Frequently asked questions
Learn more about Benchpro and how it helps scientists showcase their technical expertise.
What is Benchpro?
Benchpro is a platform for biomedical scientists to build their online technical portfolio and share it with the world. It's designed to help scientists get proper credit for the specific techniques and methodologies they've mastered throughout their research careers.
What is a technical portfolio?
Coders code and showcase their skills through GitHub.
Designers design and showcase skills through Dribbble.
What about scientists?
Scientists conduct experiments using investigative techniques. However, these experiments and their technical excellence are generally absent from scientific manuscripts. As such, scientists don't get as much credit as they deserve. Benchpro changes that.
Why Benchpro?
The first time we looked at the Elsevier's CRediT author statement we thought there was something amiss about it: "What about technical contributions?"
Many of the credit attribution terms are non-technical and thus don't serve scientists well. Resources, supervision and funding acquisition are of paramount importance. But so is the design and development of complex investigative techniques.
We at Benchpro want to ensure scientists get credit for what they do.
How is Benchpro different?
Scientists have multiple online tools and portfolios to measure their publication impact, but most (if not all) focus on academic merit: impact factor, citations, reviews, etc.
Academic merit
Impact factor, citations, h-index
Technical merit
Hands-on skills, verified expertise
As a biomedical scientist, you may build your technical online portfolio for free and let the world know what you're good at.
How does peer verification work?
When you claim a skill based on your published work, your co-authors are invited to verify your claim. This peer validation ensures that:
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Your claimed skills are accurate and truthful
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Companies can trust verified profiles
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The scientific community maintains integrity
Is Benchpro free for scientists?
Benchpro is completely free for scientists. Build your portfolio, get peer verification, and connect with opportunities - all at no cost.
Still have questions?
We're here to help! Contact us if you need more information or have specific questions about using Benchpro.
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