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2026 Preparing for a Faculty Career and Job Search

Join us for the annual workshop on the research-intensive academic faculty career and job search.

Check out the workshop schedule below, and register today to save your seat! You may register for the entire workshop or choose specific sessions to attend. You don’t need to be actively looking for jobs at this time to attend this workshop.

BRET Office of Career and Professional Development workshop on Preparing for a Faculty Career and Job Search

Friday, August 14th, Light Hall 202.

9:00am – 10:00am

Opening plenary: Planning Your Independent Research Career

Featuring Borden Lacy, PhD, Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

10:15am – 11:45am

Panel: Applying and interviewing for faculty jobs

12:15pm – 1:15pm

Lunchtime Plenary: Harnessing AI for Research, Education, and Professional Development

Featuring James Dewar, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry

1:30pm – 2:30pm
Panel: Setting up and running a new lab

2:45pm – 4:00pm
International Faculty Panel

  • Gregor Neuert, PhD, Associate Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Associate Professor of Pharmacology
  • Yi Ren, PhD, Associate Professor of Biochemistry
  • Marija Zanic, PhD, Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and Professor of Biochemistry