Definition: Oversight and leadership responsibility for the research activity planning and execution, including mentorship external to the core team.
Supervision involves assigning tasks, sharing knowledge and providing feedback, implementing research plans across teams and institutions, and shaping projects’ direction and evolution. Examples of tasks that may be described by the role of supervision include:
- Overseeing researchers and other team members by setting milestones, tracking progress, ensuring quality of deliverables, and promoting adherence to ethics and integrity norms.
- Teaching, training, moderating and providing personal or professional advice to team members.
- Guiding teams in refining methods, interpreting results, and addressing interpersonal challenges.
- Collecting, logging, and reporting individual contributions to research.