{"id":30,"date":"2015-02-24T12:44:53","date_gmt":"2015-02-24T17:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/best\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2018-05-04T14:18:34","modified_gmt":"2018-05-04T18:18:34","slug":"faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/best\/faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Global site tag (gtag.js) - Google Analytics --><br \/>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=UA-117784070-2\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script>\r\n  window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];\r\n  function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}\r\n  gtag('js', new Date());\r\n\r\n  gtag('config', 'UA-117784070-2');\r\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BU&#8217;s BEST for Faculty<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>BU&#8217;s BEST can help you and your trainees with professional career development, funding opportunities, and mentored training plans.\u00a0 Likewise, we are here to grow your professional network (industry, IP, etc) as well as help you recruit top trainees.<\/p>\n<p>We would be happy to engage in conversations and receive feedback from you.\u00a0 Please email <a href=\"mailto:bubest@bu.edu\">bubest@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Dr. Lawrence A. Tabak, Principal Deputy Director of NIH, talks about BEST<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nlumct0ANwE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Are you looking for extra training for your doctoral students or postdocs?<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/\">edX courses<\/a> offer free training (option to pay for the certificate) from top institutions. \u00a0There are currently 838 courses being offered at differing times: everything from &#8220;Intro to Linux&#8221;, &#8220;Foundations of Data Analysis&#8211;Part 1: Statistics Using R&#8221;, &#8220;Intro to Project Management&#8221;, &#8220;Data Analysis for Life Sciences (4 parts)&#8221;, &#8220;Data Science Ethics&#8221;, &#8220;Conversational English Skills&#8221;, \u00a0and MUCH MUCH more!<\/p>\n<p>Selected Categories of Interest:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/course\/subject\/biology-life-sciences\">Biology &amp; Life Sciences<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/course\/subject\/business-management\">Business &amp; Management<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/course\/subject\/chemistry\">Chemistry<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/course\/subject\/communication\">Communication<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/course\/subject\/computer-science\">Computer Science<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/course\/subject\/data-analysis-statistics\">Data Analysis &amp; Statistics<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/course\">See full list of courses here<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Does your trainee need leadership and management experience?<\/h4>\n<p>And maybe your lab could use a little organization? \u00a0Consider allowing your trainee to implement lab management software. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quartzy.com\/\">Quartzy <\/a>is a free web-based software that can make life easier. \u00a0Each person in your lab can have a log-in, make order requests, share documents (protocols), inventory your chemicals and supplies, and more!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Do you have questions about myIDP*?<\/h4>\n<p>If so, check out these videos by the <a href=\"http:\/\/career.ucsf.edu\/\">UCSF Office of Career &amp; Professional Development<\/a>: &#8220;Making an Individual Development Plan using myIDP&#8221;. \u00a0This video shows how it is possible for trainees to complete research and make time for career exploration.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HJvD5i9DedA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>These videos demonstrate how to complete the myIDP. \u00a0They were created by\u00a0<span>the <a href=\"http:\/\/career.ucsf.edu\/\">UCSF Office of Career &amp; Professional Development<\/a><\/span>:<\/h5>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Self Assessment using myIDP<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GFRhWVq4djI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"> Explore Science Careers using myIDP<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dqDGw2SslpM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"> Set Goals for Career Success using myIDP<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ekr0nyjAdr0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>*myIDP authors are Phil Clifford, Cynthia Fuhrmann, Jennifer Hobin and Bill Lindstaedt. \u00a0myIDP is available for free\u00a0at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myidp.sciencecareers.org\/\">myidp.sciencecareers.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BU&#8217;s BEST for Faculty BU&#8217;s BEST can help you and your trainees with professional career development, funding opportunities, and mentored training plans.\u00a0 Likewise, we are here to grow your professional network (industry, IP, etc) as well as help you recruit top trainees. 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