Submitted by Sourav Santra

The Biopharmaceutical Section extends an invitation to its 2020 mentoring program to all section members.

Networking can be challenging, but it is beneficial. Meeting others in the profession can help you quickly learn the ropes, improve your career, and contribute to the statistical profession. Finding a mentor has its challenges, so the Biopharmaceutical Section created a mentoring program based on the blueprint created by the Committee on Applied Statisticians.

More than 100 people have participated in the mentoring program since its launch in 2014. Both mentors and mentees have expressed enthusiasm for the program and its continuity. Most recently, activities of the mentoring program were published in the winter issue of the Biopharmaceutical Report.

The goal of this program is to help members further enrich and enhance their professional experience through achieving personal and professional goals. This may occur through sharing of knowledge and experience between a professional practitioner and someone entering the profession. A constructive mentorship relationship can take many forms and may occur at any stage of one’s career, with benefits for both the mentor and the mentee.

The section provides hands-on resources for mentors and mentees to facilitate their interactions. Information related to the mentoring activities and additional resources are available.

2020–2021 Mentoring Program
Are you interested in becoming a mentor to a statistician? Are you a potential mentee, or can you nominate a statistician who may be looking for a mentorship program? If so, email your contact information with “Biopharmaceutical Section Mentoring Program” in the subject line.