Norman Marie K, Hamm Megan E, Mayowski Colleen A, Schenker Yael, Kapoor Wishwa N
Institute for Clinical Research Education, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Center for Research on Health Care Data Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
J Clin Transl Sci. 2018 Oct;2(5):321-326. doi: 10.1017/cts.2018.335.
Early team experiences can influence the professional trajectories of early-career investigators profoundly, yet they remain underexplored in the team science literature, which has focused primarily on large, multisite teams led by established researchers. To better understand the unique challenges of teams led by early-career investigators, we conducted a qualitative pilot study. Interviews were conducted with the principal investigator and members of 5 teams led by KL2 and K12 scholars at the University of Pittsburgh. A code book was developed and thematic analysis was conducted. Seven distinct themes emerged. Interview subjects reported a high level of trust and strong communication patterns on their teams; however, the data also suggested underlying tensions that have the potential to escalate into larger problems if unaddressed. This study yields a deeper understanding of teams led by early-career investigators, which can help us provide appropriately targeted training and support.
早期的团队经历会深刻影响初出茅庐的研究者的职业轨迹，但在团队科学文献中，这些经历仍未得到充分探索，相关文献主要聚焦于由资深研究者领导的大型多地点团队。为了更好地理解初出茅庐的研究者所领导团队面临的独特挑战，我们开展了一项定性试点研究。我们对匹兹堡大学由KL2和K12学者领导的5个团队的首席研究员及成员进行了访谈。我们编制了一本编码手册并进行了主题分析。出现了七个不同的主题。访谈对象报告称他们所在团队有高度的信任和强大的沟通模式；然而，数据也表明存在潜在的紧张关系，如果不加以解决，有可能升级为更大的问题。这项研究使我们对初出茅庐的研究者所领导的团队有了更深入的理解，这有助于我们提供有针对性的培训和支持。
