Career Development Course:
Networking - Professional societies,
study sections, meetings etc.
May 12, 2008
David D. Moore
Networking is essential and to
be successful your personality
must conform to…
…what it already is.
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What is networking?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_degrees_of_separation
What is networking?
Networking is the process of discovering and utilizing
connections between people. Genuine networks stem from
friendships or business relationships. Everyone knows
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other people, and thus has a network. But "networking"
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implies movement beyond one's immediate network
involves tapping into other people's networks, perhaps far
removed from one's own.
http://web.mit.edu/career/www/workshops/networking/whatis.html
Lim et al. (2006) Cell 125(4):801
Why is networking important?
Because “all politics is local”
Thomas P.
"Tip"
O'Neill, Jr.
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How do I do it?
You already know:
MAKE CONTACTS
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www.mindseyecards.com/ magnets.html
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http://www.career.caltech.edu/programs/ppcc/photos.shtml
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At BCM
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Collaborate and communicate
Don’t just go to seminars, ask questions
Volunteer for things - contribute to the
community
Go to meetings - local, national,
intergalactic
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At A Meeting
Ask questions at the talks
Ask questions and introduce yourself at the posters
Identify people you want to meet beforehand, and do it
Take advantage of social opportunities
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Join Your Society
Societies often have trainee membership
The Endocrine Society has 33 committees
3 relate to trainees
http://www.endo-society.org/apps/Nominate/
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How are conferences
organized?
Conference “non-profits” are businesses.
Speaker lists must be prepared well (>1 year) in advance.
Organizers overwhelmingly invite speakers they already know.
Meeting organizers are generally chosen by previous meeting
organizers.
Some organizations encourage new meeting proposals:
GRC, FASEB, Keystone
Organizers are highly motivated to identify new speakers and
speakers
from under-represented groups.
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How are study section rosters chosen?
http://cms.csr.nih.gov/PeerReviewMeetings/StudySectionReviewers
/HowScientistsareSelected+orStudySectionService.htm
Study sections are thematic and are mainly composed of “full”
members supplemented by a few “ad hoc” members
Study section members must be “recognized authorities” and have
a grant
Full members serve 4 year terms and typically start as ad hocs
If you are female and get an R01, be ready for a call
If you have a Y chromosome and want to be on a study section,
contact the chairperson or someone you know who is a member
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