“Path To Career” Resources

Wondering what it is like transitioning from academia to industry? Join the PhRMA Foundation’s upcoming webinar to find out. In this webinar, the director of Biogen’s PhD Fellowship Program will provide an overview of the program and how to apply, and current and former fellows will discuss their… Read More

As a part of the Graduate School’s Spring Career Colloquium, Andrea Pietrzyk, Assistant Director in ISSS, will be presenting on the cultural context for networking (what it means in a U.S. setting and why people do it), small talk, and some special interview/resume considerations for international students. Date: February 14th… Read More

Applications are now open for the spring 2023 Compass cohort, which begins on February 20! Compass will host the second cohort of scholars this February – a new online training and mentoring program to develop leadership and management skills for early-career biomedical researchers (junior faculty and postdocs welcome). This NIH-funded program… Read More

Do you have a PharmD or a PhD in the sciences? Looking for a remote career where you can apply your clinical/scientific expertise and passion for scientific writing? PRIME Education is hosting a Scientific Writer Virtual Career Information Session on November 11th from 12-1pm EST. This session is for highly… Read More

Continue your professional development with #WorkshopWednesdays! Join us every other month for virtual professional development workshops, designed to help early career scientists connect and plan their future careers. Organized and moderated by the Career Development Subcommittee. Upcoming workshop: Date: October 12, 2022 Time: 1pm ET Topic:… Read More

You may hear academics throwing around terms like “hard money” and “soft money” when talking about salaries. What do these terms mean, anyway? This blog post explains the difference.  … Read More

Path to Career Resources! Check out this article featured in Nature on navigating curveball questions in industry interviews. Read More

Sometimes it’s just nice to have a list of possibilities. Here’s a terrific list of career paths for PhDs in the biomedical sciences, compiled by Lauren Easterling at Indiana University School of Medicine. It’s nicely arranged by broad theme. See something you’re not familiar with? Check out our Beyond… Read More

So you’re home in self-isolation when you think: this would be a good time to research career options online! Two minutes later, you’re looking at the 1.2 million hits for the search terms “careers for biomedical PhDs.” Yikes! Rather than flailing about on the world wide web, we recommend you… Read More

Great businesses are built on people. People who not only have the right skills and experience, but who have the potential to do great things in the role, the team and in the company. However, screening candidates for potential is the toughest part of an interview. Oftentimes you assess someone’s… Read More