The Academy’s Early- and Mid-Career Researcher Forum (EMCR Forum) has welcomed a new leadership team, and three new members of the Forum executive.
Dr Sharath Sriram has become Chair, taking over from outgoing Chair Dr Krystal Evans, and Dr Kate Hoy has joined Dr Andrew Siebel as co-Deputy Chair. In January three new members of the Forum’s executive were selected from a competitive field of 84. The new members are Dr Adrian Carter from Monash University, Dr Michael Crichton from The University of Queensland, and Dr Roslyn Hickson from IBM Research—Australia.
They fill the vacancies left by the departure of Dr Evans, Dr Raelene Endersby and Dr Oliver Jones—all of whom were warmly thanked by the Forum executive and the Academy for their outstanding work.
In 2015, the EMCR Forum will focus on enhancing its gender equity best practices guide, produce a report on postdoctoral trends in Australia with related recommendations and best practices, and emphasise improving communication of science from an EMCR perspective through Science Pathways 2015 and other professional development events.
The new executive held its first meeting in Sydney in February, followed by an evening networking event with the NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer, Professor Mary O’Kane FTSE.
More about the EMCR Forum executive
Science Pathways 2015… may open up new career opportunities for EMCRs looking to use their research experience in a different way.
The EMCR Forum’s national meeting, ‘Science Pathways 2015—Effective science communication for EMCRs’, will bring together EMCRs and senior scientists as well as representatives from industry and government.
Making science more accessible to a wider audience is essential, especially with the heavy reliance on government funding for research. Effective communication of new scientific ideas and breakthroughs to the wider community can be a real challenge for many scientists. Science Pathways 2015 will be an opportunity to learn new skills in the important area of science communication. This may also open up new career opportunities for EMCRs looking to use their research experience in a different way.
Date: 23-24 April 2015
Venue: The Braggs Lecture Theatre, University of Adelaide
More information on the meeting
Travel awards for EMCRs affiliated with MRCF member institutions or from regional areas are available for this event.
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