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The combined impact of the biotech, pharma, and healthcare industries on the future of human health outcomes is huge. Ph.D. degree holders have several career options in these industries in areas that are related, but not limited to, scientific research. Panelists will discuss lessons from their career trajectories, describe their daily professional lives, and provide tips and tools to best prepare for launching new careers in these industries. Speakers Marta Gonzalez-Hernandez Group Leader (Principal Scientist), Celsee, Inc. Sibu Kuruvilla Senior…

Panelists will describe “a day-in-the-life” in their roles and provide examples of their work that taps the transferable skills gained through their doctoral programs. You will gain insights into how to apply a Ph.D. from a variety of disciplines to the fast-paced industry of finance. Speakers Sean Law Senior Applied Research Scientist and Lead Data Scientist, Charles Schwab Sean Law is a senior applied research scientist and lead data scientist currently working with a multi-talented R&D team at Charles Schwab,…

Panelists from the Government Accountability Office (the audit function supporting Congress); the State Department (responsible for carrying out U.S. foreign policy and international relations); and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will discuss their agencies, opportunities and challenges they face, and insights into launching a governmental career. Speakers Alicia Puente Cackley Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment, U.S. Government Accountability Office Alicia Puente Cackley is a director in the financial markets and community investment team at the U.S.…

Panelists from Google, Microsoft Research, and Facebook will share lessons learned from their own career paths and provide insights into applying your Ph.D. in the technology industry. Speakers Elnaz Ansari Research Scientist, Facebook Elnaz Ansari has a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan and is currently a research scientist in Facebook Reality Labs, working on new hardware architectures for AR/VR applications. Prior to Facebook, and right after graduate school, Ansari joined Microsoft Research to work on quantum…

Panelists working on issues such as youth development, lung cancer research, and public humanities will share their own career stories and provide insights on careers in the non-profit field. Speakers Jill Daigneault Program Manager, International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Jill Daigneault received her bachelor’s from Rutgers University in genetics and completed her Ph.D. in cancer biology. She did a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in the RNA Biosciences Institute. She currently works…

Panelists will share insights about the business challenges they take on in their consulting roles. The session will speak to what is required to uncover solutions for clients, the skills drawn upon to address issues, and the approaches used to solve complex problems. You will gain a better sense of how advanced degrees from a myriad of fields may translate to the consulting arena. Speakers Jennifer Miller-Gonzalez Senior Consultant, Deloitte Consulting Jennifer Miller-Gonzalez is a senior consultant in Deloitte’s human…

Sponsored by the Bouchet Honor Society, this program will feature insights and tips on navigating the faculty job search from esteemed department heads. Our panelists are Alexandra Stern of the University of Michigan and Mark Lewis of Cornell University for this engaging session. Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/wlDbd. We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements.…