A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will organize and conduct a series of 3-4 two-hour virtual workshops to examine the rapidly-evolving neuroscience career landscape--including academia, data science, computational neuroscience, biopharma, and the non-profit sector--and consider how neuroscience training programs can help trainees develop the knowledge and skillset needed to advance their careers and biomedical science.
The workshop series will feature invited presentations and discussions that may address topics such as:

• Racial justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion in neuroscience training;
• Navigating changes in neuroscience training and career opportunities due to COVID-19;
• Training to support interdisciplinary science;
• Rapidly evolving landscape of careers in neuroscience; and
• Leadership and incentives: evolving roles for institutions, mentors, and trainers in preparing trainees.

These virtual workshops will engage a wide range of perspectives in the neuroscience training ecosystem, such as neuroscience department chairs, graduate program directors, and other faculty; graduate students and postdoctoral researchers; scientists in industry and the non-profit sector; research funders and policymakers; and other interested stakeholders.
The planning committee will develop the agenda for the workshops, select and invite speakers and discussants, and moderate the discussions. Following each workshop, a proceedings--in brief of the presentations and discussions will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines.