The Strategic Planning for Early Careers: Navigating Funding, Admin, and Mentoring webinar will highlight critical professional development pathways for early-career researchers and young professionals. This webinar dives into navigating the many tasks involved in starting an independent research career in materials science and engineering, including managing the administrative workload, securing independent funding, building and choosing a research team, managing career advancement, and successfully balancing interpersonal relationships in professional settings.
This focused webinar highlights:
- Navigating Administrative Requirements: Strategies for understanding and managing compliance, institutional bureaucracy, and operational logistics early in your career.
- Securing Funding & Resources: Practical insights into identifying funding streams, drafting competitive proposals, and managing research budgets.
- Building Teams & Navigating Advancement: Best practices for selecting staff/students, establishing up and down mentoring relationships, and managing interpersonal dynamics and career promotion tracks.
This 1.5-hour webinar features a 20-min presentation from our expert speaker, followed by a panel discussion with Q&A from the audience.
This webinar is presented by the MRS Early Career Professional Subcommittee and is part of their Summer Career series.