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Reflections On a Post-Doc
1. REFLECTIONS ON A POST-DOC
Heather M. Gilmartin, PhD, NP
Research Nurse Scientist
Denver-Seattle Center of Innovation
Department of Veterans Affairs
October 25, 2016
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2. THE KEY TO ALL THINGS
IS TO START
BEFORE YOU ARE READY
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6. PAPERS & TALKS & GRANTS – OH
MY!
Stay on the road– do not get sidelined (beware the poppies)
Finish what you’ve started – (run the data, write it up, submit for
publication – rinse – repeat)
Befriend the Scarecrow, Lion, and Tin Man – you never know….
Remember why you are doing this – to get (____________).
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8. BE SELFISH ;)
Write a little bit (or a lot) every day
Set daily goals that you can meet and feel the thrill of checking
them off
Never work for more then 90 minutes without a “break”
Build renewal into your day – every day
Make time for solitude
Check emails sparingly – if at all
You’re a post-doc – no one should expect you to do anything!
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10. MAKE YOURSELF KNOWN
If you read a paper that you want to use in your work – email the
author and start a dialogue
If you want to meet someone – stalking is completely appropriate
If you’re giving a talk, invite everyone you know or want to know
Traveling to a University town? Ask if you can stop by and maybe
give a talk? For free?
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12. GUIDE TO BEING AN EFFECTIVE
MENTEE
Select the right mentor(s)
Be respectful of your mentor’s time and manage it wisely
Communicate efficiently and effectively with your mentor
Be engaged, energized, and collaborative
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Chopra, V. et al. (2016) The BMJ.
16. TYPES OF RESEARCHER
Academic Researcher
Embedded Researcher
Clinical Researcher
For-profit Researcher
Research Supporter
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17. Do not worry
About things falling into place
Where they fall is the place
Mark Hartley
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18. THE POST-MORTEM
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Mentors Advice Heather Gilmartin
Get good work out the door Don’t let perfect get in the way of
done
Figure out the sequencing Papers out for review (1-6 week
pause)
IRB submission (6-12 week pause)
Data requested (1-3 month pause)
Grant out for review (3 month
pause)
It’s in the pauses that you get the
other work done
Make connections Make friends before you need them
Be open to new things Read outside your area and talk to
people outside your comfort zone
Don’t be a doer Just because I know what to do,
doesn’t mean I’m the one to do it.
19. It is not the strongest
nor the most intelligent researcher
that survives.
It is the one that is
most adaptable to change
the most receptive to feedback and
the one who can quiet the inner doubt
and fear of failure quickly
and on a daily basis.
H. Gilmartin, PhD, NP
October 19, 2016
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Notes de l'éditeur
All I can say about this is, WTF!
But if it is not enough, what is? I would start with asking your post-doc advisors and classmates what is enough? Then the follow-up question is how will I fail to meet that mark? I call this a pre-mortem and it looks something like this…
What does a successful post-doc look like, what are the opportunities for failure and what do I do to prevent failure?
To earn the ruby slippers and get to Oz
The best way to becoming a member of the old-boy (or old-girl) network is by taking advantage of opportunities to make yourself known.
If you read a paper that you want to use in your work – engage the author in a dialogue.
If you know someone you want to work with is going to be at a conference or is hosting a seminar, reach out to them and ask to meet.
If you’re giving a talk, invite everyone you know!
Will you be traveling or do you think you might want to work with a distant team? Mention you’ll be in town and could stop by to meet and maybe give a talk? For free?
The best way to becoming a member of the old-boy (or old-girl) network is by taking advantage of opportunities to make yourself known
Your mentor is your guide, but you have to take the initiative and make things happen
You will not be judged by how many friends you made, how many meetings you went to, how many trainings you attended, or how many reviews you completed.
You will be judged by your scientific output before anything else.
So, being selfish and saying, “Thanks for the opportunity, but no” to committee work, review work, co-writer or faux project manager work is okay.
It can be a positive no if you phrase it, “once I get my work done and get a permanent job, I will get on board immediately”
Once you win permanent employment in the research community, you can serve on all the committees you want. Not before.
You first have to identify what you want to say yes to – your self usually
Then you can say no to what is being offered for you have a real reason you can articulate to yourself or others.
Then you say yes to them in that you’ll commit to working with them in the future.
Academic Researcher
Tenure track – University based
Detached from the “bosses” (the patient and taxpayers who fund your work)
Goal: Novel ideas, publish, continue funding cycle
Embedded Researcher
VA, Kaiser, IHI, government agencies
Your boss is ever present and wants to be kept abreast of work (newsletters to patients, C-suite)
Goal: Novel, affordable, and realistic ideas that can be implemented a.s.a.p. and given away (share everything)
Make public and adopt before publication
Learn, move on, improve as quickly as possible
Clinical Researcher
Hospital or Clinic Based – Clinician or Management level
Your Boss: Your patients, staff, or Board
Goal: Conduct research pertinent to your clinical setting or facilitate research in your setting
For-profit Researcher
Big Pharma & Tech
Funding is not an issue – your bosses are the Board and investors
Goal: Prove a product, sell the product
Once you go for-profit, hard to come back to academic or embedded position
Research Supporter
You are in a leadership position and support your staff in conducting research and get involved as needed to keep the bar high, while ensuring the research is in line with the bigger vision