BGS Career Development
Making It Count!
At the Fifth Annual Microbiome Symposium, scientist and The New York Times columnist Carl Zimmer discusses changing standards in journalism as it pertains to science reporting. The talk is sponsored by the Penn Vet Center for Host-Microbial Interactions and the PennCHOP Microbiome Program.
For more information, visit vet.upenn.edu. (Via Penn Today)
When: Wednesday, November 7, 2018. 6:00 – 7:30 PM.
Where: Hill Pavilion, 380 S. University Ave.
This article in Science describes the career exploration path of Shengpei Wang—a fifth year Ph.D. student at Syracuse University in New York. While considering a move toward a career in data analytics, Shengpei found herself unsure of whether she was capable of the career switch. She visited her university’s career support center, where she learned of a set of online “job simulations.”
The author describes how the simulations helped Shengpei and other scientists at various points in their careers to explore various industries before making a decision. Each simulation takes about 4 to 8 hours, considerably less time than is required to explore potential careers through training, internships, or interviews. Topics include business, clinical trials, science communication, regulatory affairs, and more.
Read more here.
Today’s competitive pharmaceutical job market has been posing higher obstacles for Life Sciences students to transition from the academic world to the industry. Usually, the traditional syllabi from Life Science Schools do not fully address the development of competencies required by the industrial and managerial environment. This presentation will provide the angle of the industry of the skills and competencies required to succeed in pharma careers as well as the best practices during job search, networking, interviewing and negotiating a job offer.
Speaker Bio:
Alesandro Marangon, Ph.D., MBA
Alesandro is currently Head of Procurement Americas at Novartis. Prior to this role, he was in several leadership positions in R&D, Project Management, External Supply Operations, Quality Assurance and Manufacturing in Latin America, Europe and USA. Alesandro graduated in Pharmacy from the Minas Gerais University in Brazil, received his Ph.D. from the University of Tuebingen in Germany and his Double-Degree MBA in International Management from the Berlin School of Economics in Germany and Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge in England.
(Via Handshake)
When: Tuesday, November 6th 2018, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Where: Biomedical Research Building (BRB) Room 252 (The Jane Glick Classroom)
This information session is part of Career Services’ “Job Search Series,” of workshops for graduate students and postdocs. It will provide an overview of LinkedIn as a research tool for career exploration. Topics of discussion will include:
When: Tuesday, November 6, 2018. 12:00 – 1:30 PM
Where: McNeil Building, Conference Room 97, 3718 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
This Career Services workshop is open to all graduate students and postdocs. The workshop will address:
When: Thursday, November 15th 2018, 12:15 pm
Where: McNeil Building, Conference Room 97, 3718 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
The American Society for Cell Biology has compiled a list of resources for early-stage graduate students. The sites listed contain information on a number of topics, including excelling in grad school, developing communication skills, and more.
Explore these resources here.