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Devva Kasnitz
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Hello and welcome to the first edition of Spectrum Launch, a newsletter about how to navigate the uncharted waters of autism research in the early stages of your career.
The goal of this newsletter is to provide guidance and resources for early-career autism researchers who are beginning graduate school, completing a dissertation, landing an academic job or starting a research group. We plan to interview people who have overcome career challenges and to call out bumps along the ‘academic career’ road. We also want to serve up practical information about essential tools, techniques and learning opportunities.
Because one of the most important resources for early-career researchers is community, we want to make this a place where we can develop that, too. So: Any burning questions for fellow researchers, things you wish you knew when you were starting out, or suggestions for how to make this newsletter as useful as possible? Send them to  mailto:angie@spectrumnews.org angie@spectrumnews.org.

Tech support:

One of the big milestones in a research career is starting a lab. But life as a new principal investigator (PI) can be challenging — and lonely.

“You suddenly have to figure out how to manage budgets, hire people, push research forward, delegate things to others and navigate the university bureaucracy,” says  https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=3b61b47b71&e=0578a5f063 Chiara Manzini, associate professor of neuroscience and cell biology at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, New Jersey, who started her own lab almost 10 years ago.
Enter the  https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=88c4e42cb1&e=0578a5f063 New PI Slack group. The community — founded in 2016 by cell biologist  https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=792fecd944&e=0578a5f063 Prachee Avasthi, now associate professor at Dartmouth University in Hanover, New Hampshire — is open to researchers of all disciplines who have recently set up their own lab.

Across various ‘channels,’ novice PIs can consult one another on a host of topics, including how to apply for grants, deal with personnel conflicts and manage childcare. Some channels focus on specific geographic regions or areas of research. There isn’t a dedicated channel for autism research, Manzini says, but she found support in the ‘neuroscience’ channel.

Because members agree to keep conversations confidential (“what’s discussed in the Slack stays in the Slack” is one of the group’s mottos), new PIs feel comfortable asking questions they might otherwise be afraid to raise, Manzini says.

The group also celebrates fellow members’ achievements, such as successful grant applications and even departures to the ‘ https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=9311809d4c&e=0578a5f063 Mid-Career PI Slack’ community. (For postdoctoral researchers, there’s also a ‘ https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=0899761d4b&e=0578a5f063 Future PI Slack’ option.)

In April,  https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=1ffc0d345b&e=0578a5f063 Alexander Chubykin, who studies circuit plasticity and visual perception at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, was awarded tenure and promoted to associate professor — meaning he’s no longer eligible for the New PI Slack group.

Such announcements are typically met with “hundreds of crying faces,” as people say goodbye, says Manzini, who, like Chubykin, has now graduated to the mid-career group.

Chubykin says he had plenty of support from his department when he was starting out, but the New PI Slack group offered a way to connect with peers who were often more up to date on the latest techniques and requirements in his specific area of study.

“It’s helpful to know that other people are going through the same challenges,” Chubykin says.

Jobs and funds:

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FYI From: Spectrum <newsletters@spectrumnews.org> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2021 3:00 PM To: DEVVA Kasnitz <devva@earthlink.net> Subject: Spectrum Launch: Slack time, job searches, pandemic mentoring <https://mailchi.mp/d12b3612091d/spectrum-launch-slack-time-job-searches-pandemic-mentoring?e=0578a5f063> View this email in your browser <https://mcusercontent.com/725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95/images/2fe264ae-dee5-123c-7fa1-fa8e37fa39a3.jpg> 11 November 2021 <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=1b07441575&e=0578a5f063> Hello and welcome to the first edition of Spectrum Launch, a newsletter about how to navigate the uncharted waters of autism research in the early stages of your career. The goal of this newsletter is to provide guidance and resources for early-career autism researchers who are beginning graduate school, completing a dissertation, landing an academic job or starting a research group. We plan to interview people who have overcome career challenges and to call out bumps along the ‘academic career’ road. We also want to serve up practical information about essential tools, techniques and learning opportunities. Because one of the most important resources for early-career researchers is community, we want to make this a place where we can develop that, too. So: Any burning questions for fellow researchers, things you wish you knew when you were starting out, or suggestions for how to make this newsletter as useful as possible? Send them to <mailto:angie@spectrumnews.org> angie@spectrumnews.org. Tech support: One of the big milestones in a research career is starting a lab. But life as a new principal investigator (PI) can be challenging — and lonely. “You suddenly have to figure out how to manage budgets, hire people, push research forward, delegate things to others and navigate the university bureaucracy,” says <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=3b61b47b71&e=0578a5f063> Chiara Manzini, associate professor of neuroscience and cell biology at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, New Jersey, who started her own lab almost 10 years ago. Enter the <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=88c4e42cb1&e=0578a5f063> New PI Slack group. The community — founded in 2016 by cell biologist <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=792fecd944&e=0578a5f063> Prachee Avasthi, now associate professor at Dartmouth University in Hanover, New Hampshire — is open to researchers of all disciplines who have recently set up their own lab. Across various ‘channels,’ novice PIs can consult one another on a host of topics, including how to apply for grants, deal with personnel conflicts and manage childcare. Some channels focus on specific geographic regions or areas of research. There isn’t a dedicated channel for autism research, Manzini says, but she found support in the ‘neuroscience’ channel. Because members agree to keep conversations confidential (“what’s discussed in the Slack stays in the Slack” is one of the group’s mottos), new PIs feel comfortable asking questions they might otherwise be afraid to raise, Manzini says. The group also celebrates fellow members’ achievements, such as successful grant applications and even departures to the ‘ <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=9311809d4c&e=0578a5f063> Mid-Career PI Slack’ community. (For postdoctoral researchers, there’s also a ‘ <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=0899761d4b&e=0578a5f063> Future PI Slack’ option.) In April, <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=1ffc0d345b&e=0578a5f063> Alexander Chubykin, who studies circuit plasticity and visual perception at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, was awarded tenure and promoted to associate professor — meaning he’s no longer eligible for the New PI Slack group. Such announcements are typically met with “hundreds of crying faces,” as people say goodbye, says Manzini, who, like Chubykin, has now graduated to the mid-career group. Chubykin says he had plenty of support from his department when he was starting out, but the New PI Slack group offered a way to connect with peers who were often more up to date on the latest techniques and requirements in his specific area of study. “It’s helpful to know that other people are going through the same challenges,” Chubykin says. Jobs and funds: * If you’re looking to learn more about money and funding in academia, this <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=44214287e9&e=0578a5f063> Twitter thread is a helpful guide. * The Autism Science Foundation, which offers multiple funding opportunities for autism researchers, has <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=fd2adadbc0&e=0578a5f063> a new fellowship for students who have a bachelor’s degree and want to gain research experience by working full-time in a lab. The deadline for this and other Autism Science Foundation awards is 7 December. * The <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=2fa38b159e&e=0578a5f063> Psych Job Search webpage boasts a number of job listings — from postdoctoral to tenure-track positions. <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=1bd0a10c28&e=0578a5f063> Noah Sasson shared this site on Twitter, along with the tip that those seeking a postdoctoral position should also try reaching out to PIs in their area. “Fortune favors the brave … and the well-funded,” he said. <https://mcusercontent.com/725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95/images/08afdbde-1edb-7eec-92b5-fc8fdd99f474.jpg> Recommended reads: * The International Society for Autism Research released a special edition of their <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=a634467280&e=0578a5f063> Student and Trainee Committee newsletter earlier this month, featuring advice from experts in the field. * Applying to grad school? This <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=02f6e9777f&e=0578a5f063> Twitter thread has some tips for improving your application and setting yourself up for success from day one. * Early- and late-career researchers alike can find words of guidance in this review on the <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=8964a6a8b0&e=0578a5f063> Ph.D.-student-supervisor relationship. * The pandemic may have long-term effects on <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=9f194fad89&e=0578a5f063> scientific mentoring — some negative, but many positive. Researchers discuss those changes on Nature’s podcast series, “Working Scientist.” * Researchers entering the tenure-track job market need to prepare a ‘chalk talk.’ But what does that even mean? <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=dd7eee8770&e=0578a5f063> Leslie Vosshall, professor of neurogenetics at Rockefeller University in New York City, has some tips: <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=3282c9872c&e=0578a5f063> * And this paper addresses some of the <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=ced9f6cf01&e=0578a5f063> myths and facts behind the mysterious process of getting an academic faculty position in neuroscience. * Although, if you’re anything like this author, <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=a97d12d838&e=0578a5f063> serving on a hiring committee may change your mind about wanting to become a professor. * Researchers who contribute to a study early in their career can end up as ‘ <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=95652c4d88&e=0578a5f063> ghost authors' on the final paper. Read one author’s plea for senior scientists to properly credit early-career researchers for their work. * Lastly, reporters chronicled multiple years in the lives of two U.K.-based researchers trying to get their labs running and funded — and all of their ups and downs — in a <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=f3b10d750a&e=0578a5f063> multi-part feature for Nature. <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=f514473c60&e=0578a5f063> Stay up to date with Spectrum’s newsletters — the Daily Report, Weekly Roundup, Community Newsletter and Null and Noteworthy. <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=91bd2cdf6e&e=0578a5f063> View Newsletters <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=b76247b926&e=0578a5f063> <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=22725bc7ad&e=0578a5f063> <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=abbb29fdae&e=0578a5f063> <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=c59a8ddb70&e=0578a5f063> <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=109b3c0313&e=0578a5f063> © 2021 Simons Foundation Want to change how you receive these emails? 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Scott Norman Rosenthal
Thu, Nov 18, 2021 4:30 AM

My research has been from the inside out. It has been difficult.

On Wed, Nov 17, 2021 at 11:31 AM Devva Kasnitz via SDS-Discuss <
sds-discuss@lists.disstudies.org> wrote:

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11 November 2021

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Hello and welcome to the first edition of Spectrum Launch, a newsletter
about how to navigate the uncharted waters of autism research in the early
stages of your career.

The goal of this newsletter is to provide guidance and resources for
early-career autism researchers who are beginning graduate school,
completing a dissertation, landing an academic job or starting a research
group. We plan to interview people who have overcome career challenges and
to call out bumps along the ‘academic career’ road. We also want to serve
up practical information about essential tools, techniques and learning
opportunities.

Because one of the most important resources for early-career researchers
is community, we want to make this a place where we can develop that, too.
So: Any burning questions for fellow researchers, things you wish you knew
when you were starting out, or suggestions for how to make this newsletter
as useful as possible? Send them to angie@spectrumnews.org
angie@spectrumnews.org.

Tech support:

One of the big milestones in a research career is starting a lab. But life
as a new principal investigator (PI) can be challenging — and lonely.

“You suddenly have to figure out how to manage budgets, hire people, push
research forward, delegate things to others and navigate the university
bureaucracy,” says Chiara Manzini
https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=3b61b47b71&e=0578a5f063,
associate professor of neuroscience and cell biology at the Rutgers Robert
Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, New Jersey, who started her
own lab almost 10 years ago.
Enter the New PI Slack
https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=88c4e42cb1&e=0578a5f063
group. The community — founded in 2016 by cell biologist Prachee Avasthi
https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=792fecd944&e=0578a5f063,
now associate professor at Dartmouth University in Hanover, New Hampshire —
is open to researchers of all disciplines who have recently set up their
own lab.

Across various ‘channels,’ novice PIs can consult one another on a host of
topics, including how to apply for grants, deal with personnel conflicts
and manage childcare. Some channels focus on specific geographic regions or
areas of research. There isn’t a dedicated channel for autism research,
Manzini says, but she found support in the ‘neuroscience’ channel.

Because members agree to keep conversations confidential (“what’s
discussed in the Slack stays in the Slack” is one of the group’s mottos),
new PIs feel comfortable asking questions they might otherwise be afraid to
raise, Manzini says.

The group also celebrates fellow members’ achievements, such as successful
grant applications and even departures to the ‘Mid-Career PI Slack
https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=9311809d4c&e=0578a5f063
community. (For postdoctoral researchers, there’s also a ‘Future PI
Slack

https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=0899761d4b&e=0578a5f063
option.)

In April, Alexander Chubykin
https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=1ffc0d345b&e=0578a5f063,
who studies circuit plasticity and visual perception at Purdue University
in West Lafayette, Indiana, was awarded tenure and promoted to associate
professor — meaning he’s no longer eligible for the New PI Slack group.

Such announcements are typically met with “hundreds of crying faces,” as
people say goodbye, says Manzini, who, like Chubykin, has now graduated to
the mid-career group.

Chubykin says he had plenty of support from his department when he was
starting out, but the New PI Slack group offered a way to connect with
peers who were often more up to date on the latest techniques and
requirements in his specific area of study.

“It’s helpful to know that other people are going through the same
challenges,” Chubykin says.

Jobs and funds:

- If you’re looking to learn more about money and funding in academia,
this *Twitter thread*
<https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=44214287e9&e=0578a5f063>
is a helpful guide.
- The Autism Science Foundation, which offers multiple funding
opportunities for autism researchers, has *a new fellowship*
<https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=fd2adadbc0&e=0578a5f063>
for students who have a bachelor’s degree and want to gain research
experience by working full-time in a lab. The deadline for this and other
Autism Science Foundation awards is 7 December.
- The *Psych Job Search*
<https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=2fa38b159e&e=0578a5f063>
webpage boasts a number of job listings — from postdoctoral to tenure-track
positions. *Noah Sasson*
<https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=1bd0a10c28&e=0578a5f063>
shared this site on Twitter, along with the tip that those seeking a
postdoctoral position should also try reaching out to PIs in their area.
“Fortune favors the brave … and the well-funded,” he said.

Recommended reads:

- The International Society for Autism Research released a special
edition of their *Student and Trainee Committee newsletter*
<https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=a634467280&e=0578a5f063>
earlier this month, featuring advice from experts in the field.
- Applying to grad school? This *Twitter thread*
<https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=02f6e9777f&e=0578a5f063>
has some tips for improving your application and setting yourself up for
success from day one.
- Early- and late-career researchers alike can find words of guidance
in this review on the *Ph.D.-student-supervisor relationship*
<https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=8964a6a8b0&e=0578a5f063>
.
- The pandemic may have long-term effects on *scientific mentoring*
<https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=9f194fad89&e=0578a5f063>
— some negative, but many positive. Researchers discuss those changes on
*Nature*’s podcast series, “Working Scientist.”
- Researchers entering the tenure-track job market need to prepare a
‘chalk talk.’ But what does that even mean? *Leslie Vosshall*
<https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=dd7eee8770&e=0578a5f063>,
professor of neurogenetics at Rockefeller University in New York City, has
some tips:

https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=3282c9872c&e=0578a5f063

- And this paper addresses some of the *myths and facts*
<https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=ced9f6cf01&e=0578a5f063>
behind the mysterious process of getting an academic faculty position in
neuroscience.
- Although, if you’re anything like this author, *serving on a hiring
committee*
<https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=a97d12d838&e=0578a5f063>
may change your mind about wanting to become a professor.
- Researchers who contribute to a study early in their career can end
up as ‘*ghost authors*
<https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=95652c4d88&e=0578a5f063>'
on the final paper. Read one author’s plea for senior scientists to
properly credit early-career researchers for their work.
- Lastly, reporters chronicled multiple years in the lives of two
U.K.-based researchers trying to get their labs running and funded — and
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On Wed, Nov 17, 2021 at 11:31 AM Devva Kasnitz via SDS-Discuss < sds-discuss@lists.disstudies.org> wrote: > FYI > > > > *From:* Spectrum <newsletters@spectrumnews.org> > *Sent:* Thursday, November 11, 2021 3:00 PM > *To:* DEVVA Kasnitz <devva@earthlink.net> > *Subject:* Spectrum Launch: Slack time, job searches, pandemic mentoring > > > > View this email in your browser > <https://mailchi.mp/d12b3612091d/spectrum-launch-slack-time-job-searches-pandemic-mentoring?e=0578a5f063> > > > > 11 November 2021 > > > > > > > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=1b07441575&e=0578a5f063> > > > > Hello and welcome to the first edition of *Spectrum* Launch, a newsletter > about how to navigate the uncharted waters of autism research in the early > stages of your career. > > The goal of this newsletter is to provide guidance and resources for > early-career autism researchers who are beginning graduate school, > completing a dissertation, landing an academic job or starting a research > group. We plan to interview people who have overcome career challenges and > to call out bumps along the ‘academic career’ road. We also want to serve > up practical information about essential tools, techniques and learning > opportunities. > > Because one of the most important resources for early-career researchers > is community, we want to make this a place where we can develop that, too. > So: Any burning questions for fellow researchers, things you wish you knew > when you were starting out, or suggestions for how to make this newsletter > as useful as possible? Send them to *angie@spectrumnews.org* > <angie@spectrumnews.org>. > > > > > Tech support: > > > > One of the big milestones in a research career is starting a lab. But life > as a new principal investigator (PI) can be challenging — and lonely. > > “You suddenly have to figure out how to manage budgets, hire people, push > research forward, delegate things to others and navigate the university > bureaucracy,” says *Chiara Manzini* > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=3b61b47b71&e=0578a5f063>, > associate professor of neuroscience and cell biology at the Rutgers Robert > Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, New Jersey, who started her > own lab almost 10 years ago. > Enter the *New PI Slack* > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=88c4e42cb1&e=0578a5f063> > group. The community — founded in 2016 by cell biologist *Prachee Avasthi* > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=792fecd944&e=0578a5f063>, > now associate professor at Dartmouth University in Hanover, New Hampshire — > is open to researchers of all disciplines who have recently set up their > own lab. > > Across various ‘channels,’ novice PIs can consult one another on a host of > topics, including how to apply for grants, deal with personnel conflicts > and manage childcare. Some channels focus on specific geographic regions or > areas of research. There isn’t a dedicated channel for autism research, > Manzini says, but she found support in the ‘neuroscience’ channel. > > Because members agree to keep conversations confidential (“what’s > discussed in the Slack stays in the Slack” is one of the group’s mottos), > new PIs feel comfortable asking questions they might otherwise be afraid to > raise, Manzini says. > > The group also celebrates fellow members’ achievements, such as successful > grant applications and even departures to the ‘*Mid-Career PI Slack* > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=9311809d4c&e=0578a5f063>’ > community. (For postdoctoral researchers, there’s also a ‘*Future PI > Slack* > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=0899761d4b&e=0578a5f063>’ > option.) > > In April, *Alexander Chubykin* > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=1ffc0d345b&e=0578a5f063>, > who studies circuit plasticity and visual perception at Purdue University > in West Lafayette, Indiana, was awarded tenure and promoted to associate > professor — meaning he’s no longer eligible for the New PI Slack group. > > Such announcements are typically met with “hundreds of crying faces,” as > people say goodbye, says Manzini, who, like Chubykin, has now graduated to > the mid-career group. > > Chubykin says he had plenty of support from his department when he was > starting out, but the New PI Slack group offered a way to connect with > peers who were often more up to date on the latest techniques and > requirements in his specific area of study. > > “It’s helpful to know that other people are going through the same > challenges,” Chubykin says. > > > > > > Jobs and funds: > > > > - If you’re looking to learn more about money and funding in academia, > this *Twitter thread* > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=44214287e9&e=0578a5f063> > is a helpful guide. > - The Autism Science Foundation, which offers multiple funding > opportunities for autism researchers, has *a new fellowship* > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=fd2adadbc0&e=0578a5f063> > for students who have a bachelor’s degree and want to gain research > experience by working full-time in a lab. The deadline for this and other > Autism Science Foundation awards is 7 December. > - The *Psych Job Search* > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=2fa38b159e&e=0578a5f063> > webpage boasts a number of job listings — from postdoctoral to tenure-track > positions. *Noah Sasson* > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=1bd0a10c28&e=0578a5f063> > shared this site on Twitter, along with the tip that those seeking a > postdoctoral position should also try reaching out to PIs in their area. > “Fortune favors the brave … and the well-funded,” he said. > > > > > > > > > Recommended reads: > > > > - The International Society for Autism Research released a special > edition of their *Student and Trainee Committee newsletter* > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=a634467280&e=0578a5f063> > earlier this month, featuring advice from experts in the field. > - Applying to grad school? This *Twitter thread* > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=02f6e9777f&e=0578a5f063> > has some tips for improving your application and setting yourself up for > success from day one. > - Early- and late-career researchers alike can find words of guidance > in this review on the *Ph.D.-student-supervisor relationship* > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=8964a6a8b0&e=0578a5f063> > . > - The pandemic may have long-term effects on *scientific mentoring* > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=9f194fad89&e=0578a5f063> > — some negative, but many positive. Researchers discuss those changes on > *Nature*’s podcast series, “Working Scientist.” > - Researchers entering the tenure-track job market need to prepare a > ‘chalk talk.’ But what does that even mean? *Leslie Vosshall* > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=dd7eee8770&e=0578a5f063>, > professor of neurogenetics at Rockefeller University in New York City, has > some tips: > > > > > > > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=3282c9872c&e=0578a5f063> > > > > > > - And this paper addresses some of the *myths and facts* > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=ced9f6cf01&e=0578a5f063> > behind the mysterious process of getting an academic faculty position in > neuroscience. > - Although, if you’re anything like this author, *serving on a hiring > committee* > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=a97d12d838&e=0578a5f063> > may change your mind about wanting to become a professor. > - Researchers who contribute to a study early in their career can end > up as ‘*ghost authors* > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=95652c4d88&e=0578a5f063>' > on the final paper. Read one author’s plea for senior scientists to > properly credit early-career researchers for their work. > - Lastly, reporters chronicled multiple years in the lives of two > U.K.-based researchers trying to get their labs running and funded — and > all of their ups and downs — in a *multi-part feature* > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=f3b10d750a&e=0578a5f063> > for *Nature.* > > > > > > > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=f514473c60&e=0578a5f063> > > > > Stay up to date with *Spectrum*’s newsletters — the Daily Report, Weekly > Roundup, Community Newsletter and Null and Noteworthy. > > > > View Newsletters > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=91bd2cdf6e&e=0578a5f063> > > > > > > > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=b76247b926&e=0578a5f063> > > > > [image: Twitter] > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=22725bc7ad&e=0578a5f063> > > [image: Facebook] > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=abbb29fdae&e=0578a5f063> > > [image: Link] > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=c59a8ddb70&e=0578a5f063> > > [image: YouTube] > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=109b3c0313&e=0578a5f063> > > *© 2021 Simons Foundation* > > Want to change how you receive these emails? > You can update your preferences > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/profile?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=529db1161f&e=0578a5f063&c=589ac36d78> > or unsubscribe from this list > <https://spectrumnews.us11.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=725d9bd9f4c8ea826904b1f95&id=529db1161f&e=0578a5f063&c=589ac36d78> > . > > This is sds-discuss@lists.disstudies.org. 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