a bachelor's degree, or Bachelor's degree ► GS-7 Bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement for two-grade interval positions, or 1 academic year of graduate education (or law school, as specified in qualification standards or individual occupational requirements) ► GS-9 Master's (or equivalent graduate degree such as LL.B. or J.D. as specified in qualification standards or individual occupational requirements), or 2 academic years of progressively higher level graduate education ► GS-11 Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 academic years of progressively higher level graduate education, or For research positions only, completion of all requirements for a master's or equivalent degree ► GS-12 For research positions only, completion of all requirements for a doctoral or equivalent degree

14. Jobs Vary Greatly ► Agencies will determine the jobs  Availability  Responsibilities  Titles

15. About the Jobs ► Can assess a position or institution before applying for a federal job. ► The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) ( www.opm.gov) www.opm.gov  information on federal benefits and salaries as well as the demographics of the federal work force. ► FedScope ( www.fedscope.opm.gov), statistics such as demographic breakdowns by state, department, and/or type of position. www.fedscope.opm.gov

16. Science and the Federal Government… http://www.science.gov/

17. Department of Health and Human Services  http://www.hhs.gov/ http://www.hhs.gov/  National Institutes of Health (NIH)  Medicare  Centers for Disease Control (CDC)  Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

18. National Institutes of Health ► http://www.nih.gov/ http://www.nih.gov/

19. Centers for Disease Control ► http://www.cdc.gov/ http://www.cdc.gov/

20. Food and Drug Administration ► http://www.fda.gov/ http://www.fda.gov/

21. Department of Agriculture ► http://www.usda.gov http://www.usda.gov ► Agricultural Research Service

22. Department of the Interior ► http://www.doi.gov/ http://www.doi.gov/ ► Fish and Wildlife and Parks Division ► National Parks Service ► Etc…

23. Environmental Protection Agency ► http://www.epa.gov/ http://www.epa.gov/ ► Many research offices! ► http://www.epa.gov/epahome/program2.htm#research http://www.epa.gov/epahome/program2.htm#research

24. National Science Foundation ► http://www.nsf.org http://www.nsf.org ► Independent federal agency ► Promote the progress of science ► Generally funds basic research

25. NASA ► All sorts of different fields!! ► http://www.nasa.gov http://www.nasa.gov

26. Department of Energy ► http://www.doe.gov http://www.doe.gov ► Major Research Areas:  http://www.doe.gov/majorresearchareas.htm http://www.doe.gov/majorresearchareas.htm

27. Office of Science and Technology Policy ► http://www.ostp.gov/ http://www.ostp.gov/

28. Department of Defense ► http://www.defenselink.mil/ http://www.defenselink.mil/

29. US Department of Commerce ► http://www.commerce.gov/ http://www.commerce.gov/ ► Patents and Trademark Office ► National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration  http://www.noaa.gov/ http://www.noaa.gov/

30. Federal Bureau of Investigation ► http://www.fbi.gov http://www.fbi.gov ► What they research:  http://www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/org/labchart.htm http://www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/org/labchart.htm

31. Job Security ► Difficult to fire ANY federal employee.. ;)  Much better than most Industry

32. Pay ► Generally a little better than academic, worse than Industry…

33. Finally…. ► What is the NAS? ► http://www.nationalacademies.org/ http://www.nationalacademies.org/