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Research Support and Mentoring

Advance your research career with UT Southwestern's comprehensive support and mentoring programs. Explore the options below.

Research Navigation Support

Who it's for: all clinical researchers

Find the offices that are required as part of your research startup and discover resources to support research and career development. The Research Navigation Tool is a REDCap survey that can be accessed using the link below. It asks a series of questions related to research and career development interests; after completing the survey, you'll receive an email with a personalized outline of the offices, resources, and programs, along with information, links, and contact details.

Use the Research Navigation Tool

If there is an office or resource that is not included in this tool, or if information requires updating, please contact CRAadmin@utsouthwestern.edu.

Clinical Research Foundations Mentoring

Who it's for: clinical research professionals

Get paired with an experienced clinical researcher (mentor) as part of the Clinical Research Foundations Training Program. Within this dyad, the mentor advises and guides the mentee through a carefully designed and structured program that introduces critical aspects of clinical research management via interactive activities, role play, a review of real-world materials and systems, and mentor-mentee discussions.

“I am understanding more and more every week and every mentor meeting I have. Training and learning [definitely] takes time but I feel this program is helping me accelerate this process.”

“at the end of our session, [the mentee] was like... ‘I think there was a reason why I was meant to meet you’”

Individualized Development Plans

Who it's for: early career researchers seeking a K award, K awardees, Ph.D. researchers

Analyze strengths, needs, and career goals through online assessment tools. The assessments provide researchers with areas for development and opportunities available at UT Southwestern to support their career development.

Skills assessments evaluate a researcher's skills as outlined in the Core Competency Framework for Clinical Research Professionals and provide insight into areas of development and resources to help participants support these guidelines, which were developed by the Joint Task Force (JTF) for Clinical Trial Competency.

All career and skills tools can be found in our CRA MS Teams Group. Please CRA@utsouthwestern.edu the CRA team to request access.

Group Professional Coaching

Who it's for: early career researchers seeking a K award

Receive coaching from a team of executive coaches who provide a tool kit to ensure success in obtaining a Career Development Award. An experienced team will provide group mentoring sessions for faculty that will focus on self, peer, and group mentoring. Topics are identified by the group and may include career transitions, negotiations, the intersection of career and personal life, and professional identity.

Sessions are interactive and dynamic, featuring a mix of group discussions, exercises, and actionable takeaways.

  • Group Coaching Highlights

    Group coaching highlights:

    • Four to six sessions
    • Medium-sized group of 10-15 individuals
    • Virtual

    Topics covered include:

    • Negotiating
    • Team dynamics
    • Self-awareness

    Ultimately, the content and direction of the sessions will be determined by the needs and wants of the group.

    Faculty members who would benefit from ongoing coaching can request additional support.

    Sign up for group coaching

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