Emily Sena drEmilySena A bit about me Senior lecturer tenuretrack post Metaresearch scientist I research research practices to inform evidencebased improvement strategies Focus on animal models of human diseases stroke ID: 787064
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Benefits and costs of always saying yes: my career story
Emily Sena
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drEmilySena
Slide2A bit about me….
Senior lecturer (tenure-track post)
Meta-research scientist
I research research practices to inform evidence-based improvement strategiesFocus on animal models of human diseases (stroke)I considered saying Black women in academia
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2018
Today
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
1357 days
Bsc (Hons)
1703 days
PhD
519 days
Post-doc
1096 days
Split post-doc
1217 days
Research Fellow
141 days
Senior Lecturer
Career timeline
Slide4The start of my journey
Slide5The start of my journey
Slide6A big
Australia
Benefits
Network/collaborations
Wet lab
Academia in another country
Travel
Food & wine
Working on my tan
Found my equality voice
Costs
Nomadic existenceVery unsettledPoorSingle
Slide7More
Benefits
72 Publications (h-index 36)
Demonstrate effective collaborations
Coordinating projectsWorking with different personalitiesBroaden knowledge baseCosts52 middle author papersJack of all trades/master of none
Can be frustrating Lack of control
Slide8Even more
Flattery
Peer review requests
Speaker invitations15 talks outside of Edinburgh for 2018Board/committee membership
BenefitsMarker of esteemEstablishing my independenceRepresentationChallengingImpactConfidence buildingMore travel
Costs
Time (prep and travel)
Jet-lagNot recognised as muchGuilt
Slide9An even bigger
6-month residential fellowship (2016-2017)
Benefits
Interdisciplinary academic environment
Protected time to think/time-outImproved my German
Didn’t have to move houseTravel-ban
Costs
Personal (away from Scott)
Slide10Why so much ?
I didn’t understand the black box that is academic promotion
FOMO
Scared of letting people downAs a black woman, I feel like I have to work harder to represent
Slide11Learning to say
Mentorship
Malcolm Macleod, Siddharthan
Chandran, Hilary Critchley, Moira Whyte, Catriona MaccallumCompromise/learning your valueThings can be on your termsScience citizenship is important but so is self preservation and balanceYou know your limits bestsYou will be asked until you say no!
Slide12But saying is not easy
Slide13An important
Offered a PI position in Berlin
Independence
Research teamGenerous packageCity that I love Opted forA city I love moreResearch environment most suited to meA happy home life
No security (post-doc)
Slide14Sometimes offers better
Stroke Association funded senior lectureship
Stay in Edinburgh
Advance my careerSettled and happy home life Support from CCBS, Cathy Abbott22 support letters from my network
Slide15Reflections
There were far too many yeses
Clear long term benefits (seat at the table
, support)Not black and white Negotiate and controlPrioritisation is keyTime to resign from some boardsObjective for 2019 – 6 external talks
Slide16Thank you!