Scientific Management Training

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Are you a research or postdoctoral fellow who wants to learn how to lead a laboratory? The Scientific Management Training (SMT) course focuses on the development of good personnel and project management processes. While outstanding scientific research is conducted at NCI, many of the scientists who go on to lead their own laboratories have few managerial skills. Topics include supervisor-employee relationships, organizational structure, time management, and dealing with difficult employees. The participation of NIH Fellows who plan to lead a laboratory is encouraged.

Registration

Registration is at no charge; please register here. The registration limit is 75.

Location

This virtual 2-hour course will be offered on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, from 3:00 - 5:00 PM EDT via Webex.

The Instructor

The course will be taught by Dr. Terry Moody, who has directed research labs at the George Washington University Medical Center and the National Cancer Institute.

Organizing Committee

Terry Moody, Ph.D.
Chanelle Case Borden, Ph.D.

More Information

For additional information, please contact the course director, Dr. Terry Moody, at moodyt@mail.nih.gov or by phone at 240-276-7785.

Related Training:

This course is part of a developing curriculum for training NCI clinical, research, and postdoctoral fellows. This fall, Translational Research in Clinical Oncology will be held on Monday afternoons from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. from September 2 to November 24, 2026. For additional training, view http://www.training.nih.gov.