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Communication and Leadership Skills
Strategies for Transitioning Your Work Meetings to Videoconference
Job Searching Together (JST)
Workshops co-hosted with Office for Postdoctoral Scholars
Food for Scientific Thought Series
BEST/cBCD Kickoff Event Featuring Shirley Tilghman

Professional Development Curriculum (for BBS students)

For 1st Year Students

Succeeding in Year 1 (since 2014)
Dissecting a research paper (since 2014)
Presentation skills for rotation reports & group meetings (since 2014)
Presentation skills practice-and-feedback sessions (since 2017)
For dates, times, and locations see syllabus for Foundations or Core Course.

For 3rd year students

Career Planning via an IDP (for 3rd year graduate students)
part of BBS601: Professionalism & Research Conduct (PARC) (mini-course started 2014; BBS601 since 2015)
Dates, times, and locations provided in syllabus via email. For list of assignments, contact course co-director Cynthia Fuhrmann. more about IDPs >

Career Pathways Communities (for 3rd/4th year students since 2017) more info >

Individual Development Plan (IDP) Workshops & Clinics

For incoming postdocs
IDP workshops are taught as part of the Postdoc RCR Course (required for incoming postdocs; offered 2-3 times per year). See email from Anthony Imbalzano or Office of Postdoctoral Affairs for dates/times/locations.
more about IDPs >

For 3rd year BBS students
3rd year BBS students are guided through their first IDP via lessons in the PARC course (BBS601).
more about IDPs >

For PGSP/PREP post-baccalaureate students
The IDP is a helpful framework through which to set goals during the post-baccalaureate year for students in the PGSP and PREP programs. Students reflect, develop an IDP, and return to discuss stages of their IDP in periodic small-group workshops (started in 2016). See email from Michelle Morrison for dates/times/locations. more about IDPs >

Open to the campus

IDP Workshop
So many options! Bringing focus to your career exploration
Friday, January 8, 2016 | 12:00-2:00 p.m. | Room S2-309 B&C

Career Pathways Events

Career Chats

Careers in Publishing (informal discussion) with Catherine Goodman, Senior Editor of Nature Chemical Biology
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 | 1:15-2 p.m. | Room LRB-916
Co-sponsored with the UMass Chan Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology

Careers in Science Writing (informal discussion) with Jessica Wapner, author of “The Philadelphia Chromosome"
Thursday, September 3, 2015 | 1:30-2:30 p.m. | S2-309 B/C (Goff Learning Center)
Co-sponsored with the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Office for Postdoctoral Scholars

Career Chat: An informal discussion with Emory Chan, PhD, Staff Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Thursday, December 3, 2015 | 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. | Room LRB-616
Co-sponsored with the UMass Chan Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology

Career Chat: An informal discussion with Steven Swoap, PhD, Professor of Biology, Williams College
Thursday, March 31, 2016 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Room S7-105
Co-sponsored with the UMass Chan Program in Neuroscience

Career Chat: An informal discussion with Cosma Dellisanti, PhD, Associate Editor, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 | 12-1:30 p.m. | Room LRB-916
Co-sponsored with the UMass Chan Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology

Career Chat: An informal discussion with Milka Kostic, PhD, Senior Editor, Cell Chemical Biology & Structure
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 | 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. | Michelson Conference Room, 1st floor LRB
Co-sponsored with the UMass Chan Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology

Career Chat: An informal discussion with John Desjarlais, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of Xencor
Wednesday, April 19, 2017 | 4-5:15 p.m. | LRB 816
Co-sponsored with eClub and the UMass Chan Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology

Career Chat: An informal discussion with Tim Gondre-Lewis, PhD, Program Officer at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease
Thursday, August 24, 2018 | 4-4:30 p.m. | Room AS8.2072

Career Chat: An Informal discussion with Matteo Farinella, PhD, Science Comic Artist and Presidential Scholar in Society and Neuroscience, Columbia University
Thursday, October 18, 2018 | 3:45-4:45 p.m. | room S2-309A

Career Chat with Melissa Moore, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, Moderna Therapeutics
Monday, January 7, 2019 | 2-3 p.m. | S2-309 B&C

Career Chat with Lisa Lines, PhD, UMass Chan Alum and Co-Editor of "The Medical Care Blog"
Thursday, January 17, 2019 | 2:15-3 p.m. | S2- 352
Co-sponsored with the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Office of Postdoctoral Scholars

Career Chat with Laura E. Mariani, PhD, Senior Associate at Execute Recruiting Firm, Isaacson Miller
Friday, February 1, 2019 | 1-2 p.m. | S2 - 351

Career Chat with Dharia McGrew, PhD, Senior Policy Consultant of the
California Dental Association
Friday, May 17, 2019 | 1-2 p.m. | Library Conference Room S1-605

Career Chat with Ellen France, PhD, Associate Professor of Biology, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Georgia College
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 | 12-1 p.m. | S2 - 352

Joanne Kamens, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Addgene
October 3 | 2-3 p.m. | S2 351/352

Gabriel Hendricks, Ph.D.
Patent Agent, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
January 29 | 1-2 p.m. | S2- Goff 309 B/C

Jennifer Berryman
Vice Chancellor of Communication at UMass Chan
February 12 | 1-2 p.m. | S2 351/352

Career Options for Ph.D.'s (career panels)

Careers for Ph.D.'s: Industry Roles Beyond the Bench
Thursday, December 10, 2015 | 3:00-5:00 p.m. | Room S2-351
Panelists: Kamna Aggarwal, Ph.D., Heriberto Moreno Aquino, Ph.D., J.D., Christopher Dowdy, Ph.D., Andrew Gara, M.D.

Careers for Ph.D.'s: Teaching-Intensive Roles
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 | 3:00-5:00 p.m. | Amphitheater II (Room S4-102)
Panelists: Natalie Farny, Ph.D., Jason Heustis, Ph.D., and Brindha Muniappan, Ph.D.

Careers for Ph.D.'s: Discovery Research in Industry
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 | 3:15-5 p.m. | Hiatt Auditorium (S1-608)
Panelists: Dinah Sah, Ph.D., Yang Wang, Ph.D., Ceren Korkut, Ph.D., Greg Kabachinski, Ph.D.

Careers in Industry: Spotlight on MassBiologics

Introduction to Product Discovery & Development
Monday, October 20, 2014 | 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Room S2-309 B
Mark Klempner, MD, Executive Vice Chancellor, MassBiologics, Professor of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School

Careers in Research: Product Discovery
Monday, October 27, 2014 | 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., career panel; 1-2 p.m., small group discussions | Lazare Auditorium (S1-607)
Speaker: Bill Thomas, Ph.D.
Additional panelists: Colby Souders, Ph.D., Yang Wang, M.D., Ph.D., Maja Sedic, Ph.D.

Careers in Process Development
Friday, November 7, 2014 | 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., career panel; 1-2 p.m., small group discussions | Amphitheater I (S2-102)
Speaker: Sadettin Ozturk, Ph.D.
Additional panelists: Rachel Wollacott, Ph.D., Paul Casaz, Ph.D., Joshua Merritt, Ph.D.

Careers in Pre-Clinical and Clinical Development
Monday, Nov 17, 2014 | 11:30 a.m.-12:40 p.m., career panel| 12:45-1:30 p.m., small group discussions| Lazare Auditorium (S1-607)
Speaker: Deborah Molrine, MD, MPH.
Additional panelists: Deborah Molrine, MD, MPH, Lisa Cavacini, Ph.D., Keith Reimann, DVM, Heidi Smith, MD, Ph.D.

Careers in Quality Control, Quality Assurance and Quality Systems
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 | 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., career panel; 1-2 p.m., small group discussions | Goff S2-309B
Speaker: Mark Leney, Ph.D.
Additional panelists: Mark Leney, Ph.D., Rebecca Cannon, Ph.D., David Wells, Peter Cheslock, Ph.D., and Greg Saia, Ph.D.

Careers in Regulatory Affairs and Manufacturing
Monday, December 8, 2014 | 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., career panel; 1-2 p.m., small group discussions | Lazare Auditorium (S1-607)
Speaker: Joanne Totosy de Zepetnek, Ph.D. and Frank Fazio, MBA
Additional panelists: Joanne Totosy de Zepetnek, Ph.D. Sneha Gupta*, Ph.D., Frank Fazio, MBA and Marge Tucker, Ph.D.

Careers in Business Development
Monday, December 15, 2014 | 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., career panel; 1-2 p.m., small group discussions | Lazare Auditorium (S1-607)
Speaker: Cynthia Hernit-Grant, Ph.D.
Additional panelists: John Finch, J.D. and Sardiaa Leney, J.D.

"Life After the Ph.D." Annual Alumni Reunion Networking Events

Reunion 2017

Saturday, May 6, 2017 | 3:45 - 5:45 p.m. | Room S2-309
Organized by the Graduate Student Body Committee and IndEx in partnership with the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Center for Biomedical Career Development.

Alumni and current Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences trainees came together to discuss topics at the intersection of science, career, and life. Participants rotated through tables in a small-group speed networking format to meet fellow alumni, students, and postdocs via discussion of common interests. This event culminated with informal networking and an opportunity to challenge new (or old) acquaintances in a variety of outdoor/indoor games.

Table discussion leaders included:

Kamna Aggarwal, (PhD '10) Medical Writer at Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Shovon Ashraf, (PhD '01) Associate at Goodwin
Laurie Boyer, (PhD '01) Associate Professor of Biology at MIT
Randy Brutkiewicz, (PhD '93) Professor of Microbiology & Immunology; Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies at Indiana University School of Medicine
Loree Griffin Burns, (PhD '97) Scientific Writer and Public Speaker
Ken Campellone, (PhD '03) Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology at University of Connecticut
Carina Clingman, (PhD '14) Scientific Recruiting Consultant at Talent Lab Consulting
Rachel Roth Flach, (postdoc '15) Principal Scientist at Pfizer
Robyn Marty-Roix, (PhD '10, postdoc '15) Medical Device Biocompatibility Specialist at Vendorpass
Yuly Fuentes-Medel, (PhD '11) Executive Director at Descience-Research on the Runway
Jennifer Griffin, (PhD '11) Senior Consultant at Back Bay Life Science Advisors
Mary Pickering, (PhD '06, postdoc '09) Visiting Assistant Professor of Biotechnology at Assumption College
Lu-Ann Pozzi, (PhD '04) Program Manager at Office of Fellowship Training at Boston Children's Hospital; Director of Science Shaping Our World at Munevar & Associates Inc.
Jeff Shearstone, (PhD '11) Associate Director at Acetylon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Djade Soumana, (PhD '15) Sales Specialist at GE Healthcare Life Sciences
Bruce Wentworth, (PhD '86) Lead Consultant/Principal Owner at BMW Research Consulting

Reunion 2018

Saturday, May 5, 2018 | 2:45 - 4:45 p.m. | iTLC Rooms on the 2nd floor of the School Building

This popular Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences event returns in 2018 to bring together alumni and current students/postdocs to discuss topics at the intersection of science, career, and life. Participants rotate through tables in a small-group speed networking format to meet fellow alumni, students, and postdocs via discussion of common interests. This event culminates with informal networking and an opportunity to challenge new (or old) acquaintances in a variety of outdoor/indoor games.

Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences alumni table discussion leaders include:

Ami Ashar-Patel (PhD '17, postdoc '17), Scientific Inside Sales Representative at STEMCELL Technologies
Shovon Ashraf (PhD '01), Associate at Goodwin
Jared Auclair (PhD '08), Director of Biotechnology Professional Science Masters and Training at Northeastern University
Jennifer Cotton (PhD '16), Postdoctoral Scholar, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
Tathagat Dutta Ray (PhD '10), Technology Specialist at Hamiton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.
Kim Foster (PhD '88), Consultant at YES Pharma Services GmbH
Sneha Gupta (PhD '13), Regulatory Affairs Professional at MassBiologics
Sonia Hall (postdoc '17), Director of Engagement and Development, Genetics Society of America (GSA)
Reina Improgo (PhD '11) Senior Research Scientist, Idera Pharmaceuticals
Nitya Jain (PhD '09; postdoc '12) Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; Assistant Immunologist, Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital
Alexander Lagadinos (PhD '13), Senior Manager, Business Development, Sarepta Therapeutics
Richard Melloni (PhD '93, postdoc '95), Professor of Psychology and Director, Program in Behavioral Neuroscience, Northeastern University
Matthew Murawski (PhD '09), Senior Director Business Development at ApoCell, Inc.
Sri Narasimhan (PhD '10), Senior Editor, Cell
Mihir Rajurkar (PhD '14), Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard Medical School
Melissa Rotunno (PhD '15), Postdoctoral Researcher at Sanofi Genzyme
Reddy Ranjith Kumar Sama (PhD '14), Senior Clinical Trial Manager, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Tracy E. Schmidt (PhD '13), Associate Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations "Bridging Bench to Bedside"
Djade Soumana, (PhD '15) Sales Specialist at GE Healthcare Life Sciences
Mikayla Rae Thompson (PhD '14), Manager, Regulatory Affairs CMC at Biogen
Aditya Venkatesh (PhD '16), Senior Scientist at Stoke Therapeutics
Cara Weismann (PhD '14; postdoc '16), AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow, National Genome Research Institute

Organizing Committee: Graduate students: Cansu Colpan (co-chair) Neha Diwanji Zachary Kennedy (co-chair) Kashfia Neherin Ciearra Smith (co-chair); Alumnus: Djade Soumana (Ph.D. ‘15); cBCD staff: Cynthia Fuhrmann, Spencer Fenn; Alumni relations staff: Susan Ahearn

Reunion 2019

Saturday, May 4, 2019 | 3-6 p.m. | iTLC Rooms on the 2nd floor of the School Building

This popular Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences event returns in 2019 to bring together alumni and current students/postdocs to discuss topics at the intersection of science, career, and life. Participants rotate through tables in a small-group speed networking format to meet fellow alumni, students, and postdocs via discussion of common interests. This event culminates with informal networking and an opportunity to challenge new (or old) acquaintances in a variety of outdoor/indoor games.

Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences alumni table discussion leaders include:

Ami Ashar-Patel (PhD '17, postdoc '17), Scientific Inside Sales Representative at STEMCELL Technologies
Laurie Boyer (PhD '00), Associate Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering, MIT
Sourav Choudhury (PhD '16), Scientific Program Lead, Logic Therapeutics
Melissa Derner (PhD '17), Science Writer, EMD Serono
David Driscoll (PhD '17), Associate Scientific Curator, The Jackson Laboratory
Caroline Duffy (PhD '16), Scientist, Sanofi Genzyme
Ankit Gupta (PhD '12), Scientist II, Gene Editing, Bluebird Bio
Sneha Gupta (PhD '13), Manager, Regulatory Science, Bluebird Bio
Margaret Heider (PhD '16), Development Scientist, New England Biolabs
Susan Heilman (PhD '07), Program Manager, Community Initiatives, and Educator, Boston Museum of Science
Alexander Lagadinos (PhD '12), Senior Manager, Business Development, Sarepta Therapeutics
Eric Merithew (PhD '), Project Manager, Suez Water Advanced Solutions
Amanda Monahan (PhD '18), Scientific Editor, Cell Press
Sri Narasimhan (PhD '10), Senior Scientific Editor, Cell
Jennifer O'Neil (PhD '04), Senior Principal Scientist, Merck
Corrie Painter (PhD '11), Associate Director of Operations and Scientific Outreach for the Broad Cancer Program, Associate Director of Count Me In
Lu-Ann Pozzi (PhD '04), Program Manager, Office of Fellowship Training at Boston Children's Hospital
Frederick 'Al' Schroeder (PhD '08), Co-Founder and Director of R&D, Eikonizo Therapeutics
Yael Schwartz (PhD '91), President and CEO, Or-Genix Therapeutics, Inc.
Jeff Shearstone (PhD '11), Director, Molecular & Cellular Biology, Syros Pharmaceuticals
Cheri Sirois (PhD '11), Scientific Editor, Cell Reports
Cara Weismann (PhD '14; postdoc '16), Director of Operations, Center for Advancing Point of Care Technologies (CAPCaT), M2D2; Assistant Professor, Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing, UMass Chan
Kristen Willems (PhD '11), Assistant Professor, Regis College
Leanne Wilson (PhD '03), Director, Scientific Communications, Gastroenterology Therapeutic Area Lead, Medical Affairs at Ironwood Pharmaceuticals

Organizing Committee: Mennatallah Albarqi (Meeting Coordinator), Ayca Bagci (Publicity Coordinator), Peren Coskun (Secretary), Anne Jecrois (Event Logistics Coordinator), Yonca Karadeniz (Event Logistics Coordinator), Kashfia Neherin (Discussion Leader Coordinator), Priya Saikumar (Discussion Leader Coordinator), Shan Shuo (Publicity Coordinator); cBCD staff: Cynthia Fuhrmann, Spencer Fenn; Alumni relations staff: Susan Ahearn

Life After the PhD Virtual Series 2020

To support physical distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Alumni Reunion was cancelled and the Life After the PhD transitioned into a series of virtual events.

Life as a Scientist During the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 8 | 2-3 p.m.

Randy Brutkiewicz (PhD, '93), Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine
Jennifer Griffin (PhD '11), VP, Industry Strategy & Investments at Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
Corrie Painter (PhD '11), Associate Director, Count Me In; Associate Director of Operations and Scientific Outreach, Broad Institute
Bob Talanian (PhD '89), Senior Director, in vitro Pharmacology, AbbVie Foundational Neuroscience Center

Beyond the Bench: Transitioning into Non-Research Careers
May 22 | 2-3 p.m.

Susan Heilman, (PhD, 07), Program Manager, Community Initiatives at Museum of Science, Boston
Justine Larson, (PhD, '14), Associate Director, Disease and Product Training, Global Medical Affairs Oncology at Takeda Oncology
Cara Weismann, (PhD, '14), Director, Program of Excellence in MPS Diseases, Orphan Disease Center, Gene Therapy Program, University of Pennsylvania

Getting the Most out of Your Postdoc Experience in Academia or Industry
June 5 | 3-4 p.m.

Christopher Burke, (PhD, '13 ), Senior Scientist, Yumanity Therapeutics
Sonal Jangalwe, (PhD, '17 ), Scientist, TScan Therapeutics
Rachel Roth Flach, (Postdoc, '15 ), Senior Principal Scientist, Pfizer
Djade Soumana, (PhD, '15 ), Research Hardware Product Specialist, Cytiva

How to Prepare to be Competitive for a Scientist Position in Industry
June 30 | 10-11 a.m.

Brian Farley, (PhD, '12), Staff Data Scientist at Twist Bioscience
Jennifer O'Neil, (PhD, '04), Vice President, Translational Oncology at Xilio Therapeutics
Alex Tamburino, (PhD, '15), Associate Principal Scientist at Merck
Aditya Venkatesh, (PhD, '16), Senior Scientist at Stoke Therapeutics

Life After the PhD Virtual Series 2021

How to grow and maintain your network during a pandemic
January 29 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Sonia Hall, (postdoc, '17), President & CEO at BioKansas
Christopher Leo, (Ph.D, '00), Managing Director at Back Bay Life Science Advisors
Wes Salomon, (Ph.D, '15), Associate Director, Biochemistry & Delivery Biology at Tessera Therapeutics

Industry options: Startups and Beyond
March 19 | 1 - 2 p.m.

Brendan Hilbert, (PhD '13, Postdoc '17), Principal Scientist, Arbor Biotechnologies
Mariela Jaskelioff, (PhD '03), Director, Oncology Biology at Skyhawk Therapeutics

Transitioning Into Non-Research Careers
April 21 | 1 - 2 p.m.

Michelle Avery, (PhD '10), Senior Director, Investor Relations, Pandion Therapeutics
Carina Clingman, (PhD '14), Principal at Recruitomics Biotalent Consulting
Mikayla Thompson, (PhD '14), Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs, CMC, Biogen

Life Right After the PhD: Transitioning into your first post - UmassMed Role
June 9 | 4 -5 p.m.

Kristin Abramo, (PhD '20), Associate Consultant at Cello Health BioConsulting
Elizabeth Allen, (PhD '20), Postdoctoral Research Associate at Brown University
Alireza Edraki, (PhD '20), Curriculum Fellow at Harvard Medical School
Pranitha Vangala, (PhD '20), Postdoctoral Researcher at UMass Chan Medical School

Organizing Committee: Mennatallah Albarqi (Discussion leader coordinator), Peren Coskun (Discussion leader coordinator), Shuo Shan (Publicity coordinator), Michelle Mosqueda (Publicity coordinator), Sage Foley (Secretary), Sumeet Nayak (Event logistics coordinator), Silviana Lee (Event logistics coordinator), Betul Akgol Oksuz (Meeting coordinator). Alumni contact: Susan Heilman (Ph.D. '07); Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Center for Biomedical Career Development: Cynthia Fuhrmann; UMass Chan Alumni relations: Susan Ahearn

This event was hosted by the Graduate Student Body Committee in partnership with the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Center for Biomedical Career Development and UMass Chan Alumni Relations.

Life After the PhD Virtual Series 2022

Leveling up in Industry Research Roles
February 7 | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Ben Haley, (PhD '05), Senior Principal Scientist, Genentech
Ayşegül Özen, (PhD '13), Director, Head of Computational Chemisty, Versnat NewCo
Lawrence Thomas, (PhD '88), Vice President Preclinical R&D and Bioanalytics, Celldex Therapeutics
Alex Tamburino, (Phd '15), Associate Principal Scientist, Merck

Exploring Careers in Academia: Research, Teaching, Administration
Wednesday, April 6, 10-11 a.m.

Matthew Alcusky, PharmD, PhD ’19 - Assistant Professor at UMass Chan Medical School
Jared Auclair, (PhD '08), Director of Northeastern’s Biopharmaceutical Analysis & Training Lab (BATL), Associate Dean of Professional Programs and Graduate Affairs
Nitya Jain, PhD ‘09 – Assistant Investigator, Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital & Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Organizing Committee: Melissa Goulding (Data Analyst), Filiz Korkmaz (Event Logistics Coordinator), Sasha Lee (Meeting Coordinator/Treasurer), Winnie Mkandawite (Publicity Coordinator), Michelle Mosqueda (Morningside GSBC Career Development Co-Chair), Pooja Parameswaran (Data Analyst), Shankar Ramachandran (Publicity Coordinator), Crystal Shan (Morningside GSBC Career Development Co-Chair); Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Center for Biomedical Career Development: Cynthia Fuhrmann; UMass Chan Alumni relations: Susan Ahearn

This event is hosted by the Graduate Student Body Committee in partnership with the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Center for Biomedical Career Development and UMass Chan Alumni Relations.

Career Pathways Celebration Networking Event

Career Pathways Celebration 2017
Friday, December 8, 2017 | 4-5 p.m. | Faculty Conference Room
Expand your professional network, learn from peers what they learned in Career Pathways Communities, consider careers YOU may want to pursue.

Professionals attending:
Laurence Covassin, PhD, Associate Director of Analytical Services; Biologics Division, Charles River Labs
Karen Eisenhauer, PhD, Vice President, Medical Writing, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Natalie Farny, PhD*, Assistant Teaching Professor, Biology & Biotechnology, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Rachel Gerstein, PhD, Associate Professor, Microbiology and Physiological Systems, UMass Chan Medical School
Sneha Gupta, PhD*, Regulatory Affairs Specialist III, MassBiologics
Susan Heilman, PhD*, Educator, Boston Museum of Science
Destin Heilman, PhD*, Associate Teaching Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Christian Roy, PhD*, Scientist II, Takeda Oncology
Scott Shaffer, PhD, Director of Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry, Research Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, UMass Chan Medical School
Donald Spratt, PhD, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Carl J. and Anna Carlson Endowed Chair, Clark University
Christopher Van, PhD*, Medical Writing Scientist, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
David Weaver, PhD, Professor, Neurobiology, UMass Chan Medical School

Career Pathways Celebration 2018
Tuesday, December 11 | 4:30-5:45 p.m. | Faculty Conference Room
Special networking event culminating the 2018 series of Career Pathways Communities

Professionals attending:
*Kamna Aggarwal, PhD, Senior Medical Writer, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Susanna M Bächle, PhD, Outreach Scientist & Strategic Partnership Manager, Addgene
Lauren Drouin, PhD, Scientist II, Voyager Therapeutics, Inc
*Jennifer Griffin, PhD, VP, Industry Programs & Relations, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
*Susan Heilman, PhD, Educator, Boston Museum of Science
Craig Mak, PhD, (Former Editor, Cell Systems) Director of Strategy, Arbor Biotechnologies
Michelle Mondoux, PhD, Associate Professor, College of the Holy Cross
*Christian Roy, PhD, Scientist II, Takeda Oncology
*Wes Salomon, PhD, Principal Scientist, Intellia Therapeutics
Scott Shaffer, PhD, Director of Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry, Research Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, UMass Chan Medical School
Colby Souders, PhD, Chief Technology Officer, Abveris
John Sullivan-Bólyai, MD, MPH, Deputy Director of Clinical & Regulatory Affairs, MassBiologics
Donald Spratt, PhD, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Carl J. and Anna Carlson Endowed Chair, Clark University
*Christopher Van, PhD, Sr. Medical Writing Scientist, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Yang Wang MD, PhD, Deputy Director, Product Development, MassBiologics and Associate Professor of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School
David Weaver, PhD, Professor, Neurobiology, UMass Chan Medical School

*UMass Chan alumni

Academic Job Search Series

Part 3: Preparing for the Interview Visit
Part 4: Negotiating Your Startup Package
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 | Part 3, 9-10:30 a.m.; Part 4, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | Room S1-607 (Lazare Auditorium)
Wednesday, August 10, 2016 | Part 3, 10-11:30 a.m.; Part 4, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Room S2-310
Thursday, August 31, 2017 | Part 3, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.; Part 4, 3:30-5 p.m. | Hiatt Auditorium

CV/Cover Letter Exchange
Wednesday, August 2, 2017 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Conference Room - Suite S1-824
Tuesday, August 29, 2017 | 12-1 p.m. | Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Conference Room - Suite S1-824
Tuesday, February 6, 2018 | 12-1:30 p.m. | Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Conference Room - Suite S1-824

Industry Job Search Series

Job Hunting in Industry, Part 1: Effective Interviewing Skills
Job Hunting in Industry, Part 2: Compensation and Negotiation Skills
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 | Part 1, 9:00-10:45 a.m.; Part 2, 1:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Room S2-102 (Amphitheater I)
Speaker: Bill Lindstaedt, M.S.
Co-sponsored with the Office of Postdoctoral Scholars

Job Hunting in Industry: Prepare for a Successful Job Search
Thursday, April 18, 2013 | 12:30-2:00 p.m. | Room S6-102 (Amphitheater III)
Speaker: Bill Lindstaedt, M.S.
Co-sponsored with the Office of Postdoctoral Scholars
Slides and video of Bill Lindstaedt's presentation on preparing for a successful job search

CV/Cover Letter Exchange: Careers in Industry
Thursday, October 12, 2017 | 12-1:30 p.m. | Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Conference Room in Suite S1-824

Informational session for Postdoctoral Positions at MassBiologics
Friday, May 8, 2015 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Room S2-309C

Other Career Pathways Events

Conversation with Naturejobs editor Julie Gould
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 | 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Room S2-309C

Careers in Government for Biomedical Ph.D.s with Representatives from the NIH
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 | 2:15-3:15 p.m. | Hiatt Auditorium, Room S1-608
Slides from the "Careers in Government for Biomedical Ph.D.s" event with representatives from the NIH, Dr. Patricia Labosky and Dr. Alison Hall

Fundamentals of Effective Teaching and Learning: a course offered in collaboration with Becker College
July 28, 30, August 6, 12, 13, 2015 | 9-11 a.m.
This course was full (application required; attendance limited). We hope to offer the course again in future years.

Navigating the NIH When Applying for an F or K Award with NIAID Program Officer Tim Gondre-Lewis, PhD
Thursday, August 24, 2018 | 3-4 p.m. | Room AS8.2072

Communication and Leadership Skills

Funding Your Research Through the NSF: A talk for faculty and postdoctoral scholars
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 | 2-3 p.m. | LRB 816
Speaker: Dr. Manju Hingorani
Hosted by the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, the Office of Research and the Center for Biomedical Career Development

Developing Communication & Leadership Skill To Benefit Your Training and Career
A workshop for graduate students and postdocs
Monday, May 2, 2016 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | S1-342 (Faculty Conference Room)
Special event, featuring guest speaker Sharon Milgram, Ph.D.

Managing a Research Group to Optimize Productivity
A workshop for faculty
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | S1-342 (Faculty Conference Room)
Special event, featuring guest speaker Sharon Milgram, Ph.D.

Distilling Your Message: A Special Interactive Workshop by the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science
Friday, November 18, 2016 | 9-11 a.m. | S1-342 (Faculty Conference Room)

Strategies for Success in Collaboration and Team Science
Monday, December 12, 2016 | 12-3:30 p.m. | S1-342 (Faculty Conference Room)
Speaker: L. Michelle Bennett, Ph.D.
Hosts: cBCD and UMass Center for Clinical and Translational Science

Research Talk Clinic (monthly in Spring 2017)
Students and postdocs each gave a 10-minute research talk and received feedback in a facilitated small-group peer setting.

Animating Molecules - a special seminar featuring Dr. Janet Iwasa
Monday, March 5, 2018 | 3-4 p.m. | Lazare Auditorium (Room S1-607)

Science Advocacy and Outreach with Prof. Nick Rhind:
Ways any scientist can get started engaging with the public or government representatives
Monday, July 30 | 12 -1 p.m. | Michelson Room (LRB 1st floor)

Strategies for Transitioning Your Work Meetings to Videoconference

Tuesday, March 24, 2-3 p.m. via zoom
Thursday, March 26, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. via zoom
Thursday, April 2, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. via zoom

Job Searching Together (JST Group)

Every other Tuesday, 9-10 a.m.
Connect with other students and postdocs going on the job search this year! Each meeting may have a unique theme for discussion and feedback. Future themes: refining your LinkedIn and other public profiles, developing your network, finding specific companies/employers in your area of interest, preparing for an interview, sharing stories from interview experiences, negotiating a job offer. Based on interets of the group, we can invite guest discussants. This group is for students and postdocs looking for new positions now or in the next six months.

Workshops Co-hosted with Office for Postdoctoral Scholars

Conveying Messages With Graphs
Featuring Jean-luc Doumont, Ph.D.
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 | 1:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. | Room S1-608 (Hiatt Auditorium)

The Science & Strategy of Communication
with Peter Fiske, Ph.D.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 | 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Q&A to follow | Hiatt Auditorium (Room S1-608)

Getting Your Paper Published: From writing to acceptance (and beyond) with Shawnna Buttery, Ph.D.
Monday, July 20, 2015 | 1:30-2:30 p.m. | Lazare Auditorium, S1-607

How to write a review article that will establish you as an expert
with Nicole Neuman, Ph.D., Senior Editor, Reviews, Molecular Cell
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 | 2:00-3:00 p.m. | Room S2-351
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ReFigure: a new web tool to link experimental findings and increase the impact of your results
Wednesday, November 29, 2017 | 2:00-2:45 p.m. | Room S2-351

Insert Clever Title Here: Blogging About Your Research with Lisa Lines, PhD, UMass Chan Alum and Co-Editor of "The Medical Care Blog"
Thursday, January 17 | 1-2 p.m. | S2-352

Food for Scientific Thought Series: Is the Scientific Community Malnourished?

Brewing Scientific Innovation: How Navigating Failure & the Unknown Can Lead to Creative Science
Thursday, June 29, 2016 | 12-1 p.m. (arrive by 11:30 a.m. to watch the video) | ASC bldg., 7th flr., rm. AS7.2072

Video to pre-watch:
“Why truly innovative science demands a leap into the unknown,” Uri Alon, Ph.D. (15:52)

Scientific Identity Crises: Imposter Syndrome & the Stories We Tell
Thursday, July 14, 2016 | 12-1 p.m. (arrive by 11:30 a.m. to watch the video) | LRB bldg., 1st flr., Michelson Conference Room

Video to pre-watch:
"Lies, Damned Lies, and Academic Narratives," Terry Johnson, Ph.D. (22:41)

Biology of Thought Germs: How Ideas Spread & Thinking Intentionally
Thursday, July 28, 2016 | 12-1 p.m. (arrive by 11:20 a.m. to watch the video) | School bldg., 2nd flr., S2-309 B/C

Video/audio to pre-watch/listen (NOTE: 2 this week!):
“This Video Will Make You Angry,” CGP Grey (7:25)
“This is Water,” David Foster Wallace, M.F.A. (22:44)

BEST/cBCD Kickoff

Keynote address by Shirley Tilghman, Ph.D.
“The Best of Times; The Worst of Times: Life in the Biomedical Sciences"
Thursday, October 16, 2014 | 1:15-3 p.m., reception to follow | Albert Sherman Center auditorium

cBCD Open House
Friday, May 15, 2015 | 1-4 p.m. | Lamar Soutter Library Conference Room