Postdoctoral Fellow Exit Survey

Demographics and Career Plans

Please take a moment to complete the following Exit Survey so that Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia can better serve future postdoctoral fellows.

This survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete.

**All responses to this survey are confidential**

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* 1. How long were you a postdoctoral fellow at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)?

< 1 year

1 - 2 years

2 - 3 years

3 - 4 years

4 - 5 years

5 - 6 years

> 6 years

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* 2. Which of the following best describes your educational background?

PhD

MD/PhD

DVM

PsyD

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Which of the following best describes the subject of your postdoctoral research? (select all that apply)

Basic (Wet Bench)

Animal

Clinical

Translational

Behavioral

In Silico

Other (please specify)

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* 4. During your postdoctoral fellowship, were you at any time supported by a training grant? (select all that apply)

No, I was not supported by a training grant

Yes, I was supported by an NIH NRSA Institutional Research Training Grant (T32)

Yes, I was supported by an NIH NRSA Individual Research Training Grant (F32)

Yes, I was supported by another training-related grant (indicate award)

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* 5. Which of the following best describes your immediate career plans?

Academia

Industry

Government

Teaching

Science Writing

Consulting/Medical Science Liaison

Administration

Non-profit

Another postdoctoral fellowship

Unsure

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How did you find employment following your postdoctoral fellowship at CHOP?

I have not yet found employment

Personal communications/networking

Mentor contacts

Employer’s Web page

Employment notices featured in scientific journals

Scientific employment sites (e.g., sciencecareers.org, naturejobs.com, etc.)

Non-scientific employment sites (e.g., monster.com, careerbuilder.com, etc.)

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Do you believe that you have the necessary experience and training for you to succeed in your next position?

Yes

Unsure

Please explain your response