Biomedical Data Science Professional Skills 1
Biomedical Data Science Professional Skills 1 covers research career skills such as paper writing/review, funding, talks, posters, websites, jobs, and teaching.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.33 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Describe the review processes for journal articles and research grant proposals
Write clear, well-formed journal articles and research grant proposals
Provide a clear oral presentation of their research work
Demonstrate understanding of research on unconscious bias (for example, in reviewing papers/grants, in writing/evaluating recommendation letters, and in hiring/promotion) and assumptions and strategies to overcome them
Source: UW Guide
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Prerequisites
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- Graduate/professional standing
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the class
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.33 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
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Topics
- Journal article and grant proposal writing, review processes, and funding acquisition.
- Oral presentations and poster sessions for communicating research.
- Personal website development, academic and industry job exploration, and teaching practices.
- Unconscious bias in research evaluation, recommendation letters, hiring, and promotion.
Skills
- Writing and reviewing journal articles and research grant proposals, including understanding review processes and securing funding.
- Delivering clear oral presentations and poster sessions for research work.
- Creating a personal website, exploring job opportunities in academia and industry, and developing teaching skills.
- Understanding research on unconscious bias in peer review, recommendation letters, hiring, and promotion, along with strategies to mitigate it.
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Explore recorded gradesRecorded 2026-10-14
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