Exit

Stanford University Postdoctoral Scholar Exit Survey

Individual responses are confidential; aggregate responses are used to improve programs and processes for current and future postdocs.

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* 1. How long have you been a postdoc at Stanford?

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* 2. Where did you hold your postdoctoral appointment at Stanford? (check the applicable option below)

Basic Science Department in the School of Medicine

Clinical Department in the School of Medicine

School of Engineering

Humanities Department (H&S)

Social Sciene Department (H&S)

Natural Science Department (H&S)

Earth Sciences

Education

Other, please specify

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* 3. Overall, how do you rate your postdoctoral research experience:

Excellent

Very Good

Good

Not Good

It was terrible!

Excellent

Very Good

Good

Not Good

It was terrible!

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* 4. Tell us about your experience working with your Faculty Mentor/PI

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
My Faculty Mentor/PI provided me with great scientific mentorship	My Faculty Mentor/PI provided me with great scientific mentorship Strongly Agree	My Faculty Mentor/PI provided me with great scientific mentorship Agree	My Faculty Mentor/PI provided me with great scientific mentorship Neutral	My Faculty Mentor/PI provided me with great scientific mentorship Disagree	My Faculty Mentor/PI provided me with great scientific mentorship Strongly Disagree
My training here developed my research knowledge and skills	My training here developed my research knowledge and skills Strongly Agree	My training here developed my research knowledge and skills Agree	My training here developed my research knowledge and skills Neutral	My training here developed my research knowledge and skills Disagree	My training here developed my research knowledge and skills Strongly Disagree
I had an annual progress and goal-setting conversation with my Faculty Mentor/PI	I had an annual progress and goal-setting conversation with my Faculty Mentor/PI Strongly Agree	I had an annual progress and goal-setting conversation with my Faculty Mentor/PI Agree	I had an annual progress and goal-setting conversation with my Faculty Mentor/PI Neutral	I had an annual progress and goal-setting conversation with my Faculty Mentor/PI Disagree	I had an annual progress and goal-setting conversation with my Faculty Mentor/PI Strongly Disagree
I had sufficient opportunities to build new relationships with colleagues in my field	I had sufficient opportunities to build new relationships with colleagues in my field Strongly Agree	I had sufficient opportunities to build new relationships with colleagues in my field Agree	I had sufficient opportunities to build new relationships with colleagues in my field Neutral	I had sufficient opportunities to build new relationships with colleagues in my field Disagree	I had sufficient opportunities to build new relationships with colleagues in my field Strongly Disagree
My time here helped me envision a career path for myself that fits my wishes and aspirations	My time here helped me envision a career path for myself that fits my wishes and aspirations Strongly Agree	My time here helped me envision a career path for myself that fits my wishes and aspirations Agree	My time here helped me envision a career path for myself that fits my wishes and aspirations Neutral	My time here helped me envision a career path for myself that fits my wishes and aspirations Disagree	My time here helped me envision a career path for myself that fits my wishes and aspirations Strongly Disagree
I had opportunities to learn from faculty other than my Faculty Mentor/PI	I had opportunities to learn from faculty other than my Faculty Mentor/PI Strongly Agree	I had opportunities to learn from faculty other than my Faculty Mentor/PI Agree	I had opportunities to learn from faculty other than my Faculty Mentor/PI Neutral	I had opportunities to learn from faculty other than my Faculty Mentor/PI Disagree	I had opportunities to learn from faculty other than my Faculty Mentor/PI Strongly Disagree
My Faculty Mentor/PI supported my professional interests (even if they were not in agreement with his or her own)	My Faculty Mentor/PI supported my professional interests (even if they were not in agreement with his or her own) Strongly Agree	My Faculty Mentor/PI supported my professional interests (even if they were not in agreement with his or her own) Agree	My Faculty Mentor/PI supported my professional interests (even if they were not in agreement with his or her own) Neutral	My Faculty Mentor/PI supported my professional interests (even if they were not in agreement with his or her own) Disagree	My Faculty Mentor/PI supported my professional interests (even if they were not in agreement with his or her own) Strongly Disagree
I felt that I had a chance to make a meaningful intellectual contribution to the project(s) I was involved in	I felt that I had a chance to make a meaningful intellectual contribution to the project(s) I was involved in Strongly Agree	I felt that I had a chance to make a meaningful intellectual contribution to the project(s) I was involved in Agree	I felt that I had a chance to make a meaningful intellectual contribution to the project(s) I was involved in Neutral	I felt that I had a chance to make a meaningful intellectual contribution to the project(s) I was involved in Disagree	I felt that I had a chance to make a meaningful intellectual contribution to the project(s) I was involved in Strongly Disagree
I felt that my contributions were appropriately recognized by my peers and by my Faculty Mentor/PI	I felt that my contributions were appropriately recognized by my peers and by my Faculty Mentor/PI Strongly Agree	I felt that my contributions were appropriately recognized by my peers and by my Faculty Mentor/PI Agree	I felt that my contributions were appropriately recognized by my peers and by my Faculty Mentor/PI Neutral	I felt that my contributions were appropriately recognized by my peers and by my Faculty Mentor/PI Disagree	I felt that my contributions were appropriately recognized by my peers and by my Faculty Mentor/PI Strongly Disagree
I plan to continue to be in contact with my Faculty Mentor/PI after I leave Stanford	I plan to continue to be in contact with my Faculty Mentor/PI after I leave Stanford Strongly Agree	I plan to continue to be in contact with my Faculty Mentor/PI after I leave Stanford Agree	I plan to continue to be in contact with my Faculty Mentor/PI after I leave Stanford Neutral	I plan to continue to be in contact with my Faculty Mentor/PI after I leave Stanford Disagree	I plan to continue to be in contact with my Faculty Mentor/PI after I leave Stanford Strongly Disagree
I plan to continue to be in contact with peers I met during my postdoc at Stanford	I plan to continue to be in contact with peers I met during my postdoc at Stanford Strongly Agree	I plan to continue to be in contact with peers I met during my postdoc at Stanford Agree	I plan to continue to be in contact with peers I met during my postdoc at Stanford Neutral	I plan to continue to be in contact with peers I met during my postdoc at Stanford Disagree	I plan to continue to be in contact with peers I met during my postdoc at Stanford Strongly Disagree
My Faculty Mentor/PI helped me find my next job/postdoc/opportunity	My Faculty Mentor/PI helped me find my next job/postdoc/opportunity Strongly Agree	My Faculty Mentor/PI helped me find my next job/postdoc/opportunity Agree	My Faculty Mentor/PI helped me find my next job/postdoc/opportunity Neutral	My Faculty Mentor/PI helped me find my next job/postdoc/opportunity Disagree	My Faculty Mentor/PI helped me find my next job/postdoc/opportunity Strongly Disagree
Overall, my relationship with my Faculty Mentor/PI was positive	Overall, my relationship with my Faculty Mentor/PI was positive Strongly Agree	Overall, my relationship with my Faculty Mentor/PI was positive Agree	Overall, my relationship with my Faculty Mentor/PI was positive Neutral	Overall, my relationship with my Faculty Mentor/PI was positive Disagree	Overall, my relationship with my Faculty Mentor/PI was positive Strongly Disagree
I would recommend my Faculty Mentor/PI to others who are considering doing a postdoc here	I would recommend my Faculty Mentor/PI to others who are considering doing a postdoc here Strongly Agree	I would recommend my Faculty Mentor/PI to others who are considering doing a postdoc here Agree	I would recommend my Faculty Mentor/PI to others who are considering doing a postdoc here Neutral	I would recommend my Faculty Mentor/PI to others who are considering doing a postdoc here Disagree	I would recommend my Faculty Mentor/PI to others who are considering doing a postdoc here Strongly Disagree

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* 5. Now we would like to know more about your experience with the support services and resources at Stanford

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	N/A; Do Not Remember
I met with my department/research group administrator when I first arrived here to help with my transition to campus in the first few weeks of my appointment	I met with my department/research group administrator when I first arrived here to help with my transition to campus in the first few weeks of my appointment Strongly Agree	I met with my department/research group administrator when I first arrived here to help with my transition to campus in the first few weeks of my appointment Agree	I met with my department/research group administrator when I first arrived here to help with my transition to campus in the first few weeks of my appointment Neutral	I met with my department/research group administrator when I first arrived here to help with my transition to campus in the first few weeks of my appointment Disagree	I met with my department/research group administrator when I first arrived here to help with my transition to campus in the first few weeks of my appointment Strongly Disagree	I met with my department/research group administrator when I first arrived here to help with my transition to campus in the first few weeks of my appointment N/A; Do Not Remember
I felt sufficiently supported in knowing where to go with questions during my first few months	I felt sufficiently supported in knowing where to go with questions during my first few months Strongly Agree	I felt sufficiently supported in knowing where to go with questions during my first few months Agree	I felt sufficiently supported in knowing where to go with questions during my first few months Neutral	I felt sufficiently supported in knowing where to go with questions during my first few months Disagree	I felt sufficiently supported in knowing where to go with questions during my first few months Strongly Disagree	I felt sufficiently supported in knowing where to go with questions during my first few months N/A; Do Not Remember
I turned to administrative/program staff when I didn't know where to go	I turned to administrative/program staff when I didn't know where to go Strongly Agree	I turned to administrative/program staff when I didn't know where to go Agree	I turned to administrative/program staff when I didn't know where to go Neutral	I turned to administrative/program staff when I didn't know where to go Disagree	I turned to administrative/program staff when I didn't know where to go Strongly Disagree	I turned to administrative/program staff when I didn't know where to go N/A; Do Not Remember
I turned to other postdocs or researchers in the lab when I didn't know where to go	I turned to other postdocs or researchers in the lab when I didn't know where to go Strongly Agree	I turned to other postdocs or researchers in the lab when I didn't know where to go Agree	I turned to other postdocs or researchers in the lab when I didn't know where to go Neutral	I turned to other postdocs or researchers in the lab when I didn't know where to go Disagree	I turned to other postdocs or researchers in the lab when I didn't know where to go Strongly Disagree	I turned to other postdocs or researchers in the lab when I didn't know where to go N/A; Do Not Remember
I was invited to department-wide academic talks, seminars and events	I was invited to department-wide academic talks, seminars and events Strongly Agree	I was invited to department-wide academic talks, seminars and events Agree	I was invited to department-wide academic talks, seminars and events Neutral	I was invited to department-wide academic talks, seminars and events Disagree	I was invited to department-wide academic talks, seminars and events Strongly Disagree	I was invited to department-wide academic talks, seminars and events N/A; Do Not Remember
I was informed about professional development opportunities on campus (workshops/courses) outside of my department	I was informed about professional development opportunities on campus (workshops/courses) outside of my department Strongly Agree	I was informed about professional development opportunities on campus (workshops/courses) outside of my department Agree	I was informed about professional development opportunities on campus (workshops/courses) outside of my department Neutral	I was informed about professional development opportunities on campus (workshops/courses) outside of my department Disagree	I was informed about professional development opportunities on campus (workshops/courses) outside of my department Strongly Disagree	I was informed about professional development opportunities on campus (workshops/courses) outside of my department N/A; Do Not Remember
The professional development opportunities (workshops/courses) on campus were useful to me	The professional development opportunities (workshops/courses) on campus were useful to me Strongly Agree	The professional development opportunities (workshops/courses) on campus were useful to me Agree	The professional development opportunities (workshops/courses) on campus were useful to me Neutral	The professional development opportunities (workshops/courses) on campus were useful to me Disagree	The professional development opportunities (workshops/courses) on campus were useful to me Strongly Disagree	The professional development opportunities (workshops/courses) on campus were useful to me N/A; Do Not Remember

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* 6. From the list below, check all courses and workshops that you participated in while a postdoc Stanford (optional)

Scientific Management Series course (offered through Office of Postdoctoral Affairs)

Postdoc Academic Chats (offered through Office of Postdoctoral Affairs)

Tax Workshop for International Postdocs (offered through Office of Postdoctoral Affairs/Bechtel)

Other Visa-Related Workshops (offered through Office of Postdoctoral Affairs/Bechtel)

Advanced English Skills For Non-Native Speakers course(s) (offered through Office of Postdoctoral Affairs)

NIH Guide to K Awards (offered through Office of Postdoctoral Affairs)

Mentoring in Research Workshop (offered through Office of Postdoctoral Affairs)

Setting Expectations and Managing Conflict (offered through Office of Postdoctoral Affairs)

iRrite/iSpeak Workshop (offered through Office of Postdoctoral Affairs)

Industry Insights (offered through School of Medicine Career Center)

Management Fundamentals (offered through School of Medicine Career Center)

Future Faculty Seminar (offered through School of Medicine Career Center)

Career Expo (offered through School of Medicine Career Center)

Stanford Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship (SIE) (offered through School of Business)

Making the Most of Your Stanford Postdoctoral Training: A 4-Step Career Development Strategy (offered through School of Medicine Career Center)

Non-Academic Interviews for PhDs and Postdocs (offered through Career Development Center)

Identifying Career Options Beyond Academia: Your Personality and Career Choices (offered through Career Development Center)

Responsible Conduct of Research Course (offered through the Center for Biomedical Ethics or online)

Lane Library-Sponsored Short Courses and/or Workshops

Center for Teaching and Learning Short Courses and/or Workshops

VPGE-Sponsored Courses and/or Workshops

If you attended activities not listed above, provide titles/topics:

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* 7. During my Stanford postdoc, I was able to (optional)

Consult outside of my Stanford duties

Teach a course at Stanford (undergrad/grad)

Teach a course outside of Stanford (undergrad/grad)

Mentor one or more Stanford undergraduate/graduate student

Do an internship in industry

Present in at least one professional scientific meeting outside of Stanford

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* 8. Rate the importance of each of the following areas in creating a positive postdoctoral experience for you at Stanford

	Very Important	Important	Neither Important nor Unimportant	Unimportant	Completely Irrelevant	N/A
The quality of my relationship with my Faculty Mentor/PI	The quality of my relationship with my Faculty Mentor/PI Very Important	The quality of my relationship with my Faculty Mentor/PI Important	The quality of my relationship with my Faculty Mentor/PI Neither Important nor Unimportant	The quality of my relationship with my Faculty Mentor/PI Unimportant	The quality of my relationship with my Faculty Mentor/PI Completely Irrelevant	The quality of my relationship with my Faculty Mentor/PI N/A
The extent of progress I made towards a career path	The extent of progress I made towards a career path Very Important	The extent of progress I made towards a career path Important	The extent of progress I made towards a career path Neither Important nor Unimportant	The extent of progress I made towards a career path Unimportant	The extent of progress I made towards a career path Completely Irrelevant	The extent of progress I made towards a career path N/A
My relationships with others in the lab/research group	My relationships with others in the lab/research group Very Important	My relationships with others in the lab/research group Important	My relationships with others in the lab/research group Neither Important nor Unimportant	My relationships with others in the lab/research group Unimportant	My relationships with others in the lab/research group Completely Irrelevant	My relationships with others in the lab/research group N/A
Getting my paper(s) published	Getting my paper(s) published Very Important	Getting my paper(s) published Important	Getting my paper(s) published Neither Important nor Unimportant	Getting my paper(s) published Unimportant	Getting my paper(s) published Completely Irrelevant	Getting my paper(s) published N/A
Presenting at scientific meetings	Presenting at scientific meetings Very Important	Presenting at scientific meetings Important	Presenting at scientific meetings Neither Important nor Unimportant	Presenting at scientific meetings Unimportant	Presenting at scientific meetings Completely Irrelevant	Presenting at scientific meetings N/A
The extent of the professional network available to me	The extent of the professional network available to me Very Important	The extent of the professional network available to me Important	The extent of the professional network available to me Neither Important nor Unimportant	The extent of the professional network available to me Unimportant	The extent of the professional network available to me Completely Irrelevant	The extent of the professional network available to me N/A
The extent of resources available through the libraries	The extent of resources available through the libraries Very Important	The extent of resources available through the libraries Important	The extent of resources available through the libraries Neither Important nor Unimportant	The extent of resources available through the libraries Unimportant	The extent of resources available through the libraries Completely Irrelevant	The extent of resources available through the libraries N/A
The extent of career services available to me	The extent of career services available to me Very Important	The extent of career services available to me Important	The extent of career services available to me Neither Important nor Unimportant	The extent of career services available to me Unimportant	The extent of career services available to me Completely Irrelevant	The extent of career services available to me N/A
The extent of professional development courses available to me	The extent of professional development courses available to me Very Important	The extent of professional development courses available to me Important	The extent of professional development courses available to me Neither Important nor Unimportant	The extent of professional development courses available to me Unimportant	The extent of professional development courses available to me Completely Irrelevant	The extent of professional development courses available to me N/A
Support from my Faculty Mentor/PI when my research wasn't going very well	Support from my Faculty Mentor/PI when my research wasn't going very well Very Important	Support from my Faculty Mentor/PI when my research wasn't going very well Important	Support from my Faculty Mentor/PI when my research wasn't going very well Neither Important nor Unimportant	Support from my Faculty Mentor/PI when my research wasn't going very well Unimportant	Support from my Faculty Mentor/PI when my research wasn't going very well Completely Irrelevant	Support from my Faculty Mentor/PI when my research wasn't going very well N/A
The extent to which mentors other than my formal Faculty Mentor/PI were accessible to me	The extent to which mentors other than my formal Faculty Mentor/PI were accessible to me Very Important	The extent to which mentors other than my formal Faculty Mentor/PI were accessible to me Important	The extent to which mentors other than my formal Faculty Mentor/PI were accessible to me Neither Important nor Unimportant	The extent to which mentors other than my formal Faculty Mentor/PI were accessible to me Unimportant	The extent to which mentors other than my formal Faculty Mentor/PI were accessible to me Completely Irrelevant	The extent to which mentors other than my formal Faculty Mentor/PI were accessible to me N/A
The extent to which counseling services were accessible to me	The extent to which counseling services were accessible to me Very Important	The extent to which counseling services were accessible to me Important	The extent to which counseling services were accessible to me Neither Important nor Unimportant	The extent to which counseling services were accessible to me Unimportant	The extent to which counseling services were accessible to me Completely Irrelevant	The extent to which counseling services were accessible to me N/A
My ability to get support from my Faculty Mentor/PI for my work/life balance and needs	My ability to get support from my Faculty Mentor/PI for my work/life balance and needs Very Important	My ability to get support from my Faculty Mentor/PI for my work/life balance and needs Important	My ability to get support from my Faculty Mentor/PI for my work/life balance and needs Neither Important nor Unimportant	My ability to get support from my Faculty Mentor/PI for my work/life balance and needs Unimportant	My ability to get support from my Faculty Mentor/PI for my work/life balance and needs Completely Irrelevant	My ability to get support from my Faculty Mentor/PI for my work/life balance and needs N/A
The amount of funding I received (stipend/salary)	The amount of funding I received (stipend/salary) Very Important	The amount of funding I received (stipend/salary) Important	The amount of funding I received (stipend/salary) Neither Important nor Unimportant	The amount of funding I received (stipend/salary) Unimportant	The amount of funding I received (stipend/salary) Completely Irrelevant	The amount of funding I received (stipend/salary) N/A
Opportunities for me to collaborate with others outside of the lab	Opportunities for me to collaborate with others outside of the lab Very Important	Opportunities for me to collaborate with others outside of the lab Important	Opportunities for me to collaborate with others outside of the lab Neither Important nor Unimportant	Opportunities for me to collaborate with others outside of the lab Unimportant	Opportunities for me to collaborate with others outside of the lab Completely Irrelevant	Opportunities for me to collaborate with others outside of the lab N/A
The availability of resources to tell me about pursuing a job outside of academia	The availability of resources to tell me about pursuing a job outside of academia Very Important	The availability of resources to tell me about pursuing a job outside of academia Important	The availability of resources to tell me about pursuing a job outside of academia Neither Important nor Unimportant	The availability of resources to tell me about pursuing a job outside of academia Unimportant	The availability of resources to tell me about pursuing a job outside of academia Completely Irrelevant	The availability of resources to tell me about pursuing a job outside of academia N/A

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* 9. Did you publish peer-reviewed papers or abstracts?

Yes

If Yes, how many?

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* 10. Did you submit any fellowship/grant applications during your postdoc at Stanford?

Yes

If yes, how many applications did you submit?

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* 11. Were you part in any patent applications during your postdoc at Stanford?

Yes

If yes, how many patents?

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* 12. The primary source of funding that supported my postdoctoral training was:

Fellowship that I received before coming to Stanford

Fellowship that I received after coming to Stanford

Salary on a sponsored grant/contract

A combination of fellowship and salary

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* 13. If you received a fellowship for your postdoc at Stanford, what was it?

An internal Stanford fellowship

A fellowship from an American entity (eg., NRSA, American Heart Association, National Science Foundation)

A fellowship from an international entity (eg., a non-US government, European Union, AXA...)

Other, please specify

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* 14. With the end of your postdoc appointment at Stanford, where are you headed next?

Planning to stay in the United States

I will be returning to my home country

I am going to another country that is neither the US nor my home country of origin

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* 15. What type of job are your planning to pursue in the long term?

University as a Faculty Member - tenure track

University as a Faculty Member - non-tenure track

University Researcher (non-Faculty)

Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical Industry

Clinical Practice

Non-Profit Organizations (e.g., Foundations, museums...)

Consulting

Teaching

Other Business (e.g., Technical Writing, Information Systems...)

Government & Regulatory Affairs

Other, please specify

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* 16. I would like to continue to be part of a larger Stanford network after I leave the University

Yes

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* 17. Gender

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* 18. Citizenship status while at Stanford as a postdoc

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* 19. Please tell us the name of the academic department where you held your appointment (optional)

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* 20. Please provide us with your email address, where you may be reached after your affiliation with Stanford ends (optional)

Name

Email Address