Membership PoliciesOur GoalThe goal of The Science Advisory Board is to improve communications between medical and life science professionals and the companies who provide this community with products and services. To accomplish this goal, The Science Advisory Board conducts surveys about the products and services you currently use. Companies value this information and use it to improve existing products and services or to develop new ones that better meet the needs of their customers - our members. Because we value your frank and unbiased participation in these surveys, we have created a virtual advisory board where your identity is protected. Privacy The Science Advisory Board is committed to safeguarding the privacy of its members. Please click here to read the details of our Privacy Policy. Reservation of Rights The Science Advisory Board extends membership benefits at their discretion. The Science Advisory Board maintains the right to change these policies, in whole or in part, at any time, with or without prior notice. Such changes include changing the terms of membership, changing the amount of ViewPoints required to redeem particular awards, or removing any of the awards currently available, at any time, with or without notice. If The Science Advisory Board makes significant changes to the membership benefits, it will provide notice of such changes on The Science Advisory Board's website. Registering All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply for membership by registering at The Science Advisory Board's registration website. Only scientists employed full-time in an organization engaged in any aspect of life science research or clinical care are eligible for membership. Applications from full-time graduate students and post-doctoral fellows are also welcome. The Science Advisory Board reserves the right to reject applications based on incomplete or unverifiable information, and all registrations are manualy approved or rejected by a Science Advisory Board team member. Active Membership If your application is approved, you will automatically become an active member of The Science Advisory Board. You have the right, and are encouraged to, view and update your registration information routinely. If, at any time, your personal or professional information has changed, you can make the applicable changes at The Science Advisory Board's website. Study Participation Our membership records are stored in a proprietary database. The database is utilized to determine whether a member meets the criteria requested for a specific research study. When a new study matches a member's background and area of expertise, that member will be notified by email that the study is available for them to take. Each study invitation will contain a unique URL so that a member's participation can be linked directly to their account. The member may elect not to participate in a specific study and will still maintain their membership Rewarding Your Participation Participating members are compensated with ViewPoints and/or a chance to win a prize each time a study is successfully completed within the required timetables. Upon completion of the study, any applicable ViewPoints will be automatically added to that member's account. Accumulated ViewPoints may be redeemed for items in the Rewards Catalog Other Ways To Express Your Opinion Members with unique qualifications are invited to participate in other initiatives such as live focus groups or telephone interviews. In addition, The Science Advisory Board also offers its members the opportunity to participate in forums, protocol submissions, editorials and more. Discontinuing Membership A member may discontinue their membership with The Science Advisory Board without any additional obligation by contacting us at questions@scienceboard.net. If you wish to discontinue your membership, please include in your message your screen name and email address with which you registered. Any unredeemed ViewPoints in the acount will be forfeited. The Science Advisory Board reserves the right to discontinue your membership following one of the following events: (1) If you do not participate in any functions of The Science Advisory Board (forum, surveys, articles, polls, etc.) for a period of two (2) years; (2) If the email address you used for registering with The Science Advisory Board no longer accepts emails from The Science Advisory Board (e.g., bounce backs, auto-replies, server does not recognize email address, etc.); (3) You request to be added to our Do Not Send List; (4) Any failure to comply with all applicable rules and requirements established by The Science Advisory Board; and (5) Any conduct that is deterimental to The Science Advisory Board community. Your Consent By accessing The Science Advisory Board services and software, you signify your acceptance of this Membership Policy. We reserve the right to modify this Membership Policy at any time. Your continued use of any portion of The Science Advisory Board Website will constitute your acceptance of these changes. If you have questions or concerns about our policies, please feel free to send us an email questions@scienceboard.net. Job Openings Currently, The Science Advisory Board has no staff openings. However, you are welcome to send your resume with a cover letter describing your career goals and salary expectations to careers@gene2drug.com or fax to 703.778.3081 in case any job positions become available in the near term. Consulting Opportunities We also welcome contributions from experts in helping to develop questionnaires for upcoming studies and analyze study data in various fields. If you are interested in working as an outside consultant to The Science Advisory Board, please send your résumé/CV and a letter of interest to questions@scienceboard.net. |
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