Courses and Mentorship

Courses for Tenure Track Investigators

There are several courses that are tailored specifically for NIH tenure track investigators, and these courses have been generally well received by your peers. The course shown below is sponsored by the NIH Office of Intramural Research (OIR).

How to Succeed as a Principal Investigator at the NIH: Leadership and Management Skills

This 2-day course, sponsored by the NIH Office of Intramural Research (no charges for you!), helps prepare participants for leadership in the scientific setting. Among the topics covered are:

• Leadership Styles and Preferences
• Teams: Working Through, Motivating, and Developing Others
• Giving Developmental Feedback
• Goal Setting
• Dealing with Conflict
• Mentoring
• How to Hire Postdoctoral Fellows
• Criteria for Achieving Tenure
• Handling BSC Reviews

For more information on this workshop, contact Dr. Roland Owens, Assistant Director, Office of Intramural Research, OD, NIH.

Training Requirements, Optional Courses/Workshops

Visit Staff Training (NIH login required) on CCR Central to learn about:

• required training (for all NIH staff, for scientific & clinical staff, for supervisors) 
• optional training courses and career development workshops

Mentorship 

Visit Being a Tenure Track Investigator at CCR (NIH login required) on CCR Central for mentoring information/links, including:

• Advisory/Mentoring Committee
• Selecting a Secondary Mentor

Your Lab/Branch Chief is your primary mentor. His/her support is essential for obtaining tenure!

Contact one of your TTI representatives, a CCR Deputy Director (see list below), or Dr. Oliver Bogler, Director, NCI Center for Cancer Training.

Dr. Carl Hashimoto is Senior Advisor for Faculty Career Development in the NIH OIR.  His principal responsibility is to support the professional and career development of early career stage investigators in the NIH intramural research program. Dr. Hashimoto serves as a confidential resource for tenure track investigators and Assistant Clinical Investigators to address issues affecting their work and life as NIH scientists, and for any intramural scientist with a potential equity issue of interest to the NIH   

CCR Deputy Directors (June 2023)