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united states government makes substantial investment biomedical training programs year however trainees opportunities translate career progression academic research pathways onefifth postdoctoral fellows eventually secure tenuretrack faculty position even among candidates attrition high although number factors govern career choices career longevity transition trainee faculty challenging process requires knowledge skills necessarily developed traditional university experience many postdoctoral fellows receive adequate training research skills scientific communication new faculty report sufficiently prepared job search process starting labs address critical training gap itert core interdisciplinary translational education research training office postdoctoral fellows university texas md anderson cancer center implemented structured course postdoctoral fellows senior phd students provide formalized training successfully navigating academic positions biomedical research report pilot navigating academic careers course conducted 20212022 30 phd students postdocs ninemodule course conducted 13 weeks 255 h instructional sessions key educational objectives included 1 navigating job application interviewnegotiation process 2 hiring leading mentoring lab personnel program support staff 3 project administration financial stewardship 4 managing time worklife balance 5 developing collaborations branding personalized niche networking surveybased analysis time course used capture participants assessment course content organization delivery followup survey conducted approximately 2 years postcourse 2024 evaluate longerterm impacts training initial incourse assessment revealed 899 respondents found scope instructional content appropriate 911 found course relevant applicable career needs longerterm postcourse evaluation indicated 80 respondents applied learnings course 80 reported feeling confident navigating academic job search 666 continued report agreement course preparing current roleongoing job search 467 already securing jobs academic research including independent faculty outcomes pilot course suggest integrating broader postdoctoral training curriculum enhance transition earlycareer success talented scientistsintraining working professionals biomedical careers faculty sciencetrained staff