Call for nominations:

ManyBabies
Student Advisor

About the position

The role of Student Advisor (SA) was created to ensure that the student perspective is fully considered in ManyBabies’ organizational decision making. ‘Student’ here is defined as anyone not yet having completed their PhD or a comparable degree (including those in post-baccalaureate research positions and acknowledging that doctoral candidates may not be considered students everywhere).

The primary responsibility of the MB Student Advisor is to attend monthly 1-hour Governing Board meetings and participate in leadership discussions to ensure the student perspective is represented. In addition, SAs will have the opportunity to be involved with other leadership roles such as sitting on specialized ManyBabies committees, which are responsible for organizing workshops, streamlining the MB onboarding process, and improving MB’s diversity and inclusiveness.

Our current SAs will be completing the first year of their terms in June and we are issuing a call for nominations for their successor(s). The 1-year term is renewable for an optional second year, at the discretion of the Student Advisor. SAs are also welcome and encouraged to continue to serve in leadership roles within ManyBabies (e.g., sitting on committees) following the conclusion of their term.

Nomination process

Individuals may nominate themselves or others as candidates for the SA position. Those nominated by someone else will be contacted by the Executive Director to determine whether they choose to accept the nomination. We especially encourage nominees from groups currently under- or not represented in MB general leadership (e.g., located outside of US/Canada, from historically marginalized communities). 

Nomination deadline: May 31, 2024

Selection process

The Student Advisor(s) will be selected by the Governing Board – including current Student Advisors – at the June 2024 Governing Board meeting, with an expected term start of July 2024 (exact dates contingent on Governing Board meeting schedule).

In selecting the SA, consideration will be given to diversity (see above), interest in open science practices, and qualifications as presented in the nomination blurb.
 

Please direct any questions to MB’s Executive Director, current SAs Magda Matetovici and Quinn Pham, or any member of the Governing Board: https://manybabies.org/people/ 

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