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EXIT SURVEY FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS (DATA COLLECTION BY NIH)
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SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION
This survey is part of a longterm study by the NIH to measure the effect of career development activities on graduate students and
postdoctoral scientists. We appreciate your participation in this survey. Your responses will help improve biomedical research training
programs both at your institution and nationwide, and your continued participation is vital to the success of this study.
We would like to invite you to continue sharing your experiences and insights by participating in surveys after you exit your
institution. Please reconfirm your email address(es) below to receive surveys after graduation.
Primary Email Address (i.e., personal
or noninstitutional):
Secondary Email Address (i.e.,
personal or noninstitutional):
SECTION 2. INFORMATION ABOUT DEGREE
1a. What is the month of your thesis/dissertation defense?
1b. What is the year of your thesis/dissertation defense?
2a. What is the month of your graduation?
2b. What is the year of your graduation?
3. What is the graduate degree that you received/will receive upon graduation from your current institution? (Check all that apply)
a. Ph.D. (or equivalent)
b. Medical (or equivalent)
c. D.V.M. (or equivalent)
d. M.S., M.A., M.B.A.
e. I left graduate school before attaining a degree.
f. Other type of master's or professional degree(s) (please specify):
4. What is your field of study?
SECTION 3. PARTICIPATION IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
5. In the past 12 months, which of the following have you done as a part of your career development?
a. Held an internship within
your institution
b. Held an internship outside
your institution
c. Job shadowing (not as a part
of an internship)
d. Sought career advice from
your PI/thesis advisor
e. Sought career advice from a
faculty member (other than your
PI/thesis advisor), a staff
member, or professional
counselor at your institution
f. Discussed career plans with
professionals outside of
academia
g. Read books, articles, and/or
online sources about career
development or planning
h. Discussed career plans with
family
i. Attended a course about career
planning for credit
j. Attended a course about career
planning not for credit
k. Attended a careerrelated
event at your institution (e.g.,
workshop, panel, career fair,
seminar, etc.)
l. Attended a careerrelated
event NOT at your institution
(e.g., workshop, panel, career
fair, seminar, etc.)
m. Other (please specify):
Yes
No
I do not remember
6. Please comment on:
(1) The specific knowledge and/or
skills that you gained from
participating in career development
activities
(2) How you have used the knowledge
and/or skills
SECTION 4. UNDERSTANDING OF CAREER PATHS
7. How confident are you that you can do the following?
a. Assess your abilities to
pursue your desired career
path(s)
5
Completely
confident
4
Highly confident
3
Moderately
confident
2
Minimally
confident
1
Not at all
confident
b. Determine the steps to pursue
your desired career path(s)
c. Seek advice from
professionals in your desired
career path(s)
d. Identify potential employers,
firms, and institutions relevant
to your desired career path(s)
e. Achieve your career goals
f. Discuss your career goals with
your PI/thesis advisor
Below is a list of career paths commonly followed by Ph.D.level scientists. These career paths are from the my Individual Development
Plan (myIDP), a career planning tool that helps graduate students identify and pursue longterm goals. Please review the descriptions in
the Career Path Table below to help answer questions about these career paths.
Career Path Table
8. Which statement best describes your familiarity with the 20 career paths from the my Individual Development Plan (myIDP) shown
in the Career Path Table?
a. I am familiar with all of these career paths
b. I am familiar with most of these career paths (between 13 and 19)
c. I am familiar with some of these career paths (between 7 and 12)
d. I am familiar with a few of these career paths (between 1 and 6)
e. I am not familiar with any of these career paths
9. Based on the list of career paths, to what extent are you currently considering the following?
5
Will definitely
4
Strongly
3
Moderately
2
Slightly
1
Not at all
Not familiar
enough to
a. Principal investigator in a
researchintensive institution
b. Research in industry
c. Research staff in a research
intensive institution
d. Combined research and
teaching careers
e. Teachingintensive careers in
academia
f. Science education for K12
schools
g. Science education for non
scientists
h. Clinical practice
i. Public health related careers
j. Scientific/medical testing
k. Science writing
l. Research administration
m. Science policy
n. Intellectual property
o. Business of science
p. Entrepreneurship
q. Sales and marketing of
sciencerelated products
r. Support of sciencerelated
products
s. Drug/device approval and
production
pursue
considering
considering
considering
considering
decide
t. Clinical research management
u. Career that is not related to
science (please specify):
v. Other (please specify):
10. How influential are the following factors in your choice of career path(s)?
a. Professional satisfaction
b. Geographic location
c. Worklife balance
d. Family concerns
5
Extremely
influential
4
Very influential
3
Moderately
influential
2
Slightly
influential
1
Not at all
influential
e. Salary level
f. More job openings
g. Opportunities for
advancement
h. Availability of funding for
research
i. Current PI/thesis advisor
advice
j. Other (please specify):
SECTION 5. SUPPORT FOR PURSUING DESIRED CAREER PATHS
11. To what extent do you agree with the following statements?
a. I received the training I
needed for my desired career
path(s)
5
Strongly agree
4
Agree
3
Neutral
2
Disagree
1
Strongly disagree
b. I was encouraged by my
graduate program/department to
pursue my career goals
12. In the past 12 months, how often have you discussed your career goals with the following?
a. Your PI/thesis advisor
Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly
Semiannually
Annually
b. Faculty (other than your
PI/thesis advisor), staff member,
or other professional from your
institution
c. A professional outside your
institution whom you consider
a mentor
d. Peers
e. Family members
13. Considering your interactions with your PI/thesis advisor, to what extent do you agree with the following statements?
Never
5
Strongly agree
a. I was encouraged by my
PI/thesis advisor to pursue
career development activities
toward my career goals
b. I was encouraged by my
PI/thesis advisor to pursue my
career goals
4
Agree
3
Neutral
2
Disagree
1
Strongly
disagree
I do not know
SECTION 6. IMPACT OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
14. Below is a list of the 17 institutions that received the NIH BEST award. Some institutions use a different name to refer to their BEST
program. Please select your BEST program from the list below.
a. BU's BEST from Boston University
b. Cornell BEST Program from Cornell University
c. Atlanta BEST from Emory University/Georgia Institute of Technology (GIT)
d. MSU BEST: Integrated Biomedical Training for Multiple Career Options from Michigan State
University
e. NYU Science Training Enhancement Program (STEP) from New York University
f. Interdisciplinary Job Opportunities for Biomedical Students (iJOBS) from Rutgers University
g. The Frontiers of University Training to Unlock the Research Enterprise (FUTURE) from the University
of California, Davis
h. University of California Irvine Graduate Professional Success (UCIGPS) from the University of
California, Irvine
i. Motivating INformed Decisions (MIND) from the University of California, San Francisco
j. myChoice: Chicago Options in Career Empowerment from the University of Chicago
k. BEST Program from CU Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus
l. University of Massachusetts
m. University of North Carolina Immersion Program to Advance Career Training (UNC ImPACT) from the
University of North Carolina
n. The University of Rochester BEST program (URBEST) from the University of Rochester
o. Augmenting Scholar Preparation and Integration with ResearchRelated Endeavors (ASPIRE) from
Vanderbilt University
p. BEST Program from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
q. BEST Program from Wayne State University
15. Have you participated in any of the career development activities offered by your institution's BEST program?
a. Yes
b. No (Go to Q18)
c. I do not know/I do not remember (Go to Q18)
16. Considering the career development activities you have participated in, how helpful was the BEST program at your institution in
providing:
a. Information about a wide
range of careers
5
Extremely helpful
4
Very helpful
3
Moderately
helpful
2
Slightly helpful
1
Not at all helpful
b. Working knowledge of the
skills necessary for a wide range
of careers
c. Resources (e.g., online
videos, courses, etc.) to pursue a
wide range of careers
d. Exposure to a network of
professionals from a wide range
of careers
e. Information to assist in
making career decisions
17. What activities offered by the BEST program at your institution most influenced your career development? Please comment on why
these were influential. Examples of career development activities include workshops, seminars, internships, courses, etc.
18. Did you participate in career development activities other than the ones provided by the BEST program at your institution?
a. Yes
b. No (Go to Q20)
c. I do not know/I do not remember (Go to Q20)
19. Please describe the activities, events, and/or resources that were NOT part of your institution's BEST program that most influenced
your career development.
SECTION 7. PUBLICATIONS
20. Have you been an author on an article that was published in a peerreviewed journal (include publications before and during Ph.D.
program)?
a. Yes
b. No (Go to Q24)
21. What is your total number of articles published in peerreviewed journals?
22. Since entering your current graduate program/department, how many of your articles have been published in peerreviewed
journals?
23. Since entering your current graduate program/department, how many first author publications do you have in peerreviewed
journals?
SECTION 8. FINANCIAL SUPPORT
24. Did you receive financial support from your PI/thesis advisor’s funding source(s)?
a. Yes
b. No (Go to Q27, starting with the instructions at the beginning of Section 9. Employment Status)
c. I do not know/I do not remember (Go to Q27, starting with the instructions at the beginning of Section 9.
Employment Status)
25. What kind of influence do you think this had on your PI/thesis advisor’s attitude toward your participation in career development
activities?
a. Very positive
b. Somewhat positive
c. Neither positive nor negative
d. Somewhat negative
e. Very negative
f. I do not know/I do not remember
26. Please provide any comments:
SECTION 9. EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Your responses to the following questions are valuable regardless of your situation. If you have more than one position, please respond
based on your primary position (e.g., if you have accepted a position in industry, but also do consulting, please respond based on your
industry position).
27. Are you currently planning to pursue another degree?
a. Yes, I am planning to enroll in a fulltime degree program.
b. Yes, I am planning to enroll in a parttime degree program
c. No (Go to Q30)
28. What type of degree are you pursuing? (Check all that apply)
a. Ph.D. (or equivalent)
b. Medical (or equivalent)
c. D.V.M. (or equivalent)
d. M.S. or M.A.
e. M.B.A.
f. J.D.
g. Other type of master's or professional degree(s) (please specify):
29. What is the discipline?
30. What best describes your current situation? (check all that apply)
a. Seeking a postdoc position
b. Seeking a position other than a postdoc
c. Have accepted a position other than a postdoc
d. Have accepted a position as a postdoc at my Ph.D. institution
e. Have accepted a position as a postdoc at an institution other than my Ph.D. institution
f. Other (please specify): (Go to Q43)
31a. In what month did you begin your job search?
31b. In what year did you begin your job search?
32. Approximately how many positions have you applied for since you started your search?
33. What is the title of your position?
34. What is the name of the institution or organization where you have accepted a position?
35a. In what month did you receive the offer for this position?
35b. In what year did you receive the offer for this position?
36. Regardless of your specific role/duties, what type of organization is your employer?
a. Research intensive university or medical school (Go to Q37)
b. College or university which is not research intensive but which conducts some research (Go to Q37)
c. University affiliated research institute (Go to Q37)
d. Community or twoyear college (Go to Q37)
e. Precollege educational system (preschool through high school) (Go to Q37)
f. U.S. Federal government (Go to Q38)
g. U.S. State government (Go to Q38)
h. U.S. Local government (Go to Q38)
i. Foreign government (Go to Q38)
j. Not for profit organization (Go to Q38)
k. Industry/Corporate (for profit) (Go to Q38)
l. Selfemployed (Go to Q38)
m. Other (please specify): (Go to Q38)
37. Which best describe this position?
a. Academic Faculty, tenuretrack
b. Academic Faculty, nontenuretrack
c. Nonfaculty
d. Other (please specify):
38. Which best describes the duties of this position? (Check all that apply)
a. Research
b. Teaching
c. Administration
d. Management
e. Other (please specify):
39. Where is the location of this position?
a. In the U.S.
b. Outside the U.S.
40. Overall, how satisfied are you with your decision to pursue this position?
a. Very satisfied
b. Satisfied
c. Neutral
d. Dissatisfied
41. How did you first hear of this position? (Check all that apply)
a. Posting on online job board
b. Professional organization sites or listservs
c. Previous internship, position, or volunteer experience with the employer
d. Previous job shadowing experience with the employer
e. Institution's career services
f. Oncampus interview
g. Oncampus career fair
h. Institution sponsored networking such as advisor referral, other faculty referral, or alumni network
i. Social Networking site (LinkedIn, etc.)
j. Colleague
k. Your PI/thesis advisor
l. Faculty mentor (not your PI/thesis advisor)
m. Family/Friend
n. I do not remember
o. Other (please specify):
e. Very dissatisfied
Please review the career paths and descriptions listed in the Career Path Table below to assist you in answering the next question. There
may be many different positions that fit within a single career path. Examples of positions falling within a career path are shown in the
descriptions below.
Career Path Table
42. In what career path does the position you have accepted fit? (Please choose one)
a. Principal investigator in a researchintensive institution
b. Research in industry
c. Research staff in a researchintensive institution
d. Combined research and teaching careers
e. Teachingintensive careers in academia
f. Science education for K12 schools
g. Science education for nonscientists
h. Clinical practice
i. Public health related careers
j. Scientific/medical testing
k. Science writing
l. Research administration
m. Science policy
n. Intellectual property
o. Business of science
p. Entrepreneurship
q. Sales and marketing of sciencerelated products
r. Support of sciencerelated products
s. Drug/device approval and production
t. Clinical research management
u. Career that is not related to science (please specify):
v. Other (please specify):
SECTION 10. BACKGROUND AND DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
43a. In what month did you start your Ph.D. program?
43b. In what year did you start your Ph.D. program?
44. Which of the following best describes your ethnicity? (optional)
a. Hispanic or Latino
b. Not Hispanic or Latino
45. Which of the following describes your race? (Please check all that apply) (optional)
a. American Indian or Alaska Native
b. Asian
c. Black or African American
d. Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
e. White
46. What is your citizenship status? (optional)
a. US citizen since birth
b. Naturalized US citizen
c. NonUS citizen with permanent resident visa (green card)
d. NonUS citizen with temporary US visa
47. What is your gender? (optional)
a. Male
b. Female
48. In what year were you born? (optional)
EXIT SURVEY FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS (DATA COLLECTION BY AWARDEE)
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0 925XXXX EXP. DATE: XX/XX/XXXX
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing
the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: NIH, Project Clearance Branch, 6705
Rockledge Drive, MSC 7974, Bethesda, MD 208927974, ATTN: PRA (0925XXXX). Do not return the completed form to this address.
SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION
This survey is part of a longterm study by the NIH to measure the effect of career development activities on graduate students and
postdoctoral scientists. We appreciate your participation in this survey. Your responses will help improve biomedical research training
programs both at your institution and nationwide, and your continued participation is vital to the success of this study.
We would like to invite you to continue sharing your experiences and insights by participating in surveys after you exit your
institution. Please reconfirm your email address(es) below to receive future surveys after graduation.
Primary Email Address (i.e., personal
or noninstitutional):
Secondary Email Address (i.e.,
personal or noninstitutional):
SECTION 2. INFORMATION ABOUT DEGREE
1a. What is the month of your thesis/dissertation defense?
1b. What is the year of your thesis/dissertation defense?
2a. What is the month of your graduation?
2b. What is the year of your graduation?
3. What is the graduate degree that you received/will receive upon graduation from your current institution? (Check all that apply)
a. Ph.D. (or equivalent)
b. Medical (or equivalent)
c. D.V.M. (or equivalent)
d. M.S., M.A., M.B.A.
e. I left graduate school before attaining a degree.
f. Other type of master's or professional degree(s) (please specify):
4. What is your field of study?
SECTION 3. PARTICIPATION IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
5. In the past 12 months, which of the following have you done as a part of your career development?
a. Held an internship within
your institution
b. Held an internship outside
your institution
c. Job shadowing (not as a part
of an internship)
d. Sought career advice from
your PI/thesis advisor
e. Sought career advice from a
faculty member (other than your
PI/thesis advisor), a staff
member, or professional
counselor at your institution
f. Discussed career plans with
professionals outside of
academia
g. Read books, articles, and/or
online sources about career
development or planning
h. Discussed career plans with
family
i. Attended a course about career
planning for credit
j. Attended a course about career
planning not for credit
k. Attended a careerrelated
event at your institution (e.g.,
workshop, panel, career fair,
seminar, etc.)
l. Attended a careerrelated
event NOT at your institution
(e.g., workshop, panel, career
fair, seminar, etc.)
m. Other (please specify)
6. Please comment on:
(1) The specific knowledge and/or
skills that you gained from
participating in career development
activities
(2) How you have used the
knowledge and/or skills
Yes
No
I do not remember
SECTION 4. UNDERSTANDING OF CAREER PATHS
7. How confident are you that you can do the following?
a. Assess your abilities to
pursue your desired career
path(s)
5
Completely
confident
4
Highly confident
3
Moderately
confident
2
Minimally
confident
1
Not at all
confident
b. Determine the steps to pursue
your desired career path(s)
c. Seek advice from
professionals in your desired
career path(s)
d. Identify potential employers,
firms, and institutions relevant
to your desired career path(s)
e. Achieve your career goals
f. Discuss your career goals with
your PI/thesis advisor
Below is a list of career paths commonly followed by Ph.D.level scientists. These career paths are from the my Individual Development
Plan (myIDP), a career planning tool that helps graduate students identify and pursue longterm goals. Please review the descriptions in
the Career Path Table below to help answer questions about these career paths.
Career Path Table
8. Which statement best describes your familiarity with the 20 career paths from the my Individual Development Plan (myIDP) shown
in the Career Path Table?
a. I am familiar with all of these career paths
b. I am familiar with most of these career paths (between 13 and 19)
c. I am familiar with some of these career paths (between 7 and 12)
d. I am familiar with a few of these career paths (between 1 and 6)
e. I am not familiar with any of these career paths
9. Based on the list of career paths, to what extent are you currently considering the following?
5
Will definitely
4
Strongly
3
Moderately
2
Slightly
1
Not at all
Not familiar
enough to
a. Principal investigator in a
researchintensive institution
b. Research in industry
c. Research staff in a research
intensive institution
d. Combined research and
teaching careers
e. Teachingintensive careers in
academia
f. Science education for K12
schools
g. Science education for non
scientists
h. Clinical practice
i. Public health related careers
j. Scientific/medical testing
k. Science writing
l. Research administration
m. Science policy
n. Intellectual property
o. Business of science
p. Entrepreneurship
q. Sales and marketing of
sciencerelated products
r. Support of sciencerelated
products
s. Drug/device approval and
production
pursue
considering
considering
considering
considering
decide
t. Clinical research management
u. Career that is not related to
science (please specify):
v. Other (please specify):
10. How influential are the following factors in your choice of career path(s)?
a. Professional satisfaction
b. Geographic location
c. Worklife balance
5
Extremely
influential
4
Very influential
3
Moderately
influential
2
Slightly
influential
1
Not at all
influential
d. Family concerns
e. Salary level
f. More job openings
g. Opportunities for
advancement
h. Availability of funding for
research
i. Current PI/thesis advisor
advice
j. Other (please specify):
SECTION 5. SUPPORT FOR PURSUING DESIRED CAREER PATHS
11. To what extent do you agree with the following statements?
a. I received the training I need
for my desired career path(s)
5
Strongly agree
4
Agree
3
Neutral
2
Disagree
1
Strongly disagree
b. I was encouraged by my
graduate program/department to
pursue my career goals
12. In the past 12 months, how often have you discussed your career goals with the following?
a. Your PI/thesis advisor
b. Faculty (other than your
PI/thesis advisor), staff member,
or other professional from your
institution
c. A professional outside your
institution whom you consider
a mentor
d. Peers
e. Family members
Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly
Semiannually
Annually
Never
13. Considering your interactions with your PI/thesis advisor, to what extent do you agree with the following statements?
5
Strongly agree
a. I was encouraged by my
PI/thesis advisor to pursue
career development activities
toward my career goals
b. I was encouraged by my
PI/thesis advisor to pursue my
career goals
4
Agree
3
Neutral
2
Disagree
1
Strongly
disagree
I do not know
SECTION 6. IMPACT OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
14. Have you participated in any of the career development activities offered by the [insert name of school's specific BEST program
name (Example: ASPIRE)] program?
a. Yes
b. No (Go to Q17)
c. I do not know/I do not remember (Go to Q17)
15. Considering the career development activities you have participated in, how helpful was the [insert name of school’s specific BEST
program name (Example: ASPIRE)] program in providing:
a. Information about a wide
range of careers
5
Extremely helpful
b. Working knowledge of the
skills necessary for a wide range
of careers
c. Resources (e.g., online
videos, courses, etc.) to pursue a
wide range of careers
d. Exposure to a network of
professionals from a wide range
of careers
4
Very helpful
3
Moderately
helpful
2
Slightly helpful
1
Not at all helpful
e. Information to assist in
making career decisions
16. What [insert name of school’s specific BEST program name (Example: ASPIRE)] program activities or events most influenced your
career development? Please comment on why these were influential. Examples of career development activities include workshops,
seminars, internships, courses, etc.
17. Did you participate in career development activities other than the ones provided by the [insert name of school’s specific BEST
program name (Example: ASPIRE)] program?
a. Yes
b. No (Go to Q19)
c. I do not know/I do not remember (Go to Q19)
18. Please describe the activities, events, and/or resources that were NOT part of the [insert name of school’s specific BEST program
name (Example: ASPIRE)] program that most influenced your career development.
SECTION 7. PUBLICATIONS
19. Have you been an author on an article that was published in a peerreviewed journal (include publications before and during Ph.D.
program)?
a. Yes
b. No (Go to Q23)
20. What is your total number of articles published in peerreviewed journals?
21. Since entering your current graduate program/department, how many of your articles have been published in peerreviewed
journals?
22. Since entering your current graduate program/department, how many first author publications do you have in peerreviewed
journals?
SECTION 8. FINANCIAL SUPPORT
23. Did you receive financial support from your PI/thesis advisor’s funding source(s)?
a. Yes
b. No (Go to Q26, starting with the instructions at the beginning of Section 9. Employment Status)
c. I do not know/I do not remember (Go to Q26, starting with the instructions at the beginning of Section 9.
Employment Status)
24. What kind of influence do you think this had on your PI/thesis advisor’s attitude toward your participation in career development
activities?
a. Very positive
b. Somewhat positive
c. Neither positive nor negative
d. Somewhat negative
e. Very negative
f. I do not know/I do not remember
25. Please provide any comments:
SECTION 9. EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Your responses to the following questions are valuable regardless of your situation. If you have more than one position, please respond
based on your primary position (e.g., if you have accepted a position in industry, but also do consulting, please respond based on your
industry position).
26. Are you currently planning to pursue another degree?
a. Yes, I am planning to enroll in a fulltime degree program.
b. Yes, I am planning to enroll in a parttime degree program
c. No (Go to Q29)
27. What type of degree are you pursuing? (Check all that apply)
a. Ph.D. (or equivalent)
b. Medical (or equivalent)
c. D.V.M. (or equivalent)
d. M.S. or M.A.
e. M.B.A.
f. J.D.
g. Other type of master's or professional degree(s) (please specify):
28. What is the discipline?
29. What best describes your current situation? (check all that apply)
a. Seeking a postdoc position
b. Seeking a position other than a postdoc
c. Have accepted a position other than a postdoc
d. Have accepted a position as a postdoc at my Ph.D. institution
e. Have accepted a position as a postdoc at an institution other than my Ph.D. institution
f. Other (please specify): (Go to Q42)
30a. In what month did you begin your job search?
30b. In what year did you begin your job search?
31. Approximately how many positions have you applied for since you started your search?
32. What is the title of your position?
33. What is the name of the institution or organization where you have accepted a position?
34a. In what month did you receive the offer for this position?
34b. In what year did you receive the offer for this position?
35. Regardless of your specific role/duties, what type of organization is your employer?
a. Research intensive university or medical school (Go to Q36)
b. College or university which is not research intensive but which conducts some research (Go to Q36)
c. University affiliated research institute (Go to Q36)
d. Community or twoyear college (Go to Q36)
e. Precollege educational system (preschool through high school) (Go to Q36)
f. U.S. Federal government (Go to Q37)
g. U.S. State government (Go to Q37)
h. U.S. Local government (Go to Q37)
i. Foreign government (Go to Q37)
j. Not for profit organization (Go to Q37)
k. Industry/Corporate (for profit) (Go to Q37)
l. Selfemployed (Go to Q37)
m. Other (please specify): (Go to Q37)
36. Which best describe this position?
a. Academic Faculty, tenuretrack
b. Academic Faculty, nontenuretrack
c. Nonfaculty
d. Other (please specify):
37. Which best describes the duties of this position? (Check all that apply)
a. Research
b. Teaching
c. Administration
d. Management
e. Other (please specify):
38. Where is the location of this position?
a. In the U.S.
b. Outside the U.S.
39. Overall, how satisfied are you with your decision to pursue this position?
a. Very satisfied
b. Satisfied
c. Neutral
40. How did you first hear of this position? (Check all that apply)
a. Posting on online job board
b. Professional organization sites or listservs
c. Previous internship, position, or volunteer experience with the employer
d. Dissatisfied
e. Very dissatisfied
d. Previous job shadowing experience with the employer
e. Institution's career services
f. Oncampus interview
g. Oncampus career fair
h. Institution sponsored networking such as advisor referral, other faculty referral, or alumni network
i. Social Networking site (LinkedIn, etc.)
j. Colleague
k. Your PI/thesis advisor
l. Faculty mentor (not your PI/thesis advisor)
m. Family/Friend
n. I do not remember
o. Other (please specify):
Please review the career paths and descriptions listed in the Career Path Table below to assist you in answering the next question. There
may be many different positions that fit within a single career path. Examples of positions falling within a career path are shown in the
descriptions below.
Career Path Table
41. In what career path does the position you have accepted fit? (Please choose one)
a. Principal investigator in a researchintensive institution
b. Research in industry
c. Research staff in a researchintensive institution
d. Combined research and teaching careers
e. Teachingintensive careers in academia
f. Science education for K12 schools
g. Science education for nonscientists
h. Clinical practice
i. Public health related careers
j. Scientific/medical testing
k. Science writing
l. Research administration
m. Science policy
n. Intellectual property
o. Business of science
p. Entrepreneurship
q. Sales and marketing of sciencerelated products
r. Support of sciencerelated products
s. Drug/device approval and production
t. Clinical research management
u. Career that is not related to science (please specify):
v. Other (please specify):
SECTION 10. BACKGROUND AND DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
42a. In what month did you start your Ph.D. program?
42b. In what year did you start your Ph.D. program?
43. Which of the following best describes your ethnicity? (optional)
a. Hispanic or Latino
b. Not Hispanic or Latino
44. Which of the following describes your race? (Please check all that apply) (optional)
a. American Indian or Alaska Native
b. Asian
c. Black or African American
d. Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
e. White
45. What is your citizenship status? (optional)
a. US citizen since birth
b. Naturalized US citizen
c. NonUS citizen with permanent resident visa (green card)
d. NonUS citizen with temporary US visa
46. What is your gender? (optional)
a. Male
b. Female
47. In what year were you born? (optional)
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