Download:
pdf |
pdfAttachment A.2.7: Screenshots of the Exit Survey for Postdoctoral Scientists
EXIT SURVEY FOR POSTDOCTORAL SCIENTISTS (DATA COLLECTION BY NIH)
POSTDOCTORAL SCIENTIST ANNUAL STATUS UPDATE
OMB#
0925XXXX EXP. DATE: XX/XX/XXXX
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing
the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: NIH, Project Clearance Branch, 6705
Rockledge Drive, MSC 7974, Bethesda, MD 208927974, ATTN: PRA (0925XXXX). Do not return the completed form to this address.
This survey is part of a longterm study by the NIH to measure the effect of career development activities on graduate students and
postdoctoral scientists. We appreciate your participation in this study. Your responses will help improve biomedical research training
programs both at your institution and nationwide, and your continued participation is vital to the success of this study. The purpose of
this brief survey is to update your status. If you are no longer employed by the institution that received the NIH BEST award, or if you
are still at the institution but are no longer in a postdoctoral position, then you will be directed to the NIH Exit survey. The time to
respond to the exit survey is estimated to be 15 minutes.
1. Which best describes your current status?
a. I currently hold a postdoctoral position and I have not changed institutions within the last year.
b. I currently hold a postdoctoral position but I have changed institutions within the last year. (Go to
postdoctoral Exit survey, Section 1. Introduction)
c. I currently hold a position other than a postdoctoral position. (Go to postdoctoral Exit survey, Section 1.
Introduction)
d. Other (please specify): (Go to postdoctoral Exit survey, Section 1. Introduction)
2. What is your current title?
3. Have there been any changes in your postdoctoral position, such as a change in laboratory, Principal Investigator, or Department?
a. Yes
b. No (End of survey)
4. What was the reason for the change in postdoctoral position?
a. Funding reasons (End of survey)
b. Change in scientific area (End of survey)
c. Other (please specify): (End of survey)
EXIT SURVEY FOR POSTDOCTORAL SCIENTISTS
OMB#
0925XXXX EXP. DATE: XX/XX/XXXX
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing
the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: NIH, Project Clearance Branch, 6705
Rockledge Drive, MSC 7974, Bethesda, MD 208927974, ATTN: PRA (0925XXXX). Do not return the completed form to this address.
SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION
This survey is part of a longterm study by the NIH to measure the effect of career development activities on graduate students and
postdoctoral scientists. We appreciate your participation in this survey. Your responses will help improve biomedical research training
programs both at your institution and nationwide, and your continued participation is vital to the success of this study.
We would like to invite you to continue sharing your experiences and insights by participating in future surveys. Please reconfirm your
email address(es) below to receive future surveys.
Primary Email Address (i.e., personal
or noninstitutional):
Secondary Email Address (i.e.,
personal or noninstitutional):
SECTION 2. PARTICIPATION IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
1. In the past 12 months, which of the following have you done as a part of your career development?
a. Held an internship within
your institution
b. Held an internship outside
your institution
c. Job shadowing (not as a part
of an internship)
d. Sought career advice from
your PI
e. Sought career advice from a
faculty member (other than your
PI), a staff member, or
professional counselor at your
institution
f. Discussed career plans with
professionals outside of
academia
g. Read books, articles, and/or
online sources about career
development or planning
h. Discussed career plans with
family
i. Attended a course about career
Yes
No
I do not remember
planning for credit
j. Attended a course about career
planning not for credit
k. Attended a careerrelated
event at your institution (e.g.,
workshop, panel, career fair,
seminar, etc.)
l. Attended a careerrelated
event NOT at your institution
(e.g., workshop, panel, career
fair, seminar, etc.)
m. Other (please specify)
2. Please comment on:
(1) The specific knowledge and/or
skills that you gained from
participating in career development
activities
(2) How you have used the knowledge
and/or skills
SECTION 3. UNDERSTANDING OF CAREER PATHS
3. How confident are you that you can do the following?
a. Assess your abilities to
pursue your desired career
path(s)
b. Determine the steps to pursue
your desired career path(s)
c. Seek advice from
professionals in your desired
career path(s)
d. Identify potential employers,
firms, and institutions relevant
to your desired career path(s)
e. Achieve your career goals
5
Completely
confident
4
Highly confident
3
Moderately
confident
2
Minimally
confident
1
Not at all
confident
f. Discuss your career goals with
your PI
Below is a list of career paths commonly followed by Ph.D.level scientists. These career paths are from the my Individual Development
Plan (myIDP), a career planning tool that helps postdoctoral scientists identify and pursue longterm goals. Please review the
descriptions in the Career Path Table below to help answer questions about these career paths.
Career Path Table
4. Which statement best describes your familiarity with the 20 career paths from the my Individual Development Plan (myIDP) shown
in the Career Path Table?
a. I am familiar with all of these career paths
b. I am familiar with most of these career paths (between 13 and 19)
c. I am familiar with some of these career paths (between 7 and 12)
d. I am familiar with a few of these career paths (between 1 and 6)
e. I am not familiar with any of these career paths
5. Based on the list of career paths, to what extent are you currently considering the following?
5
Will definitely
pursue
a. Principal investigator in a
researchintensive institution
b. Research in industry
c. Research staff in a research
intensive institution
d. Combined research and
teaching careers
e. Teachingintensive careers in
academia
f. Science education for K12
schools
g. Science education for non
scientists
h. Clinical practice
i. Public health related careers
j. Scientific/medical testing
k. Science writing
l. Research administration
m. Science policy
n. Intellectual property
o. Business of science
p. Entrepreneurship
q. Sales and marketing of
sciencerelated products
r. Support of sciencerelated
products
s. Drug/device approval and
production
t. Clinical research management
u. Career that is not related to
science (please specify):
v. Other (please specify):
4
Strongly
considering
3
Moderately
considering
2
Slightly
considering
1
Not at all
considering
Not familiar
enough to
decide
6. How influential are the following factors in your choice of career path(s)?
a. Professional satisfaction
b. Geographic location
c. Worklife balance
d. Family concerns
e. Salary level
f. More job openings
g. Opportunities for
advancement
h. Availability of funding for
research
i. Current PI advice
j. Other (please specify):
5
Extremely
influential
4
Very influential
3
Moderately
influential
2
Slightly
influential
1
Not at all
influential
3
Neutral
2
Disagree
1
Strongly disagree
SECTION 4. SUPPORT FOR PURSUING DESIRED CAREER PATHS
7. To what extent do you agree with the following statements?
a. I received the training I
needed for my desired career
path(s)
5
Strongly agree
4
Agree
b. I was encouraged by my
department to pursue my career
goals
8. In the past 12 months, how often have you discussed your career goals with the following?
a. Your PI
b. Faculty (other than your PI),
staff member, or other
professional from your
institution
Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly
Semiannually
Annually
Never
c. A professional outside your
institution whom you consider
a mentor
d. Peers
e. Family members
9. Considering your interactions with your PI, to what extent do you agree with the following statements?
a. I was encouraged by my PI to
pursue career development
activities toward my career
goals
5
Strongly agree
4
Agree
3
Neutral
2
Disagree
1
Strongly
disagree
I do not know
b. I was encouraged by my PI to
pursue my career goals
SECTION 5. IMPACT OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
10. Below is a list of the 17 institutions that received the NIH BEST award. Some institutions use a different name to refer to their BEST
program. Please select your BEST program from the list below.
a. BU’s BEST from Boston University
b. Cornell BEST Program from Cornell University
c. Atlanta BEST from Emory University/Georgia Institute of Technology (GIT)
d. MSU BEST: Integrated Biomedical Training for Multiple Career Options from Michigan State University
e. NYU Science Training Enhancement Program (STEP) from New York University
f. Interdisciplinary Job Opportunities for Biomedical Scientists (iJOBS) from Rutgers University
g. The Frontiers of University Training to Unlock the Research Enterprise (FUTURE) from the University of
California, Davis
h. University of California Irvine Graduate Professional Success (UCIGPS) from the University of
California, Irvine
i. Motivating INformed Decisions (MIND) from the University of California, San Francisco
j. myChoice: Chicago Options in Career Empowerment from the University of Chicago
k. BEST Program from CU Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus
l. University of Massachusetts
m. University of North Carolina Immersion Program to Advance Career Training (UNC ImPACT) from the
University of North Carolina
n. The University of Rochester BEST program (URBEST) from the University of Rochester
o. Augmenting Scholar Preparation and Integration with ResearchRelated Endeavors (ASPIRE) from
Vanderbilt University
p. BEST Program from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
q. BEST Program from Wayne State University
11. Have you participated in any of the career development activities offered by your institution's BEST program?
a. Yes
b. No (Go to Q14)
c. I do not know/I do not remember (Go to Q14)
12. Considering the career development activities you have participated in, how helpful was the BEST program at your institution in
providing:
a. Information about a wide
range of careers
5
Extremely helpful
4
Very helpful
3
Moderately
helpful
2
Slightly helpful
1
Not at all helpful
b. Working knowledge of the
skills necessary for a wide range
of careers
c. Resources (e.g., online
videos, courses, etc.) to pursue a
wide range of careers
d. Exposure to a network of
professionals from a wide range
of careers
e. Information to assist in
making career decisions
13. What activities offered by the BEST program at your institution most influenced your career development? Please comment on why
these were influential. Examples of career development activities include workshops, seminars, internships, courses, etc.
14. Did you participate in career development activities other than the ones provided by the BEST program at your institution?
a. Yes
b. No (Go to Q16)
c. I do not know/I do not remember (Go to Q16)
15. Please describe the activities, events, and/or resources that were NOT part of your institution's BEST program that most influenced
your career development.
SECTION 6. PUBLICATIONS
16. Have you been an author on an article that was published in a peerreviewed journal?
a. Yes
b. No (Go to Q19)
17. How many of your articles have been published in peerreviewed journals?
18. How many first author publications do you have in peerreviewed journals?
SECTION 7. FINANCIAL SUPPORT
19. Did you receive financial support from your PI’s funding source(s)?
a. Yes
b. No (Go to Q22, starting with the instructions at the beginning of Section 8. Employment Status)
c. I do not know/I do not remember (Go to Q22, starting with the instructions at the beginning of Section 8.
Employment Status)
20. What kind of influence do you think this had on your PI’s attitude toward your participation in career development activities?
a. Very positive
b. Somewhat positive
c. Neither positive nor negative
d. Somewhat negative
e. Very negative
f. I do not know/I do not remember
21. Please provide any comments:
SECTION 8. EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Your responses to the following questions are valuable regardless of your situation. If you have more than one position, please respond
based on your primary position (e.g., if you have accepted a position in industry, but also do consulting, please respond based on your
industry position).
22. Are you currently enrolled in a degree program?
a. Yes, I am enrolled in a fulltime degree program.
b. Yes, I am enrolled in a parttime degree program.
c. No. (Go to Q25)
23. What type of degree are you pursuing? (Check all that apply)
a. Ph.D. (or equivalent)
b. Medical (or equivalent)
c. D.V.M. (or equivalent)
d. M.S. or M.A.
e. M.B.A.
f. J.D.
g. Other type of master's or professional degree(s) (please specify):
24. What is the discipline?
25. What best describes your current employment status?
a. Currently employed in a position other than a postdoc (Go to Q26)
b. Currently employed in a new postdoc position (Go to Q26)
c. Selfemployed (Go to Q26)
d. Not currently employed, but seeking employment (other than a postdoc) (Go to Q35)
e. Not currently employed, but seeking a postdoc position (Go to Q35)
f. Not currently employed, not seeking employment (Go to Q35)
g. Not currently employed, but enrolled in a fulltime or parttime degree program (Go to Q35)
h. Other (please specify): (Go to Q35)
26. What is the title of your position?
27. What is the name of the institution or organization where you are currently employed?
28. Regardless of your specific role/duties, what type of organization is your employer?
a. Research intensive university or medical school (Go to Q29)
b. College or university which is not research intensive but which conducts some research (Go to Q29)
c. University affiliated research institute (Go to Q29)
d. Community or twoyear college (Go to Q29)
e. Precollege educational system (preschool through high school) (Go to Q29)
f. U.S. Federal government (Go to Q30)
g. U.S. State government (Go to Q30)
h. U.S. Local government (Go to Q30)
i. Foreign government (Go to Q30)
j. Not for profit organization (Go to Q30)
k. Industry/Corporate (for profit) (Go to Q30)
l. Selfemployed (Go to Q30)
m. Other (please specify): (Go to Q30)
29. Which best describe your current position?
a. Academic Faculty, tenuretrack
b. Academic Faculty, nontenuretrack
c. Nonfaculty
d. Other (please specify):
30. Which best describes the duties in your current position? (Check all that apply)
a. Research
b. Teaching
c. Administration
d. Management
e. Other (please specify):
31. Where is the location of your current position?
a. In the U.S.
b. Outside the U.S.
32. Overall, how satisfied are you with the decision to pursue this position?
a. Very satisfied
b. Satisfied
c. Neutral
33. How did you first hear of this position? (Check all that apply)
a. Posting on online job board
b. Professional organization sites or listservs
c. Previous internship, position, or volunteer experience with the employer
d. Previous job shadowing experience with the employer
e. Institution's career services
f. Oncampus interview
g. Oncampus career fair
d. Dissatisfied
e. Very dissatisfied
h. Institution sponsored networking such as advisor referral, other faculty referral, or alumni network
i. Social Networking site (LinkedIn, etc.)
j. Colleague
k. Your PI
l. Faculty mentor (not your PI)
m. Family/Friend
n. I do not remember
o. Other (please specify):
Please review the career paths and descriptions listed in the Career Path Table below to assist you in answering the next question. There
may be many different positions that fit within a single career path. Examples of positions falling within a career path are shown in the
descriptions below.
Career Path Table
34. In what career path does your current position fit? (Please choose one)
a. Principal investigator in a researchintensive institution
b. Research in industry
c. Research staff in a researchintensive institution
d. Combined research and teaching careers
e. Teachingintensive careers in academia
f. Science education for K12 schools
g. Science education for nonscientists
h. Clinical practice
i. Public health related careers
j. Scientific/medical testing
k. Science writing
l. Research administration
m. Science policy
n. Intellectual property
o. Business of science
p. Entrepreneurship
q. Sales and marketing of sciencerelated products
r. Support of sciencerelated products
s. Drug/device approval and production
t. Clinical research management
u. Career that is not related to science (please specify):
v. Other (please specify):
SECTION 9. BACKGROUND AND DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
35. What graduate degree(s) do you have? (Check all that apply)
a. Ph.D. (or equivalent)
b. Medical (or equivalent)
c. D.V.M. (or equivalent)
d. M.S., M.A., M.B.A.
e. Other type of master's or professional degree(s) (please specify):
36a. In what month did you receive your Ph.D.?
36b. In what year did you receive your Ph.D.?
37. What was your field of study?
38. Which of the following best describes your ethnicity? (optional)
a. Hispanic or Latino
b. Not Hispanic or Latino
39. Which of the following describes your race? (Please check all that apply) (optional)
a. American Indian or Alaska Native
b. Asian
c. Black or African American
d. Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
e. White
40. What is your citizenship status? (optional)
a. US citizen since birth
b. Naturalized US citizen
c. NonUS citizen with permanent resident visa (green card)
d. NonUS citizen with temporary US visa
41. What is your gender? (optional)
a. Male
b. Female
42. In what year were you born? (optional)
EXIT SURVEY FOR POSTDOCTORAL SCIENTISTS (DATA COLLECTION BY AWARDEE)
POSTDOCTORAL SCIENTIST ANNUAL STATUS UPDATE
OMB#
0925XXXX EXP. DATE: XX/XX/XXXX
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing
the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: NIH, Project Clearance Branch, 6705
Rockledge Drive, MSC 7974, Bethesda, MD 208927974, ATTN: PRA (0925XXXX). Do not return the completed form to this address.
This survey is part of a longterm study by the NIH to measure the effect of career development activities on graduate students and
postdoctoral scientists. We appreciate your participation in this survey. Your responses will help improve biomedical research training
programs both at your institution and nationwide, and your continued participation is vital to the success of this study. The purpose of
this brief survey is to update your status. If you are no longer employed by the institution that received the NIH BEST award, or if you
are still at the institution but are no longer in a postdoctoral position, then you will be directed to the NIH Exit survey. The time to
respond to the exit survey is estimated to be 15 minutes.
1. Which best describes your current status?
a. I currently hold a postdoctoral position and I have not changed institutions within the last year.
b. I currently hold a postdoctoral position but I have changed institutions within the last year. (Go to
postdoctoral Exit survey, Section 1. Introduction)
c. I currently hold a position other than a postdoctoral position. (Go to postdoctoral Exit survey, Section 1.
Introduction)
d. Other (please specify): (Go to postdoctoral Exit survey, Section 1. Introduction)
2. What is your current title?
3. Have there been any changes in your postdoctoral position, such as a change in laboratory, Principal Investigator, or Department?
a. Yes
b. No (End of survey)
4. What was the reason for the change in postdoctoral position?
a. Funding reasons (End of survey)
b. Change in scientific area (End of survey)
c. Other (please specify): (End of survey)
EXIT SURVEY FOR POSTDOCTORAL SCIENTISTS
OMB#
0925XXXX EXP. DATE: XX/XX/XXXX
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing
the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: NIH, Project Clearance Branch, 6705
Rockledge Drive, MSC 7974, Bethesda, MD 208927974, ATTN: PRA (0925XXXX). Do not return the completed form to this address.
SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION
This survey is part of a longterm study by the NIH to measure the effect of career development activities on graduate students and
postdoctoral scientists. We appreciate your participation in this survey. Your responses will help improve biomedical research training
programs both at your institution and nationwide, and your continued participation is vital to the success of this study.
We would like to invite you to continue sharing your experiences and insights by participating in future surveys. Please reconfirm your
email address(es) below to receive future surveys.
Primary Email Address (i.e., personal
or noninstitutional):
Secondary Email Address (i.e.,
personal or noninstitutional):
SECTION 2. PARTICIPATION IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
1. In the past 12 months, which of the following have you done as a part of your career development?
a. Held an internship within
your institution
b. Held an internship outside
your institution
c. Job shadowing (not as a part
of an internship)
d. Sought career advice from
your PI
e. Sought career advice from a
faculty member (other than your
PI), a staff member, or
professional counselor at your
institution
f. Discussed career plans with
professionals outside of
academia
g. Read books, articles, and/or
online sources about career
development or planning
h. Discussed career plans with
family
i. Attended a course about career
planning for credit
j. Attended a course about career
planning not for credit
k. Attended a careerrelated
event at your institution (e.g.,
workshop, panel, career fair,
seminar, etc.)
l. Attended a careerrelated
event NOT at your institution
(e.g., workshop, panel, career
fair, seminar, etc.)
m. Other (please specify):
Yes
No
I do not remember
2. Please comment on:
(1) The specific knowledge and/or
skills that you gained from
participating in career development
activities
(2) How you have used the knowledge
and/or skills
SECTION 3. UNDERSTANDING OF CAREER PATHS
3. How confident are you that you can do the following?
a. Assess your abilities to
pursue your desired career
path(s)
5
Completely
confident
4
Highly confident
3
Moderately
confident
2
Minimally
confident
1
Not at all
confident
b. Determine the steps to pursue
your desired career path(s)
c. Seek advice from
professionals in your desired
career path(s)
d. Identify potential employers,
firms, and institutions relevant
to your desired career path(s)
e. Achieve your career goals
f. Discuss your career goals with
your PI
Below is a list of career paths commonly followed by Ph.D.level scientists. These career paths are from the my Individual Development
Plan (myIDP), a career planning tool that helps postdoctoral scientists identify and pursue longterm goals. Please review the
descriptions in the Career Path Table below to help answer questions about these career paths.
Career Path Table
4. Which statement best describes your familiarity with the 20 career paths from the my Individual Development Plan (myIDP) shown
in the Career Path Table?
a. I am familiar with all of these career paths
b. I am familiar with most of these career paths (between 13 and 19)
c. I am familiar with some of these career paths (between 7 and 12)
d. I am familiar with a few of these career paths (between 1 and 6)
e. I am not familiar with any of these career paths
5. Based on the list of career paths, to what extent are you currently considering the following?
5
Will definitely
4
Strongly
3
Moderately
2
Slightly
1
Not at all
Not familiar
enough to
a. Principal investigator in a
researchintensive institution
b. Research in industry
c. Research staff in a research
intensive institution
d. Combined research and
teaching careers
e. Teachingintensive careers in
academia
f. Science education for K12
schools
g. Science education for non
scientists
h. Clinical practice
i. Public health related careers
j. Scientific/medical testing
k. Science writing
l. Research administration
m. Science policy
n. Intellectual property
o. Business of science
p. Entrepreneurship
q. Sales and marketing of
sciencerelated products
r. Support of sciencerelated
products
s. Drug/device approval and
production
pursue
considering
considering
considering
considering
decide
t. Clinical research management
u. Career that is not related to
science (please specify):
v. Other (please specify):
6. How influential are the following factors in your choice of career path(s)?
a. Professional satisfaction
b. Geographic location
c. Worklife balance
d. Family concerns
5
Extremely
influential
4
Very influential
3
Moderately
influential
2
Slightly
influential
1
Not at all
influential
e. Salary level
f. More job openings
g. Opportunities for
advancement
h. Availability of funding for
research
i. Current PI advice
j. Other (please specify):
SECTION 4. SUPPORT FOR PURSUING DESIRED CAREER PATHS
7. To what extent do you agree with the following statements?
a. I received the training I
needed for my desired career
path(s)
5
Strongly agree
4
Agree
3
Neutral
2
Disagree
1
Strongly disagree
b. I was encouraged by my
department to pursue my career
goals
8. In the past 12 months, how often have you discussed your career goals with the following?
a. Your PI
b. Faculty (other than your PI),
staff member, or other
professional from your
institution
c. A professional outside your
institution whom you consider
a mentor
d. Peers
e. Family members
Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly
Semiannually
9. Considering your interactions with your PI, to what extent do you agree with the following statements?
Annually
Never
a. I was encouraged by my PI to
pursue career development
activities toward my career
goals
5
Strongly agree
4
Agree
3
Neutral
2
Disagree
1
Strongly
disagree
I do not know
b. I was encouraged by my PI to
pursue my career goals
SECTION 5. IMPACT OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
10. Have you participated in any of the career development activities offered by the [insert name of school's specific BEST program
name (Example: ASPIRE)] program?
a. Yes
b. No (Go to Q13)
c. I do not know/I do not remember (Go to Q13)
11. Considering the career development activities you have participated in, how helpful was the [insert name of school’s specific BEST
program name (Example: ASPIRE)] program in providing:
a. Information about a wide
range of careers
5
Extremely helpful
b. Working knowledge of the
skills necessary for a wide range
of careers
c. Resources (e.g., online
videos, courses, etc.) to pursue a
wide range of careers
d. Exposure to a network of
professionals from a wide range
of careers
e. Information to assist in
making career decisions
4
Very helpful
3
Moderately
helpful
2
Slightly helpful
1
Not at all helpful
12. What [insert name of school’s specific BEST program name (Example: ASPIRE)] program activities or events most influenced your
career development? Please comment on why these were influential. Examples of career development activities include workshops,
seminars, internships, courses, etc.
13. Did you participate in career development activities other than the ones provided by the [insert name of school’s specific BEST
program name (Example: ASPIRE)] program?
a. Yes
b. No (Go to Q15)
c. I do not know/I do not remember (Go to Q15)
14. Please describe the activities, events, and/or resources that were NOT part of the [insert name of school’s specific BEST program
name (Example: ASPIRE)] program that most influenced your career development.
SECTION 6. PUBLICATIONS
15. Have you been an author on an article that was published in a peerreviewed journal?
a. Yes
b. No (Go to Q18)
16. How many of your articles have been published in peerreviewed journals?
17. How many first author publications do you have in peerreviewed journals?
SECTION 7. FINANCIAL SUPPORT
18. Did you receive financial support from your PI’s funding source(s)?
a. Yes
b. No (Go to Q21, starting with the instructions at the beginning of Section 8. Employment Status)
c. I do not know/I do not remember (Go to Q21, starting with the instructions at the beginning of Section 8.
Employment Status)
19. What kind of influence do you think this had on your PI’s attitude toward your participation in career development activities?
a. Very positive
b. Somewhat positive
c. Neither positive nor negative
d. Somewhat negative
e. Very negative
f. I do not know/I do not remember
20. Please provide any comments:
SECTION 8. EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Your responses to the following questions are valuable regardless of your situation. If you have more than one position, please respond
based on your primary position (e.g., if you have accepted a position in industry, but also do consulting, please respond based on your
industry position).
21. Are you currently enrolled in a degree program?
a. Yes, I am enrolled in a fulltime degree program.
b. Yes, I am enrolled in a parttime degree program.
c. No. (Go to Q24)
22. What type of degree are you pursuing? (Check all that apply)
a. Ph.D. (or equivalent)
b. Medical (or equivalent)
c. D.V.M. (or equivalent)
d. M.S. or M.A.
e. M.B.A.
f. J.D.
g. Other type of master's or professional degree(s) (please specify):
23. What is the discipline?
24. What best describes your current employment status?
a. Currently employed in a position other than a postdoc (Go to Q25)
b. Currently employed in a new postdoc position (Go to Q25)
c. Selfemployed (Go to Q25)
d. Not currently employed, but seeking employment (other than a postdoc) (Go to Q34)
e. Not currently employed, but seeking a postdoc position (Go to Q34)
f. Not currently employed, not seeking employment (Go to Q34)
g. Not currently employed, but enrolled in a fulltime or parttime degree program (Go to Q34)
h. Other (please specify): (Go to Q34)
25. What is the title of your position?
26. What is the name of the institution or organization where you are currently employed?
27. Regardless of your specific role/duties, what type of organization is your employer?
a. Research intensive university or medical school (Go to Q28)
b. College or university which is not research intensive but which conducts some research (Go to Q28)
c. University affiliated research institute (Go to Q28)
d. Community or twoyear college (Go to Q28)
e. Precollege educational system (preschool through high school) (Go to Q28)
f. U.S. Federal government (Go to Q29)
g. U.S. State government (Go to Q29)
h. U.S. Local government (Go to Q29)
i. Foreign government (Go to Q29)
j. Not for profit organization (Go to Q29)
k. Industry/Corporate (for profit) (Go to Q29)
l. Selfemployed (Go to Q29)
m. Other (please specify): (Go to Q29)
28. Which best describe your current position?
a. Academic Faculty, tenuretrack
b. Academic Faculty, nontenuretrack
c. Nonfaculty
d. Other (please specify):
29. Which best describes the duties in your current position? (Check all that apply)
a. Research
b. Teaching
c. Administration
d. Management
e. Other (please specify):
30. Where is the location of your current position?
a. In the U.S.
b. Outside the U.S.
31. Overall, how satisfied are you with the decision to pursue this position?
a. Very satisfied
b. Satisfied
c. Neutral
32. How did you first hear of this position? (Check all that apply)
a. Posting on online job board
b. Professional organization sites or listservs
c. Previous internship, position, or volunteer experience with the employer
d. Previous job shadowing experience with the employer
d. Dissatisfied
e. Very dissatisfied
e. Institution's career services
f. Oncampus interview
g. Oncampus career fair
h. Institution sponsored networking such as advisor referral, other faculty referral, or alumni network
i. Social Networking site (LinkedIn, etc.)
j. Colleague
k. Your PI
l. Faculty mentor (not your PI)
m. Family/Friend
n. I do not remember
o. Other (please specify):
Please review the career paths and descriptions listed in the Career Path Table below to assist you in answering the next question. There
may be many different positions that fit within a single career path. Examples of positions falling within a career path are shown in the
descriptions below.
Career Path Table
33. In what career path does your current position fit? (Please choose one)
a. Principal investigator in a researchintensive institution
b. Research in industry
c. Research staff in a researchintensive institution
d. Combined research and teaching careers
e. Teachingintensive careers in academia
f. Science education for K12 schools
g. Science education for nonscientists
h. Clinical practice
i. Public health related careers
j. Scientific/medical testing
k. Science writing
l. Research administration
m. Science policy
n. Intellectual property
o. Business of science
p. Entrepreneurship
q. Sales and marketing of sciencerelated products
r. Support of sciencerelated products
s. Drug/device approval and production
t. Clinical research management
u. Career that is not related to science (please specify):
v. Other (please specify):
SECTION 9. BACKGROUND AND DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
34. What graduate degree(s) do you have? (Check all that apply)
a. Ph.D. (or equivalent)
b. Medical (or equivalent)
c. D.V.M. (or equivalent)
d. M.S., M.A., M.B.A.
e. Other type of master's or professional degree(s) (please specify):
35a. In what month did you receive your Ph.D.?
35b. In what year did you receive your Ph.D.?
36. What was your field of study?
37. Which of the following best describes your ethnicity? (optional)
a. Hispanic or Latino
b. Not Hispanic or Latino
38. Which of the following describes your race? (Please check all that apply) (optional)
a. American Indian or Alaska Native
b. Asian
c. Black or African American
d. Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
e. White
39. What is your citizenship status? (optional)
a. US citizen since birth
b. Naturalized US citizen
c. NonUS citizen with permanent resident visa (green card)
d. NonUS citizen with temporary US visa
40. What is your gender? (optional)
a. Male
b. Female
41. In what year were you born? (optional)
File Type | application/pdf |
File Modified | 2015-03-17 |
File Created | 2015-03-16 |