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Career Development
ASBMR Mentorship Program
Want to become a mentor?
ASBMR represents diverse scientific experts at all stages. ASBMR members are willing
to share significant scientific experiences and professional expertise on a broad
range of topics with other members and offer advice on challenges in many areas
during early, mid or late career stages.
ASBMR members at all career stages are encouraged to enroll as mentors to help
other members with career advice and/or offer constructive one-on-one discussion
on topics of professional interest. Members can volunteer to mentor in various
capacities including, but not limited to, reviewing manuscripts and grant proposals,
providing general career advice, and sharing technical expertise. Members are
invited to volunteer to serve as a mentor by entering their membership login and
password information in the boxes located at the top of this page, then clicking
on “Become a Mentor” and indicating the levels in which they are willing
to serve, and for which specific areas. Other optional questions should be answered
to provide more background for mentees to choose mentors best suited to their
needs.
Suggested Guidelines for Mentors
To promote optimal matches with mentee applicants, mentors should be as specific
as possible at the time of enrollment. Mentors should not volunteer their efforts
in areas in which they do not have sufficient expertise to provide meaningful
advice. However, mentors should suggest other mentors and/or co-mentors to optimize
the available expertise to the benefit of the mentee. Furthermore, confidentiality
and responsible conduct is expected from anyone who registers as a mentor.
One critical responsibility of mentors is to manage expectations. Junior applicants
may have different concepts, perceptions and expectations of what a mentor can
do for them. Hence, during the initial contact, potential mentors may wish to
ascertain whether they have the requisite expertise, availability, and enthusiasm
to meet the needs of the mentee applicant.
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