PhD Career Connections: 2017-2018 Seminar Series
PhD Career Connections is a monthly seminar series about career options for PhD Scientists. Speakers from a diverse range of exciting scientific careers present their career path and share insights from their professional experiences. The series is run by VUMC PhD students and postdoctoral fellows and sponsored by the BRET Office of Career Development.
Month |
Topic |
Speaker |
August (8/9/2017) |
Nonprofit Leadership and Program Management |
MaryRose Franko, PhD, Executive Director of Health Research Alliance |
September (9/21/2017) |
Research/Biotech/nonprofits |
Kevin Lee, PhD, Executive Director, Ellison Medical Foundation |
October (10/19/2017) |
Clinical Laboratory Medicine | Jonathan Schmitz, MD, PhD, D(ABMM); Jennifer Colby, PhD, DABCC; and Ferrin Wheeler, PhD |
November (11/30/2017) |
Project Management and Research Administration |
Julie Field, PhD, Translational Research Manager in the Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research Jana Shirey-Rice, PhD, Project Manager in the Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research |
December (12/7/2017) |
Pre-clinical and Clinical Development in the Pharmaceutical Industry | Ines Macias-Perez, PhD,
Senior Scientist, Product Development at Cumberland Pharmaceuticals |
January (1/18/2018) |
Scientific Communications and Marketing |
Melissa Vaught, PhD, Scientific Editor, Medical Science & Computing; Marketing & Communications Manager, STEM Career Services |
February (2/15/18) |
Clinical Genetics, Information Technology, and Genetic Counseling |
Gillian Hooker, PhD, Vice President of Clinical Development, Concert Genetics |
March (3/16/18) |
Medical Science Liaisons |
Molly Seale, PhD, Medical Science Liaison Manager, Abbvie Josh Neuman, PhD, Tom Plucinak, PhD, Medical Science Liaison at GlaxoSmithKline |
April (4/27/18) |
A Career in the Pharmaceutical Sciences: What I Do and Why I Like It |
Valerie Kramlinger, PhD,
PkDM Scientist at Amgen |