BGS Career Development
Making It Count!
Join E.E. Just for a Q&A session, to learn more about the Janssen Post-Doctoral Program. The session will feature Jennifer F. Nemeth, Ph.D., SCPM and Brenda Salantes, Ph.D. (Janssen Post-Doc and UPenn CAMB alum). Lunch from Real Food Eatery will be served!
July 1, 2019, 12-1 PM
Smilow Center for Translational Research, Room 11-145
RSVP: https://forms.gle/9XfdZLfDq7KKnHDA7
Attend the Institute for Immunology “Year in Review” Symposium to hear from a panel of IGG alumni about their career paths. Open to everyone!
Thursday, June 13
1:30 – 2:00 pm
Smilow Center for Translational Research Auditorium & Lobby
To learn more about the symposium’s other speakers and to register, visit: https://www.med.upenn.edu/ifi/yir.html
BGS students interested in a career in patent law are invited to attend a panel session hosting 3 BGS alumni who currently work in patent law on May 30th, 2019, 12-1:30 PM in BRB 252. This event is organized by GLIA. Come and learn about the intricacies of a career in patent law, find out how you can explore if a career in patent law is for you, and how you can start preparing to pursue a career in this field. The 30 minute panel will feature:
The panel will be followed by a presentation by Tomás Isakowitz (Program Director at Penn’s Center for Innovation) and then open the floor for Q&A to all of the speakers.
RSVP: https://forms.gle/MwzCofGaJPapyE149.
Email Rosa Leon (rosaleon@pennmedicine.upenn.edu) with questions.
One of the PSOM’s most distinguished faculty members, P. Leslie Dutton, FRS, Eldridge Reeves Johnson Professor of Biophysics and Biochemistry, is retiring. Leslie is a former chair of the B&B department, and a former chair of the Biophysics Graduate Group (before BC and BP merged). There will be a scientific symposium in his honor, Friday, May 31st – Saturday, June 1st.
More than 25 PhD students graduated from Leslie’s lab, from 1978 onwards, and almost ALL of them will be at the symposium! About 10 of them will be speaking. These alumni have gone on to successful careers in academia, industry, gov. research. consulting etc., so this would be a unique opportunity for BGS students to see and meet them. The symposium is open to everyone, and there are also two breakfasts which would provide opportunities for students to meet and talk informally with these alumni.
To see the full itinerary for ‘Les Fest,’ click here.
Are you interested in learning more about how you can apply your Ph.D. training to careers beyond the bench? BGSA and BGS are hosting a mixer event so that you can interact with former BGS trainees who have gone on to be successful in alternate careers! Join us for drinks, food, and great conversation with our alums! RSVP to secure your spot in this event!
Friday, April 26, 2019, 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Jordan Medical Education Center Lobby
Please RSVP here – note that registration will be closed at 50 participants.
Email Rebecca Lopez for more information, or if you are no longer able to attend.
As a reminder, the BGS Career Development Site extends beyond this Career Blog and features a wide variety of resources, from a description of the Core Competencies developed through predoctoral training to websites for career exploration. Noteworthy among the site’s resources is the ‘Career Paths’ section, which provides a description of the profession, advantages of an advanced degree, key competencies, on-campus student organizations, first steps, alumni videos, and resources.
Two new alumni videos have been uploaded to the site. Aaron Gitler, Professor at Stanford University, and Josh Friedman, Director and Lead at Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., share insights on their respective fields of academic and industry research. The BGS alumni describe their typical day, the things they like most and least about their chosen career, the typical traits and skills required, and much more.