An Exploration of the Mentorship Needs of Research Software Engineers
Reed Milewicz, Miranda Mundt
TL;DR
This paper explores the mentorship needs of research software engineers, highlighting the lack of structured support and proposing organizational strategies to enhance mentor-mentee relationships for their professional development.
Contribution
It identifies the unique mentorship requirements of RSEs and suggests practical approaches for organizations to support their growth and training.
Findings
RSEs lack clear mentorship pathways
Organizations can implement targeted mentorship programs
Enhanced mentorship improves RSE professional development
Abstract
As a newly designated professional title, research software engineers (RSEs) link the two worlds of software engineering and research science. They lack clear development and training opportunities, particularly in the realm of mentoring. In this paper, we discuss mentorship as it pertains to the unique needs of RSEs and propose ways in which organizations and institutions can support mentor/mentee relationships for RSEs
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Taxonomy
TopicsScientific Computing and Data Management · Biomedical and Engineering Education