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IV. PROFESSIONALISM
Postdoctoral scholars are expected to adhere to accepted professional standards and practices within their immediate workplace (e.g., laboratory, office), institution, and discipline. They are also expected to reflect and advance the values of their profession in the community at large.
One's professionalism is relevant in different contexts that govern and define the potential interactions the scholar engages with his/her environment. A proper discussion of professionalism should integrate concepts of:
- Workplace professionalism, connecting with the immediate working team
- Institutional professionalism, connecting with the research infrastructure
- Collegial professionalism, connecting with the discipline of expertise
- Universal professionalism:, connecting with society in representing an expertise.
Delineation of Specific Skills
- Assess and uphold workplace etiquette, performance standards, and project goals
- Comply with rules, regulations, and institutional norms
- Respect, evaluate, and enhance the intellectual contributions of others
- Advance and promote the discipline by participating in public and professional service activities, such as professional societies, editorial and advisory boards, peer review panels, and institutional committees.
- Advance and promote the discipline by participating in partnerships with government agencies, foundations, and/or non-profit organizations, such as funding agency grant panels or other advocacy/advisory boards to contribute to the advancement and promotion of the discipline.
- Identify and manage apparent and actual conflicts of interest, ethical violations, and violations of expected professional behavior
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