Managing Your Medical Research Career

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Managing Your Medical Research Career

• Presented by
• Marlene Delanghe, M.Ed., UBC Career Services
• www.careers.ubc.ca
• 604-822-4011

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Where is My Niche ?

Academia
Industry

Humanitarian /NGO
Entrepreneur


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Finding Your Niche

• Is a personal question.

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What Do I Want Now vs Future?Where Am I Best
Suited?

Talent


Passion
Need
Voice

Conscience
Source The 8th Habit From Effectiveness to
Greatness by Stephen R. Covey
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Talent Consider This

• What are you an expert in?
• What distinguishes you?
• What makes you marketable?

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Whole Person
Source The 8th Habit From Effectiveness to
Greatness by Stephen R. Covey
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Watch for Kernels of Discontent

• Pay Attention
• Diagnose the issue
• Consider your options

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Making Yourself Marketable Academia

• Get published
• Get on a peer review committee
• Get connected
• Earn solid references (three written will be
  required when in job search)
• Having a compelling research question
• Be able to find pots of money

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Making Yourself Marketable Industry

• Get connected
• Belief in for-profit
• Prove that you can get things done
• Demonstrate that you can develop people

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Competencies for Today

• Three competencies are in high demand
• (in addition to core competencies)
• Leadership Mentorship Capacity
• Knowledge Manager
• Entrepreneurial Aptitude

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A Collision Course Between Generations ??

• Young academics/professionals versus
  traditionalists
• Values Clash?
• Work/Life Balance Differences?
• Other?

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Work Life Balance

• You Know It But Do You Practice It
• Watch out for the Deprivation Cycle

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Fast Lane or Slow Lane?

• Fast Lane careers require ambition, focus and
  incredible support
• Slow Lane careers provide balance but less
  career progress in same period
• You can change lanes!

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Career Building Tip 1

• See that your education is part of your career.

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Career Building Tip 2

• Discover the world of work while youre still a
  graduate student be able to answer all of the
  questions on the Exploring Career Options
  handout.

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Career Building Tip 3

• Get a mentor or coach.
• No one can maneuver through a complex career path
  without the guidance and support of another
  trusted and respected individual

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Career Building Tip 4

• Develop your professional competencies
• Participate and lead special initiatives/committee
  s
• Take some leadership and management courses
• Get on a peer review committee
• Focus, focus, focus !

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Career Building Tip 5

• As you move forward in your career
• Listen with your head, and
• Listen with your heart.
• Try and align them.

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