Aikens Melissa L, Corwin Lisa A, Andrews Tessa C, Couch Brian A, Eddy Sarah L, McDonnell Lisa, Trujillo Gloriana
Department of Biological Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824
Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309.
CBE Life Sci Educ. 2016 Winter;15(4). doi: 10.1187/cbe.16-03-0130.
Postdoctoral positions in biology education research (BER) are becoming increasingly common as the field grows. However, many life science graduate students are unaware of these positions or do not understand what these positions entail or the careers with which they align. In this essay, we use a backward-design approach to inform life science graduate students of postdoctoral opportunities in BER. Beginning with the end in mind, we first discuss the types of careers to which BER postdoctoral positions lead. We then discuss the different types of BER postdoctoral positions, drawing on our own experiences and those of faculty mentors. Finally, we discuss activities in which life science graduate students can engage that will help them gauge whether BER aligns with their research interests and develop skills to be competitive for BER postdoctoral positions.
随着生物学教育研究（BER）领域的发展，博士后职位越来越普遍。然而，许多生命科学研究生并不了解这些职位，或者不明白这些职位的具体内容以及与之相关的职业发展方向。在本文中，我们采用逆向设计方法，向生命科学研究生介绍BER领域的博士后机会。从目标出发，我们首先讨论BER博士后职位所通向的职业类型。然后，借鉴我们自己以及教师导师的经验，讨论BER博士后职位的不同类型。最后，我们讨论生命科学研究生可以参与的活动，这些活动将帮助他们判断BER是否符合自己的研究兴趣，并培养技能以在BER博士后职位竞争中脱颖而出。
