Career Paths for Postdoctoral Fellows Seminars
FALL 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
| Guest Speaker |
Lisa Kozlowski, PhD,
Associate Dean for Postdoctoral Affairs and Recruitment |
| Title |
Preparation, Research, and even Experimentation: Finding the Right
Scientific Career Path |
| Company |
Thomas Jefferson University |
| Location |
JAH 407 |
| Time |
12:00 noon |
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Lunch will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis |
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
| Guest Speaker |
Lenoard Freedman, PhD, TJU Vice Dean for Research |
| Title |
Crossroads: Which Path to Take in Biomedical Resarch? |
| Company |
Thomas Jefferson University |
| Location |
BLSB 105-107 |
| Time |
1:00-2:00 PM |
WINTER/SPRING 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
| Panelists |
Dr. Marion Siegman, Dr. Karen Novielli, Dr. Karen Knudsen |
| Title |
Women in Science – Panel Discussion |
| Sponsor |
Jefferson Graduate Student Association |
| Location |
Eakins Lounge (First Floor, Jefferson Alumni Hall) |
| Time |
1:00-2:00 PM |
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Lunch will be provided |
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The Graduate Student Association invites you to join a discussion on “Women in Science.” The panel will include distinguished female members of the Thomas Jefferson University community. Panelistd will share their personal experiences and thoughts on several issues such as gender equality, balancing work and family, and many other challenges that women encounter when pursuing careers in the science field. All are welcome. |
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Sponsored by the Jefferson Graduate Student Association |
Monday, March 2, 2009
| Guest Speaker |
Donald Very, PhD, VP for Research |
| Title |
A Road Less Traveled: Career Opportunities in the Pharmaceutical Industry |
| Company |
Institute for BioAnalytics |
| Location |
BLSB 402 |
| Time |
12:00-1:00 PM |
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Lunch will be provided |
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Co-Sponsored by the Jefferson Postdoctoral Association and
the Jefferson Graduate Student Association. For more information
please contact Deborah Jensen. |
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
| Guest Speaker |
John S. Ellis, PhD, President, JCGS Alumni Board |
| Organization |
Executive Director, Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research |
| Title |
“Research Advocacy: A Unique and Rewarding Career for the Scientist” |
| Location |
BLSB 202 |
| Time |
1:00-2:00 PM |
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Lunch will be provided |
FALL 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
The Jefferson Postdoctoral Association will host a special seminar for the end the the Postdoctoral Fellowship Application Program.
| Guest Speaker |
Jefferson Faculty experienced in reviewing NIH “Pathway to Independence (PI) Awards” (K99/R00) |
| Title |
“Successful Grant Applications for Postdoctoral Fellows” |
| Location |
BLSB 107 |
| Time |
3:00-4:00 PM |
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Light refreshments will be served
This seminar is sponsored by the the Jefferson Postdoctoral Association |
WINTER/SPRING 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
“Career Opportunities in Scientific Publishing”
Dr. Catherine Goodman – Associate Director of Nature Chemical Biology
BLSB 202 10:00 AM – light breakfast will be served
This seminar is co-sponsored by the Jefferson Postdoctoral Association and the
Graduate Student Association
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Title: “Teaching science in Independent Schools”
Speaker: Melinda Yin, PhD; Friends Central School
BLSB 202 12:00 PM
Lunch will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis
This seminar is co-sponsored with the Graduate Student Association
Please contact Kristen Kahle for more information Monday, June 16, 2008
8:15 AM-5:15 PM
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Symposium information
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Title: “Patent Law Seminar”
Speakers: Frank Cottingham, JD, PhD, Senior Patent Attorney, Wyeth; and
Janet Reed, JD, PhD, Partner, DrinkerBiddle
BLSB 202 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Lunch will be provided on a first come, first served basis
Monday, April 14, 2008
Title: “The Twists and Turns of Finding Your True Career Niche —
From Government Researcher to Professor to Medical Director”
Speaker: Mary Dominiecki, PhD, Medical Director
Company: AOI Communications, LP
BLSB 101 1:00-2:00 PM
Lunch will be provided
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Title: Global Medical Communications: More than just Medical Writing
Speakers: Jennifer Kulak, PhD, Medical Writer, and Lorraine Provost, Scientific Services Director
Company: Wolters Kluwer Health
BLSB 105 1:00-2:00 PM
Lunch will be provided
Friday, February 8, 2008
Title: “From the Ivory Tower to Big Brother: My Experience as a Regulatory Scientist with the FDA”
Speaker: Carrie Hendrickson, PhD, Consumer Safety Officer
Organization: US Food & Drug Administration
BLSB 101 1:00-2:00 PM
Lunch will be provided Friday, January 11, 2008
Title: “Pharma: Careers and Challenges”
Speaker: Dave End, PhD, Project Manager,
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
BLSB 602 2:00-3:00 PM
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided
FALL 2007
Monday, December 3, 2007
"Careers in Medical Writing"
Carl Clay, PhD, Senior Medical Writer, Complete Healthcare Communications, Inc.
Christy Risser-Milne, Director of Corporate Development, Complete Healthcare
Communications, Inc.
JAH 407 3:00-4:00 PM
Refreshments will be provided.
Co-Sponsored by the JCGS Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (215 503-5750) and
the JCGS Graduate Student Association
WINTER/SPRING 2007
Thursday, April 19, 2007
“Career Opportunities at Johnson & Johnson”
Mary Whitman, PhD, Senior Director, Medical Affairs, Centocor (TJU Alumna)
Kristin Ruley, PhD, Medical Writer, Centocor (TJU Postdoc Alumna)
Edward Stewart, Manager of Recruiting, Johnson & Johnson
BLSB 101 12:30-1:30 PM
Refreshments will be provided
Co-Sponsored by the JCGS Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (215 503-5750) and the
JCGS Graduate Student Association
FALL 2006
November 28, 2006
Careers at Merck Research Laboratories: Process and Analytical Development of
Vaccines and Therapeutic Proteins
Patricia Egan, MS; Research Biochemist, Merck Research Labs
Pamela Mathis, BS; Research Biologist, Merck Research Labs
Marc Van Maanen, PhD; Senior Research Biologist, Merck Research Labs
November 6, 2006
Opportunities in Science Policy for PhDs
Brianne Miers; Manager, Communications and Marketing,
AAAS-Science & Technology
Policy Fellowships
October 30, 2006
Careers in Big Pharma
Chad Beyer, PhD; Principal Research Scientist, Discovery Neuroscience, Wyeth Research
WINTER/SPRING 2006
May 26, 2006
Making it on the Tenure-Track
Sara Cherry, PhD; Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania, Dept. of Microbiology
Jayasri Das-Sharma, PhD; Assistant Professor, Thomas Jefferson University, Dept. of Neurology
February 16, 2006
Things Your Professors Never Told You About Making Your Career In Industry
David Peritt, PhD; Director of Research, Therakos
January 10, 2006
“Women in Science Panel”— Co-hosted with Graduate Student Association
All panelists were officers of the Association for Women in Science-Philadelphia Chapter
Ellie Brown, PhD; Ellie Cantor, PhD, MBA; Marian Knechel, PhD; Sheryl Meyer, PhD
FALL 2005
November 29, 2005
Using your PhD in the Sales World
Mitchell Gore, PhD; Regional Manager, Integrated DNA Technologies
Rebecca Wright, PhD; Functional Genomics Specialist, Sigma-Aldrich
September 1, 2005
Career Needs of Today's PhD Scientists
Lisa Kozlowski, PhD; Assistant Dean for Postdoctoral Affairs and Recruitment,
Thomas Jefferson University
WINTER/SPRING 2005
June 27, 2005
Resource Scientist or Research Scientist? New career tracks in the NIH roadmap environment
Jonni Moore, PhD; Associate Professor & Director of Clinical and Research Flow Cytometry, University of Pennsylvania (TJU Alumnus)
March 15, 2005
Publishing good science: Life as an editor at Nature Methods
Daniel Evanko, PhD; Assistant Editor, Nature Methods (TJU Alumnus)
February 22, 2005
Alternative Careers in Science and Medicine: Medical Writing
Carl Clay, PhD; Senior Medical Writer, Complete Healthcare Communications
FALL 2004
December 7, 2004
Careers in Science: The Long and Winding Road
Elisa Eiseman, PhD; Natural Scientist, RAND Corporation
November 1, 2004
Using your Jefferson PhD in the Business World
Brian Halak, PhD; Associate, Domain Associates, LLC (TJU Alumnus)
WINTER/SPRING 2004
May 20, 2004
Questions and Answers from an Industry Recruiter and a Research Scientist at Wyeth
John Robinson, PhD; Principle Research Scientist, Wyeth Research
Sarah Uhland; Senior Strategic Staffing Representative, Wyeth Research
May 13, 2004
Intellectual Property Careers Panel
Richard Bork, PhD, JD; Senior Attorney, Novo Nordisk
Christine Goddard, PhD; Patent Agent, Cozen O'Connor
Lisa Lau, PhD; Technology Licensing Associate, Thomas Jefferson University
Office of Technology Transfer
Janet Reed, PhD, JD; Attorney, Woodcock Washburn LLP
February 3, 2004
Getting a job in industry: How to be at the right place at the right time
Marielena Mata, PhD; Research Scientist, Centocor, Inc.
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