Developing your research career as a health data scientist: a 360 degree view
Professor, Health Informatics, Robertson Centre for Biostatistics; Associate, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, University of Glasgow
Senior Lecturer, Bio-Health Informatics, Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences, University of Manchester.
This half day workshop is aimed at Early Career Researchers (ECRs) and those about to complete their PhD.
It will give you as an individual a 360 view of yourself and help you assess the types of skills you need to
- develop in order to work effectively in the field; and
- develop academic skills to progress in the academic sector.
This interactive workshop will be delivered using a variety of modes including peer interaction and learning, practical exercises and short talks from career data scientists at different stages. There will be a short exercise to complete prior to the workshop in which you will assess yourself across a set of defined and internationally recognised competency frameworks including the VITAE.
- To identify key skills that are required by a data scientist.
- To assess your proficiency in the core skills and identify potential training needs.
- To align core skills with broader academic researcher development (VITAE).
- To explore and develop an understanding of the benefits of team data science.
- To create a personalised career development plan
Maximum 20 participants.
