BIOMEDICAL DATA SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS 2
A variety of skills that are important for a successful research career are often left to students to develop on their own. This course attempts to fill many of those gaps, including writing and reviewing papers, securing research funding, giving talks, presenting posters, making a personal website, job opportunities in universities and industry, and teaching.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: B M I 883 Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Prepare a web-based profile of their research efforts and products Audience: Graduate 2. Describe good practices for research scientists’ participation in social media Audience: Graduate 3. Define sexual harassment and describe practices for handling sexual harassment Audience: Graduate 4. Describe strategies for forming and managing scientific collaborations Audience: Graduate 5. Construct a personal website for networking and self-promotion Audience: Graduate 6. Identify employment opportunities at universities and in industry and demonstrate understanding of strategies for applying and interviewing for such positions Audience: Graduate 7. Describe and compare different teaching practices and methods for motivating students Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Prepare a web-based profile of their research efforts and products Audience: Graduate 2. Describe good practices for research scientists’ participation in social media Audience: Graduate 3. Define sexual harassment and describe practices for handling sexual harassment Audience: Graduate 4. Describe strategies for forming and managing scientific collaborations Audience: Graduate 5. Construct a personal website for networking and self-promotion Audience: Graduate 6. Identify employment opportunities at universities and in industry and demonstrate understanding of strategies for applying and interviewing for such positions Audience: Graduate 7. Describe and compare different teaching practices and methods for motivating students Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027