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Member, LEAD Subcommittee

FASEB LEAD (Leadership Engagement and Appreciation of Differences), a component of FASEB's Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) initiative, is an innovative reverse-mentoring program that pairs senior-level professionals with junior-level mentors to gain different perspectives of individual, group, and cultural views within the workplace and scientific research communities.

The LEAD Reverse Mentoring Subcommittee reviews applications and selects reverse mentor pairs. The subcommittee is also responsible for minor administrative reviews to improve the application process and enhance mentor/mentee relations.

Eligibility

  • Member in good standing of at least one FASEB Member Society, or

  • FASEB or full member society staff

Responsibilities

  • Participate in subcommittee meetings (ability to participate in 75% or more meetings expected)
  • Review applications and participate in the selection and matching process
  • Review participants’ feedback and implement program enhancements, as appropriate.
  • Serve as an advocate for the LEAD program within their society and the broader bioscience community.

Characteristics of successful applicants may include the following:

FASEB seeks staff and active society subcommittee members with the following characteristics listed below. Only members and staff of full member societies are eligible.

  • Demonstrated passion for diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion
  • Familiarity with formal mentoring programs
  • Experience with driving positive change in an organization and/or institution
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Thrives in collaborative environments
  • Willingness to leverage professional networks (individual and/or group connections) to promote the CARES program

Biographic, demographic, and scientific diversity in governance is an overarching goal of the Federation, and FASEB seeks subcommittee members who represent this diversity.

Term

Members serve terms of three (3) years beginning on July 1 of the year appointed and ending on June 30 of the third year. Members may be reappointed for one additional consecutive three (3) year term with DEAI committee approval.

Annual Time Commitment

  • One 1-hour onboarding session.
  • Two 1-hour video conference per application cycle to match selected participants.
  • Approximately 1-2 hours prep time to review application materials prior to each meeting.

Accessibility

FASEB will provide necessary accommodations to ensure all members are able to fully participate in this subcommittee. If you need an accommodation, please contact FASEB’s DEAI Program Manager, Elvie Banda.