Views from Academia and Industry on Skills Needed for the Modern Research Environment

Autor/inn/en	Talgar, Cigdem P.; Goodey, Nina M.
Titel	Views from Academia and Industry on Skills Needed for the Modern Research Environment
Quelle	In: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 43 (2015) 5, S.324-332 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1470-8175
DOI	10.1002/bmb.20883
Schlagwörter	Research Skills; Skill Analysis; Skill Development; Educational Needs; Labor Needs; Job Skills; Interviews; Biochemistry; Teacher Surveys; Occupational Surveys; Teacher Attitudes; Employer Attitudes; Needs Assessment; Scientific Research; College Outcomes Assessment; Minimum Competencies + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Forschungsleistung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Labour needs; Arbeitskräftebedarf; Produktive Fertigkeit; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Biochemie; Berufsanalyse; Lehrerverhalten; Arbeitgeberinteresse; Bedarfsermittlung; Fundamentum; Mindestwissen
Abstract	Reports from employers of higher education graduates indicate the existence of a considerable gap between the skills required by employers and those possessed by recent graduates. As a first step toward closing this gap, this study aims to determine its origin. Interviews with nine research-active biochemistry professionals were used to identify the most important skills for biochemistry students to succeed in research positions postgraduation. The results of these interviews were used to develop a survey, which was then administered to a larger group of biochemistry faculty and industry professionals. The output of the survey was a list of 52 skills valued by biochemistry professionals and rated by perceived importance. Importantly, the survey results also afford a comparative look at the prioritization of skills by two key populations: the academic faculty training students and the industry professionals hiring them. While there are many areas of agreement between these two populations, the survey also reveals areas were priorities diverge. The discrepancies found here suggest that the skills gap manifest at the point of employment may stem directly from differences in prioritization between the academic and industrial environments. This article aims to provide insight into the needs and requirements of the modern biochemical research environment, and invites debate concerning the preparation students receive in academia. Moreover, the results presented herein point to a need for further exploration of the possible misalignment of these two critical environments for young scientists. (As Provided).
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