Portfolio Careers for Early Career Researchers

Portfolio Careersas an Early Career Researcher @jennifermjones http://www.jennifermjones.net

Research Background http://www.wordle.net

Context

Context- self-funded PhD at Leicester (2008-2009)

Context- self-funded PhD at Leicester (2008-2009)- short-term research contracts

Context- self-funded PhD at Leicester (2008-2009)- short-term research contracts- new media development

Context- self-funded PhD at - graduate teaching Leicester assistant (2008-2009)- short-term research contracts- new media development

Context

Context- graduate teaching assistant

Context- graduate teaching assistant- website development

Context- graduate teaching assistant- website development- social media advice

Portfolio

Portfolio- Offered funding at UWS (2009)

Portfolio- Offered funding at UWS (2009) - teaching

Portfolio- Offered funding at UWS (2009) - teaching - short-term research

Portfolio- Offered funding at UWS (2009) - teaching - short-term research - live-blogging & media

Portfolio

Portfolio- consultancy

Portfolio- consultancy- speaking

Portfolio- consultancy- speaking- developing modules

Portfolio- consultancy- speaking- developing modules- knowledge transfer projects

Managing Work social media web 2.0

Communication

Planning

C.V. 2.0

Pros and Cons

Autonomy

Autonomy- Not tied to one place

Autonomy- Not tied to one place- Work place politics

Autonomy- Not tied to one place- Work place politics- Freedom to experiment

Autonomy- Not tied to one place- Work place politics- Freedom to experiment- Radical opportunities

Flexibility

Flexibility- There is no 9-5, no Monday- Friday

Flexibility- There is no 9-5, no Monday- Friday- Can travel, will travel

Flexibility- There is no 9-5, no Monday- Friday- Can travel, will travel- Change the scenery

Flexibility- There is no 9-5, no Monday- Friday- Can travel, will travel- Change the scenery- Meet new people

Transdisciplinary

Transdisciplinary- collaboration

Transdisciplinary- collaboration- work outside of discipline

Transdisciplinary- collaboration- work outside of discipline- autonomy allows you to break silos in research

Transdisciplinary- collaboration- work outside of discipline- autonomy allows you to break silos in research- new dimensions to research ﬁeld

Administration

Administration- managing paperwork

Administration- managing paperwork- getting used to different systems at different institutions

Administration- managing paperwork- getting used to different systems at different institutions- communication can be difficult

Lack of ‘progression’

Lack of ‘progression’- Temporary line management

Lack of ‘progression’- Temporary line management- Manage own expectations and

Lack of ‘progression’- Temporary line management- Manage own expectations and- Measure own progression

Lack of ‘progression’- Temporary line management- Manage own expectations and- Measure own progression- Building stronger relationships

Saying “No!”

Saying “No!”- Recognising opportunities that suit plans

Saying “No!”- Recognising opportunities that suit plans- Taking on what you can manage

Saying “No!”- Recognising opportunities that suit plans- Taking on what you can manage- Plan 6 months in advance

Know your value

Know your value- Something for nothing

Know your value- Something for nothing- Agreeing contracts before commencing work

Know your value- Something for nothing- Agreeing contracts before commencing work- Expenses and other costs

Conclusions

Pro-active

Communicate

Public Engagement

Academic

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Portfolio Careers for Early Career Researchers

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