SCI 105
Competition, Sociology, Discovery
Your group is a molecular biology lab at a research university. You are trying to uncover the molecular structure of a chemical compound that you think will be a cure for the HIV virus. You are in competition with several other labs, and are in a race to publish a correct model first. Each member of your group occupies a specific role, has varying levels of education, and has different motivations. Here they are:
| Role | Education | Motivation | Bonus points for publishing first | Team Member Names: (please print) |
| Principle investigator with tenure at a highly competitive university | MS & Ph.D. With 15 years of research experience | recognition, prestige, publications, more grant money, faculty raises | 5 |
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| Principle Investigator without tenure at a highly competitive university | MS & Ph.D. with 9 years of research experience | same as above PLUS tenure | 6 |
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| Post-doctoral fellow | MS & Ph.D. with 5 years research experience | recognition, prestige, publications, and a tenure-track job | 4 |
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| Graduate student working towards a Ph.D. | BS & MS with 3 years research experience | Ph.D., fame and scholarship $ | 4 |
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| Graduate student working towards a Master’s. | BS with 1 year’s research experience | MS, fame and scholarship $ | 3 |
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| Undergraduate researcher that plans to apply to Graduate School | High School | Letters of recommendation | 2 |
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| Undergraduate researcher that plans to apply to Medical School | High School | Letters of recommendation | 2 |
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| Technician | BS with 5 year’s menial research experience | Money, continue job | 1 |