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This month Dr Jennifer McIntosh talks to Professor Ingrid Winship, Inaugural Chair of Adult Clinical Genetics at the University of Melbourne and The Royal Melbourne Hospital, and they discuss building a wider researcher profile. Dr McIntosh quotes Charles Darwin who said those who dare to waste one hour of time have “not discovered the value of life." How do mid-career researchers increase their value – is it an issue of time and prioritising your research over everything else?

In this month’s episode, Dr Jennifer McIntosh talks to Professor Ray Chan, Professor in Cancer Nursing, Faculty of Health, at the Queensland University of Technology. We believe that Professor Chan is a mid-career superstar. His career trajectory has been stellar, beginning a research career from 2007, he became a Professor within 4 years of his Ph.D. So how did he become a mid-career superstar and what is his advice for mid-career researchers in going above and beyond?

In today’s episode you’ll hear from Professor Temple-Smith. What makes a great supervisor? How can you as a mid-career researcher model yourself on being an effective supervisor particularly if you’ve never experienced it yourself? Lisa Delpit says Warm Demanders “expect a great deal of their students, convince them of their own brilliance, and help them to reach their potential in a disciplined and structured environment" How can you be a warm demander in your role as a supervisor?

, Dr Jennifer McIntosh and Professor Lena Sanci broach how to negotiate the awkward issues as a mid-career researcher. Being a MCR can be tricky, especially when negotiating things such as collaborator roles; becoming a Chief Investigator on a Grant; the administrative burden of being an MCR with added responsibilities; settling authorship position and choosing mentors and peers who can assist you with your research.

Show notes available here http://pc4tg.com.au/cheers-with-peers-professor-lena-sanci-dr-jennifer-mcintosh-september-2019/

In this episode, Dr Jennifer McIntosh and Professor Mei Krishnasamy discuss the transition of clinical practice to researcher and how Mid Career Researchers (MCR) can build their folio of work to become experts in their field. Professor Krishnasamy holds the inaugural Chair in Cancer Nursing at the University of Melbourne. Her research interests embrace the development and evaluation of nurse-led interventions aimed at refining patient and carer experiences of living with a diagnosis of cancer, demands of treatment and symptom profiles and is concerned in the development of nursing and allied health-led services.

In this episode, Dr Jennifer McIntosh and Professor Lyndal Trevena discuss being a General Practitioner and embarking on a research career. How do GPs navigate their clinical research and their practice? Lyndal discusses in depth the challenges and successes of being a GP and clinical researcher. She talks about the importance of mentors early in her career and grasping opportunities as they come.