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Empathy as a Sr Scientist/CRO Coordinator in Academia
In teaching, advising, and mentoring students from diverse identities and backgrounds, it's essential to be empathetic and listen to their unique needs. That is the only way to best serve the students. The same is true in working with colleagues and employers from unique and varied backgrounds and identities. Start first with being a good human.
Teamwork as a Sr Scientist/CRO Coordinator in Academia
In academic administration and mentoring, you will need to work with individuals in different functions - faculty, finance, outreach, communication, etc - it's essential to be able to work together to move forward the shared projects and initiatives.
What specific skills are part of how you apply this transferable skill?
- Ability to work on a team
- Ability to work with people outside the organization
- Contributing to institution (ie participating on committees)
- Providing constructive feedback
How else do you use this transferable skill?
Understanding different team members strengths
Strategic Thinking as a Sr Scientist/CRO Coordinator in Academia
You need to keep in mind the longer term goals and purpose of the work you're doing to align the shorter term goals. This is key in determining program content, establishing partnerships - anything that your group is doing. You want to first determine what the strategic plan is, then communicate it with the team so we are all moving towards the same vision together. It helps with decision making and team motivation.
What specific skills are part of how you apply this transferable skill?
- Ability to make decisions and solve problems
- Ability to set a vision and goals
- Creating vision and goals
- Creativity/innovative thinking
How else do you use this transferable skill?
Determining stakeholders
Project Management as a Sr Scientist/CRO Coordinator in Academia
You'll need to keep a lot of projects moving forward with different groups. You will need to be organized and work with deadlines.
What specific skills are part of how you apply this transferable skill?
- Ability to manage a project
- Delegating responsibilities
- Developing/managing budgets
- Managing data and resources
- Planning and organizing projects
- Providing instruction and guidance
- Time management
Understanding the Scientific Enterprise as a Sr Scientist/CRO Coordinator in Academia
In coordinating scientific internships - it's good to know how an enterprises function and what roles the scientists and staff play and the external forces that impact an enterprise. In the scientist role - it's good to know how the science works and to get funded and published, too. So both the micro and the macro aspects of the enterprise.
What specific skills are part of how you apply this transferable skill?
- Broad-based knowledge of science
- Careful recordkeeping practices
- Demonstrating responsible conduct in human research
- Experimental design
- Writing grant proposals
How else do you use this transferable skill?
Understanding organizational structure for academic and corporate scientific enterprises
Communication as an Associate Director of Precision Medicine in Academia
The professional indicated this transferable skill is important in their position, but did not provide specific examples.
What specific skills are part of how you apply this transferable skill?
- Basic writing and editing
- Oral communication skills
- Speaking clearly and effectively
- Written communication skills
Teamwork as an Associate Director of Precision Medicine in Academia
The professional indicated this transferable skill is important in their position, but did not provide specific examples.
What specific skills are part of how you apply this transferable skill?
- Ability to work on a team
- Ability to work with people outside the organization
- Contributing to institution (ie participating on committees)
- Providing constructive feedback
Strategic Thinking as an Associate Director of Precision Medicine in Academia
The professional indicated this transferable skill is important in their position, but did not provide specific examples.
What specific skills are part of how you apply this transferable skill?
- Ability to make decisions and solve problems
- Ability to set a vision and goals
- Creating vision and goals
- Creativity/innovative thinking
Project Management as an Associate Director of Precision Medicine in Academia
The professional indicated this transferable skill is important in their position, but did not provide specific examples.
What specific skills are part of how you apply this transferable skill?
- Ability to manage a project
- Developing/managing budgets
- Managing data and resources
- Planning and organizing projects
- Time management
Understanding the Scientific Enterprise as an Associate Director of Precision Medicine in Academia
The professional indicated this transferable skill is important in their position, but did not provide specific examples.
What specific skills are part of how you apply this transferable skill?
- Broad-based knowledge of science
- Careful recordkeeping practices
- Discipline-specific knowledge
- Understanding of data ownership/sharing issues
- Writing grant proposals
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