Please read position description below and submit your application by January 25, 2026.
Position Description: IASR, Member-at-Large (Mentorship)
Role Type: Elected governance position
Term Length: 2 years with the potential of one renewal]
Reports To: Board of Directors
Time Commitment: Approximately, 2-3 hours per month that includes a 1-hour Board meeting the 2nd Tuesday of the month, 8:00-9:00AM ET (New York Time) and an additional 1-2 hours planning and implementing mentorship activities.
Purpose of the Role:
The Member-at-Large (MAL) Mentorship leads and advances the Academy’s commitment to mentorship as a core strategy for strengthening, diversifying, and sustaining the research workforce, with a particular emphasis on early-career members (e.g., trainees, fellows, early-stage investigators, and junior professionals).
This role ensures that mentorship efforts are intentional, evidence-informed, and aligned with the Academy’s mission to grow and support its early career membership on a global scale. The academy believes that it is important that its early career members are meaningfully supported, connected, and positioned for long-term success.
A. Core Responsibilities and Duties
The MAL Mentorship position’s core responsibilities include:
1. Mentorship Strategy and Program Development
• Provide leadership in the design, implementation, and evaluation of research training and mentorship
opportunities that support early-career members in terms of professional development.
• Help define mentorship goals, models, and expectations, including one-to-one, peer, near-peer, group, and
network-based mentorship approaches.
• Ensure mentorship activities align with the Academy’s strategic plan and research priorities.
2. Early-Career Member Engagement and Support
• Serve as an advocate and representative for early-career members within Board deliberations and
organizational decision-making.
• Work with early career members to identify common barriers they face (e.g., access to mentorship, funding,
protected time, networking, representation) to inform responsive strategies.
• Promote inclusive engagement of early-career members in committees, working groups, research
collaborations, and leadership opportunities.
3. Strengthen Early Career Membership Sense of Belonging to the Academy through Mentorship
• Champion equitable mentorship practices with attention to potential structural barriers and power
dynamics.
• Support initiatives that intentionally mentor individuals from globally diverse backgrounds.
• Encourage mentor training and resources that promote inclusivity and ethical research mentorship.
4. Mentor Recruitment, Recognition and Capacity Building
• Assist in identifying, recruiting, and supporting senior and mid-career members to serve as mentors.
• Contribute to the development of mentor guidance, training materials, and expectations.
• Promote recognition of mentorship contributions through awards, acknowledgments, where appropriate.
5. Evaluation, Metrics and Continuous Improvement
• Help define and monitor metrics to assess mentorship effectiveness, such as participation, satisfaction,
retention, career advancement, scholarly productivity, and leadership progression.
• Use member feedback and data to inform continuous improvement of mentorship initiatives.
• Support dissemination of lessons learned and best practices within the Academy.
6. Governance and Board Responsibilities
• Participate fully in Board meetings and relevant committees or task forces.
• Provide input on the Academy’s policies and strategic initiatives related to mentorship.
• Uphold ethical and confidential responsibilities consistent with board service.
7. Communication and Advocacy
• Serve as a visible champion for mentorship within the Academy and externally, as appropriate.
• Assist in communicating mentorship opportunities, successes, and resources to members.
• Represent the Academy’s commitment to nurturing the next generation of researchers at meetings,
conferences, and partner events.
B. Desired Qualifications and Attributes
• Active member in good standing with the Academy.
• Demonstrated commitment to mentorship, training, and early-career development within a research or
academic context.
• Experience mentoring students, trainees, fellows, or early-career professionals (formal or informal).
• Strong understanding of challenges facing early-career researchers across globally diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work collaboratively across career stages, disciplines, and lived experiences.
• Ability to commit to time needed to carry out the duties of the Board position.
Nominees MUST be Active IASR members in good standing.
If you wish to be considered for candidacy for this position, please provide the following:
1. Your Curriculum Vitae
2. A 600ppi photo
3. A ONE page summary containing the following information:
· Your name and the position for which you are running
· Candidacy Statement – State the reason that you would like to be considered for the position and why you are interested in serving on the IASR Board.
· Objectives – What do you hope to achieve during your tenure?
· Career Summary – Provide a summary of your career, interests and contributions to the field of suicide prevention.
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