Compact between PI and group

Expectations of group members (Adapted from: AAMC)

• Acknowledge that you have the primary responsibility for the development of your career. You will need to explore career opportunities and follow a path that matches your individual skills, values, and interests. Explore tools to help you define your career goals and develop a training plan.

• Develop with my mentor a mutually agreed upon research plan that includes well-defined goals and timelines. Ideally, this plan should be developed early in the appointment period and reviewed at least annually.

• Seek regular feedback on your performance and career planning and ask for a formal evaluation at least annually.

• Perform research conscientiously, maintain complete and accurate research records, and catalog and maintain all tangible research materials that result from the research project.

• Respect all ethical standards—including compliance with all institutional, state, and federal regulations—as they relate to responsible conduct in research, possible conflicts of interest, computational resources, authorship, peer-review guidelines, and data ownership, reporting, and sharing. Recognize that this commitment includes asking for guidance when presented with ethical or compliance uncertainties and reporting on breaches of ethical or compliance standards by you and/or others.

• Show respect for and will work collegially with mentors, faculty, trainees, staff, and other individuals with whom you interact.

• Endeavor to assume progressive responsibility and management of my research project(s) as it matures. Assuming responsibility for the conduct of research projects is critical to your own career path.

• Have open and timely discussions with my mentor concerning the progress, results, and dissemination of research findings and the distribution of research materials to third parties.

Expectations of PI

As the PI, you can expect Wennie to

• Work tirelessly for the good of the group both in terms of the research and your career development.

• Be available for regular meetings and informal conversations. Given the busy schedule of professors, it is best to plan in advance and ask availability ahead of time.

• Help you navigate your time here so that you are set up for the next stage in your career

• Discuss data curation, ownership, authorship policies for papers. We will communicate openly about authorship within the group and with collaborators.

• Be committed to your mentorship, even after you leave the group in the form of advice, honest letters of evaluations, etc.

• Help you develop complementary skills in technical knowledge, oral and written communication, writing, research management, mentoring, and scientific professionalism.

• Strive to be supportive, equitable, accessible, critical, encouraging and respectful. I understand each student comes from a different background and has different professional goals. My role as your advisor is to help you find your path and realize your goals.