Please join Duke Postdoctoral Services and The Graduate School for a series of short, focused career conversations with former Duke postdocs and PhD students.
We will ask each Alum 5 questions:
- Could you tell us about your background?
- How did you get your job?
- What’s a typical day like at your organization?
- What can postdocs and students who would like to work in this field (or explore it further) do to prepare?
- What is the employment outlook for this field?
Weds June 18, 11-11:30 am
REGISTER: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3XcI672iZjVvqDQ
As part of a series of short, focused career conversations with former Duke PhD students and postdocs, we’ll feature Kelly Tang, PhD (Duke Art, Art History & Visual Studies), who is the Communications Manager for the Association of Science and Technology Centers. Kelly will share her pathway into communications strategy in the museum and arts world.
Weds June 25, 11-11:30 am
WHAT: Alum Zoom: Five Career Questions with Ana Sanchez PhD, Associate Dean for Scientific Administration and Finance for the Duke School of Medicine
REGISTER: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3VigYTMg4btjIx0
As part of a series of short, focused career conversations with former Duke postdocs and PhD students, we’ll feature Ana Sanchez, PhD (Duke Immunology), Associate Dean for Scientific Administration and Finance for the Duke School of Medicine. Previously, she was Vice President for Research & Development and Vice President for Research & Development Project Management at Locus Biosciences. Before that, she was Director of Program Management for the Duke Human Vaccine Institute. In these positions, she’s drawn on technical skills learned during her PhD training, program management skills learned throughout her career, and a desire to learn new areas of research administration and drug development.
Ana will tell us how she transitioned from academia to industry and back again, and provide tips for postdocs and PhD students who are interested in careers in scientific project management.
Tues July 15, 11-11:30 am
REGISTER: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8uDCh2qwdHcFJ66
As part of a series of short, focused career conversations with former Duke PhD students and postdocs, we’ll feature Stefan Waldschmidt, PhD (Duke English), who is Senior Managing Consultant for Zenith Prep Academy. Stefan will share his pathway into the growing industry of college preparation for middle and high school students.
Weds July 23, 11-11:30 am
REGISTER: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3sd6CZQQpyKyD4y
As part of a series of short, focused career conversations with former Duke postdocs and PhD students, we’ll feature Naomi Bean (former postdoc, Duke Neurobiology), who is a Regulatory Coordinator with the Duke Cancer Institute. Naomi earned her PhD in Neuroscience from Wake Forest University. Naomi will tell us how she transitioned from an academic lab to a regulatory position, and provide tips for postdocs and PhD students who are interested in a career in regulatory affairs.
