[Nhcoll-l] Deadline Extended: Emerging & Early Career Professionals Sought for the BIOFAIR Data Network Project

[Jyotsna Pandey]

The Biodiversity Collections Network (BCoN), in collaboration with the
American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) and with support from the
National Science Foundation (Award No. 2303588
<https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2303588&HistoricalAwards=false>),
is organizing a community discussion series <https://bcon.aibs.org/biofair/>,
entitled “Building an Integrated, Open, Findable, Accessible,
Interoperable, and Reusable (BIOFAIR) Data Network.” Critical to this
effort is engaging the next generation of biodiversity professionals. To
that end, we invite you to consider or share this open call to recruit
emerging and early career professionals to join the leadership team in
facilitating these discussions.

BCoN is recruiting three (3) emerging professionals (EP; current Master’s
and PhD students) and three (3) early career professionals (ECP; within 2
years of completing a Master’s or PhD) to join the core Steering Committee
to catalyze cross-domain discussions, identify a set of shared biodiversity
data needs and goals, and define the next steps, shared milestones, and a
collaborative plan that will inform cross-domain integration of digital
data and scientific research. All members of the Steering Committee will
facilitate and participate in a series of online discussions to engage an
expansive set of stakeholders with the goal of building novel, timely
collaborations to synergize the development of an integrated, open, FAIR
biological and environmental data network.

During the course of the two-year project, EP and ECP Steering Committee
Members will gain mentored experience planning and executing
interdisciplinary meetings, facilitating productive discussions,
summarizing meeting outcomes, generating professional reports, and writing
collaborative synthesis manuscripts. This is an opportunity for EP and ECP
Steering Committee Members to receive timely training in team science and
inclusivity; to serve as active participants in a collaborative network of
scientists with diverse experiences and expertise; work directly with
leaders from across the biodiversity sciences; and engage with diverse
stakeholders to establish common ground and align approaches towards a
common goal. Experience and training in such skills are increasingly
valuable in an interdisciplinary and team science environment.

A modest $1,500 honorarium will be provided for the two-year commitment. We
recognize that while the EP and ECP members will bring unique perspectives
and contributions to the project, they may also be navigating new
professional spaces. The modest honorarium is provided in recognition that
emerging professionals might not otherwise have the resources or time to be
engaged in such an effort.

Application deadline has been extended to September 30, 2023. Learn more
<https://bcon.aibs.org/2023/08/15/biofair-emerging-early-career-professionals/>
about
this opportunity, including eligibility requirements, responsibilities, and
how to apply.

Applicants from historically excluded communities and people of all racial,
ethnic, geographic and socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientations,
gender identities and to persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged
to apply.
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Jyotsna Pandey, Ph.D.
Director of Public Policy
American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS)
950 Herndon Parkway Suite 450
Herndon, VA 20170
Phone: 202-628-1500 x 225
AIBS website: www.aibs.org
Follow AIBS on Twitter! @AIBSbiology <https://twitter.com/aibsbiology>

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