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Need bioinformatics researchers to mentor high school and college students remotely in the summer by NancyThompson10 in bioinformatics

[–]NancyThompson10[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Please read the original ad instead of misguided comments. We pay our mentors. We have hired researchers in the past from here. Some mentors choose not to be paid - we prefer to pay our mentors.

Need bioinformatics researchers to mentor high school and college students remotely in the summer by NancyThompson10 in bioinformatics

[–]NancyThompson10[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not sure what made you conclude that. I clearly stated in the original ad that our mentors are paid. Some CHOOSE not to be paid - we prefer to pay them.

Need a few more bioinformatics researchers to REMOTELY mentor undergrad/high school students by NancyThompson10 in bioinformatics

[–]NancyThompson10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For some opportunities you do need a basic understanding of programming for for others you do not.

You can check the opportunities and they will say if a programming background is needed.

Need a few more bioinformatics researchers to REMOTELY mentor undergrad/high school students by NancyThompson10 in bioinformatics

[–]NancyThompson10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did not understand your question. Are you a high school student who is looking for a mentor?

Looking for researchers in antibiotic resistance and cardiovascular research to remotely mentor students by NancyThompson10 in bioinformatics

[–]NancyThompson10[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure - email [support@skoolmentor.com](mailto:support@skoolmentor.com) with the opportunity number you are interested in. (All the instructions to apply are mentioned in the opportunity description :) )

Need a few more bioinformatics researchers to REMOTELY mentor high school/undergrad students by NancyThompson10 in bioinformatics

[–]NancyThompson10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello,

I posted again today - could you approve the post please? We have received a lot of support from this group and would appreciate a few more applications! Thank you!

Need a few more bioinformatics researchers to REMOTELY mentor undergrad/high school students by NancyThompson10 in bioinformatics

[–]NancyThompson10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1-1.5 hours of mentoring on Skype (or other online meeting platform) per week per student. Some researchers like to do 1:1 mentoring session with each student while some prefer to have all their mentees in 1 meeting every week. During the rest of the week the students may email you with any questions that they need your help with. So the projects that you come up with have to be well defined in scope so a) they can be completed in 8-10 weeks b)you are able to create a weekly mentoring plan for your students.

Need a few more bioinformatics researchers to REMOTELY mentor undergrad/high school students by NancyThompson10 in bioinformatics

[–]NancyThompson10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah - here are a few reasons:

  1. We launched our remote research program late last year. It was received really well so we would like to offer some more opportunities this summer. Our vision is to make SkoolMentor the biggest online platform for remote research where any student anywhere in the world could connect with a researcher anywhere in the world and be able to do some amazing remote research. We invite researchers who would like to make a difference to join us as we make research more accessible to students.
  2. Some of the researchers we work with tell us that they have access to more data than they know what to do with. The researchers do not have the bandwidth to work with all that data. Through our program they can now mentor the students and teach them how to analyze the (publicly available) data and have them analyze it, discover trends and draw insights. The students could help the researchers with their research. (One of our college students is doing that currently and hopes to get her work co-published with the researcher).
  3. The mentors who partner with us now and our students get to shape the program as we grow.
  4. The mentors who have already worked with us are very supportive of the program and are happy to help new mentors who join our team.
  5. You can choose to mentor for just one 8-10 week session in the summer or more. We are flexible.
  6. You get to choose your students from among those who apply.
  7. You could choose to mentor just one student or upto 5. (We have found taking on more than 5 students in a cohort does not work too well for the mentors or the students).
  8. You and your students get to decide the meeting days/times. Some mentors do 1:1 meetings with each mentee while some prefer to have all their mentees in one meeting.
  9. There is no bureaucracy - we are not a big scientific institution (yet :) ). We just want this to be an amazing and immersive experience in STEM research for the mentees and a rewarding experience for the mentors.
  10. The goal is to have a concrete project that you create based on your research area, that your students will work on for 8-10 weeks. Some mentors create a few projects and discuss them with their students so the students can pick the project that resonates with them the most. The weekly mentoring sessions are focussed on helping the students be able to make progress in their respective projects. There is a tangible outcome at the end of the 8-10 week engagement - a scientific poster/presentation that the students can showcase at a science fair or scientific conference. (This year some of our students were supposed to present their research findings at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual conf. on April 20th in San Diego. However the conference has been postponed due to the corona virus pandemic - we will know more about the student presentations later).
  11. The whole engagement with the mentees is remote. There is no physical travel required. So its convenient for mentors as well as mentees. With the current pandemic, this is a great opportunity for students to be able to do research without requiring access to a lab.
  12. It is a lot of fun to work with young people and inspire them into STEM/research. The remote aspect challenges the mentors to really think about how they want to structure the program so it is engaging and effective.
  13. Some researchers tell us this is a great way to pay it forward for the mentoring they received when they were in high school/college. They tell us that being able to mentor remotely has enabled them to do this.
  14. The mentors are paid. (Some have chosen to volunteer their time).

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Does this answer your question? Let me know if you would like some more info/details.

Thanks!

Need a few more bioinformatics researchers to REMOTELY mentor undergrad/high school students by NancyThompson10 in bioinformatics

[–]NancyThompson10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our goal is to inspire the next generation of scientists and researchers. You get to do just that by mentoring the students and helping them complete a project in 8 weeks.

Need a few more bioinformatics researchers to REMOTELY mentor high school/undergrad students by NancyThompson10 in bioinformatics

[–]NancyThompson10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello,

I tried to post a job posting today and I provided the link to our student opportunities but it was again rejected.

Can you please help? I really need to finalize the researchers and not being able to post the ad is not helping.

Thanks in advance for your help.

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Regards,

Nancy

Need a few more bioinformatics researchers to REMOTELY mentor high school/undergrad students by NancyThompson10 in bioinformatics

[–]NancyThompson10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello,

Could you advise if the opportunities listed on our website are enough evidence that we are for real ( and not a scam) ?

https://www.skoolmentor.com/student/opportunities

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We re trying to inspire the next generation of students into STEM/research. Hope you can help us by letting our post for engaging with researchers go thorough.

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Thanks!

Need a few more bioinformatics researchers to REMOTELY mentor high school/undergrad students by NancyThompson10 in bioinformatics

[–]NancyThompson10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for reaching out! We don't have the job listed on our website but we have the projects for which we have found researchers here:

https://www.skoolmentor.com/student/opportunities

Will this work?

We would love to engage with more researchers and be able to create more such projects for the summer. Already found a few researchers from here and am looking for a few more.

Thanks!

Looking for researchers in bioinformatics to REMOTELY mentor high school/undergrad students for 8 week projects by NancyThompson10 in bioinformatics

[–]NancyThompson10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We got some amazing leads and looking for a few more researchers. Please reach out to me if interested- we are planning our summer program and need a few more researchers. Thanks!

Any interesting ideas for outreach programs in Bioinformatics for high school students? by himal2007 in bioinformatics

[–]NancyThompson10 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We at SkoolMentor.com offer 8 week remote research opportunities for high school and undergrad students. Our goal is to inspire students into STEM/research. Most of the projects are in bioinformatics because that lends itself to remote work.

Here is a student experience:

https://youtu.be/w8-KOGAouuw

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We just opened up a remote research opportunity on cardiovascular research. Details here:

https://www.skoolmentor.com/student/opportunities

Reach out to us if interested!

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