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Mary Ann Sesma (msesma at zeus.bell.k12.ca.us) wrote:
: If you have not completed the questionnaire would you be so kind as to do
: so. It will take just a few minutes of your time. This first run is to
: test the questionnaire. Then we can proceed to the next step which is to
: retrieve data from the selected universities.
: Many thanks
: Mary Ann
: INTRODUCTION
: I wish to thank all the collaborators--Megan Brown, Susan Forsburg and
: others who wish to remain anonymous. This is a collective product effort.
: and it has been reviewed by highly competent individuals. The first ten
: respondants ,regardless of university, are to kindly asked to respond not
: only to the questionnaire, but to add a brief statement of satisfaction or
: comment at the end. Should you prefer, a mac microsoft word v. 6.01 in rft
: has been attached to this post.
: The next steps:
: 1. Selection of the Universities: (those that been suggested)
: MIT, UCBerkeley, UCLA,Duke. Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison Campus,
: University of Washington (St Louis), and University of Chicago.
: 2. If agreement can be reached on these universities, I will ask that a
: Ph.D. alumnus of each university act as contact. Additionally, I will
: write the Dean of the Graduate School or other appropriate person , present
: the Questionnaire, and ask for assistance in tracking the Ph.D.s in Biology
: within the years 1987-1992.Contact will be made with the assistance of
: the Ph.D. graduate contact person and by mail or e mail. Megan Brown and I
: will subsidize the snail mail cost.
: 3. The collaborators who drew up the survey, will perform the analysis,
: write the presentation and publish. Non electronic publication will be
: sought. Additionally the results will be posted on both the List and on
: Susan' Launch Page.
: We strongly urge all member of the list even if they have not completed
: the Ph.D, or are not a graduate of the specified universities to complete
: the survey. These responses (confidential) will be placed in a invididual
: folder and analyzed separately and compared to the University results.
: Please indicate that you are a member of the list communty at the top of
: the questionnaire. This questionnaire is designed to elicit rich and full
: answers from both genders. These answers will in many cases not agree with
: the general statistical data from NSF. Your answers potentially will
: reveal the unique "culture" of science and the barriers that impact entry
: and maintenance of careers/
: WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO MAKE THE UNIVERSITY CONTACTS!
: Thanks in advance,
: Mary Ann Sesma
: Questionnaire
: Career Decisions: A Snapshot Of Ph.D.s in Biology from three selected
: Universities who received their degrees between 1987 and 1992
: Purpose: To obtain data on the career choices made by recent biology Ph.D.s.
: Authors: This survey is a joint effort among interested participants in a
: Bionet USENET newsgroup. Lead author is Mary Ann Sesma. Ms. Sesma is a
: Secondary Principal (retired). Other contributors include scientists at
: several levels and of several occupations.
: Results: Survey results may be published, and illustrative quotations from
: individuals may be included (but will remain anonymous) The reasons "why"
: behind the statistics provide a level of understanding that cannot be
: obtained using numbers alone. All questionnaires will be confidential and
: assigned random number codes for data compilation.
: Directions: Copy the questionnaire with additional space as needed, answer,
: and return to msesma at bell.k12.ca.us (preferred) or SESMA at aol.com.: Alternatively, please mail to Mary Ann Sesma at 1621 Sunnyhill Drive,
: Monterey Park, CA 91754. Hard copy questionnaires will be made available
: upon request by post card to Mrs. Sesma at the above address.
: One word answers as in Y or N can be deleted to reflect your choice.
: Questionnaire participants are urged to provide explanatory remarks
: whenever they wish. Variable spaces are provided to allow room for your
: answers. Feel free to expand your answers.
: We urge you to respond. The questionnaire results will be most meaningful
: if a diverse cross-section of Ph.D. recipients responds, not just those who
: have been "successful" in their careers.
: I. Demographics: BOLD QUESTIONS WILL REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL EXCEPT FOR GENDER
: AND CITIZENSHIP.
: A. Name:
: B. e mail address:
: C. If you do not have an e mail address please provide an alternate mail
: address
: D. Gender: M F
: E. Citizenship: U.S. *Other (please specify)
: ___________________
: *Citizenship may influence career choices
: II. Graduate Education
: A. Undergraduate to Graduate Transition
: Did you go straight to Graduate School after receiving your undergraduate
: degree?
: Y N
: Did you take time off before entering Graduate School ?
: Y N
: If you did not go straight to graduate school, how long was this period and
: what did you do during this time?
: *SPACE*
: Did "taking time off" impact your later career decisions or progress?
: Y N
: *SPACE*
: B. Institution that granted the Ph.D.
: Name of institution:
: Department:
: C. What year did you begin your Ph.D.?
: Year:
: D. What year did you complete your Ph.D.?
: Year:
: E. How old were you when you completed your Ph.D.?
: Age:
: III. Post Doctoral Training
: A. Did you do a postdoc(s)? Y N
: Total number of years _______
: If you did more than one postdoc, please indicate the duration for each.
: Postdoc 1:
: Postdoc 2:
: Postdoc 3:
: B. Do Ph.D. recipients in your field usually do a postdoc?
: Y N
: C. If you did do a postdoc, did you take time off between graduate school
: and postdoc?
: Y N
: If yes, did "taking time off" impact your later career decisions or progress?
: Y N
: *SPACE*
: D. If you didn't do a postdoc, what influenced your decision?
: *SPACE*
: E. The phrase "pipeline" is often used to describe the long training period
: scientists go through before they obtain a permanent position. Do you
: consider yourself still in the "pipeline" as a postdoc or some other
: position?
: Y N
: *SPACE FOR COMMENT*
: IV. Your Current Career. Where Are You Now And How Did You Get There?
: A. Your Current Career:
: Job Title Institution/Department
: #years at this position
: B. Are you currently working in the specialty you trained in?
: Y N
: If not, what specialty are you working in?
: C. When you accepted your current job, how many jobs had you applied for
: and how many job offers did you have to choose from?
: If desired, please comment on your job search.
: *SPACE*
: D. Individual career paths may vary. Not all Ph.D.s go directly from
: graduate school or postdoc to their current position. What other
: jobs/positions did you hold before your current position? For each
: position, list job title, institution, and duration.
: *SPACE*
: E. Definition of Current Job.
: Choose one of the following categories and subcategories that best
: describes your primary effort (e.g. teaching, college; or research,
: government lab). If you care to, describe further in the space below. If
: you have multiple responsibilities, please rank them in responsibility, if
: possible: 1 highest to 5 lowest.
: 1) Teaching
: A. university (undergrad/grad)
: B. college (undergrad only)
: C. community college
: D. secondary
: E. other (please indicate) _________________
: 2) Research (academic)
: A. university (undergrad/grad)
: B. college (undergrad only)
: C. research institute/nonprofit
: D. medical/graduate school (grad only)
: E. governmental labs
: F. other (please indicate) ____________
: 3) Research (industry)
: A. biotech
: B. pharma
: C. other (please indicate) ________________
: 4) Alternative Careers (science related)
: e.g. science journalist, patent attorney, biotech/pharma manager (see below
: for a more complete listing of examples)
: 5) Alternative Careers (non-science related)
: e.g. community center coordinator, insurance claims adjustor, stay-at-home
: parent, graphic artist, etc.
: *SPACE*
: F.. If you have had multiple jobs, which did you like most, or like least?
: *SPACE FOR COMMENT*
: G. Why did you select the career choice identified above?
: *SPACE*
: H. Did you consider other career choices?
: Y N
: If yes, what were they and what made you decide against them?
: *SPACE*
: I. Alternative Careers
: For the purposes of this survey, science-related alternative careers are
: defined as non-bench positions related to science and include many jobs,
: including but not limited to: science journalists, patent attorneys,
: consultants to financial institutions, science education specialists,
: evaluators, high-school teachers, forensics, bioinformatics, public policy,
: technology transfer, biotech/pharma positions in regulatory affairs,
: clinical affairs, marketing, sales, technical support, manufacturing,
: consultants etc.
: Since entering graduate school, have you ever considered a science-related
: alternative career?
: Y N
: If yes, which alternative careers were considered? Why did you or did you
: not pursue them?
: *SPACE*
: There are also alternative jobs that are not related to science, such as
: restaurant manager, hospital administrator, etc. Since entering graduate
: school, have you ever considered an alternative career not related to
: science?
: Y N
: If yes, what careers were considered? Why did you or did you not pursue them?
: *SPACE*
: V. Career Expectations and Reality
: A. Is your current job the one you expected to have when you were a
: graduate student?
: Y N
: If not, why not, and when did your career goals change?
: *SPACE*
: B. Would you recommend your current job/career to students?
: Y N
: Why or why not?
: *SPACE *
: C. Is your current job the one you want, i.e. are you now where you want to be?
: Y N
: What is your "dream job" and how close have you come to it?
: *SPACE*
: If your current position is not what you want, what obstacles are there
: between you and the career/job you really want?
: *SPACE*
: D. If you could turn back the clock, would you again make the decision to
: enter graduate school and get a Ph.D. in science?
: Y N
: Why or why not?
: *SPACE*
: E. Do you think you are fairly paid in your current position?
: Y N
: Please comment if you'd like.
: *SPACE*
: F. Do you think that you are fairly evaluated in your current position?
: Y N
: Please comment if you'd like.
: *SPACE*
: G. Would you consider going back to graduate school or college (or have you
: already) to add another degree or licensure to your Ph.D.
: Y N
: If you answered yes, why? What would you choose?
: *SPACE*
: H. During graduate school, would you have liked the opportunity to have
: dual curricular pathways. e.g. science and business?
: Y N
: *SPACE: Please Explain*
: I. How do you perceive your professional future? Where do you see yourself
: in 5 years? In 10 years? In 20 years?
: *SPACE FOR COMMENT*
: J. Would you have done anything differently in making your career choices?
: Y N
: Why or why not?
: *SPACE FOR COMMENT*
: K. Please comment, if you like, about opportunities in science careers.
: *SPACE FOR COMMENT*
: L. Do you believe that there should be changes in our policy of training
: Ph.D.s and postdocs?
: Y N
: Why or why not and what changes, if any, should be made?
: *SPACE FOR COMMENT*
: M. What do you consider to be the greatest barriers for men and women for
: entry into and maintenance of science careers?
: In academe?
: In industry?
: In other science careers?
: THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT.
: Mary Ann Sesma e mail
: 1621 Sunnyhill Drive msesma at bell.k12.ca.us (preferred)
: Monterey Park, CA 91754 sesma at aol.com: phone; (213)261-5860
: fax:(213)261-8692
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Megan Brown
mbrown at fred.fhcrc.org
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