Career Workshop

Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Career Workshop Sponsored by Lathrop Gage

2:30 - 2:35 Introduction and Welcome
2:35 - 3:15pm Keynote:
Joanne Kamens, AddGene, “Take the Bull by the Horns: Steps to a Fulfilling Career in Science”

3:15 - 4pm Panel Discussion

Maria Arole, Clovis Oncology 
Ami Ashar-Patel, STEMCELL Technologies
Joanne Kamens, AddGene
Roya Kalantari, NIH
Elizabeth Killion, Amgen
Art Krieg, Checkmate Pharmaceuticals
Anton McCaffrey, Trilink Biotechnologies
Athma Pai, UMass Chan Medical School
Victoria Pedanou, Lathrop Gage
Michael Spellberg, Lathrop Gage
Bruce Wentworth, BMW Consulting

4:00 - 5:00pm Round Table Discussions

Topics of Discussion

• Postdocs in Industry
• Academia vs. Industry…or both? 
• Transferable Skills
• Academia: Applying, Interviewing & Negotiating for Faculty Positions
• Industry: Applying, Interviewing & Negotiating for Scientist Positions
• Taking the Leap from the Bench (non-research career options for PhD scientists)
  • Science Policy
  • Consulting
  • Intellectual Property
  • Scientific Sales
  • Medical Science Liaison & Medical Affairs

5:00 - 6:30pm Welcome Reception and Networking