Early Career research, Research , Division of Health Sciences, University of Otago, New Zealand

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The Early and Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Group aims to support EMCRs to achieve research excellence by facilitating networking and promoting career development opportunities within the Division. We can be contacted here:

Email hsemcr@otago.ac.nz

Our mission
Upcoming events
Division of Health Sciences Accelerator Grant 2022
EMCR Management Committee members
Contact
Links and resources
Terms of reference

Our Mission: Promote research excellence and sustainability within Aotearoa’s unique research environment

Research careers are dynamic, exciting and hugely rewarding, but can also be daunting and precarious, particularly when starting out.

The Division of Health Sciences Early and Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Management Committee was set up by a group of passionate EMCRs in order to support colleagues across the division to develop research excellence at the University of Otago. As EMCRs ourselves, we understand the trials and tribulations that come with this ultimately rewarding career and want our researchers to achieve excellence while maintaining a holistic life balance.

Working with the Divisional Research Committee, we aim to strengthen our research community across all areas of health science and organise and promote career development opportunities for our EMCRs within the Division. To achieve this, we hold regular symposia, listen to, promote and advocate for EMCRs, and support EMCRs with funding, networking opportunities, and professional development workshops.

We also have a dedicated Blackboard page that includes a calendar of events and other useful information, from grant peer review support, funding opportunities, guides for research impact, Māori Health Advancement, and Vision Mātauranga, and much more. The link is in the Resources section of this page. If you have any problems gaining access to Blackboard, just email us at the address below.

We want to hear from you to know what you need to cultivate a satisfying research career. If you would like to know more, or have any ideas about how we can better support EMCRs, feel free to email us or catch us on Twitter:

Email hsemcr@otago.ac.nz
Twitter https://twitter.com/EMCR_OtagoHS_NZ

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Upcoming events

Professional Development Series 2022

This lunchtime series of interactive workshops will be conducted via Zoom.

To receive the Zoom link to one or more workshop or for more information, please contact an EMCR PD facilitator:

Email claire.henry@otago.ac.nz

Workshop dates and topics – Wednesdays 12–1pm

Session 1: Getting the most out of mentorship: Tips for Mentors and Mentees
Wednesday 9 March, 12–1pm
Session 2: You can’t do it all: Strategies to achieve work/life/family balance
Wednesday 11 May, 12–1pm
Session 3: Imposter syndrome and coping with failure
Thursday 7 July, 12–1pm
Session 4: Grant writing tips and tricks
Date TBC
Session 5: Put yourself out there: Tips about the subtle (and not so subtle) art of networking
Date TBC, 12–1pm

Early and mid career academic development

Early and mid career academic development planning guide 2022 (semester 1) (PDF)

Division workshops

Further details and Zoom links

Rutherford Discovery Fellowship
Tuesday 15 March, 11am–12pm
HRC Projects
Thursday 24 March, 11am–12pm
Marsden Fast-Start Full proposal
Tuesday 10 May, 11am–12pm
Hercus Health Research Fellowships
Monday 16 May, 11am–12pm
Marsden Fast-Start EoI and Full proposal
Thursday 3 November, 11am-12pm

Division of Health Sciences Accelerator Grant 2022

Our 2022 Accelerator Grant round is now closed and we have awarded 17 researchers (12 early career; 5 mid-career) with grants that will be used to kickstart and support their awesome research ideas.

You can read more about the grants and the recipients here.

Keep an eye out for upcoming information on the individual recipients, and for future Accelerator Grant rounds.