The panel on April 26th featured four alumni of the UConn Health Biomedical Sciences PhD program at UConn Health Center in Farmington, Connecticut. The panelists shared their experiences transitioning from their academic training to various positions in industry.
Category Archives: careers
From PhD to Life Science Consulting
Beyond the PhD recently hosted Aditi Vyas, a Scientific and Clinical Regulatory Consultant for Cerneos Group. She shared her experience and advice about how to navigate from a PhD into life science consulting.
Highlights from 2022: Career Seminars Revisited
Revisiting the year, we thought we would compile the career seminars from 2022. Check out the video to view the events and read short summaries or highlights from event blogContinue reading “Highlights from 2022: Career Seminars Revisited”
Biochemist to Director for Portfolio Strategy at Cambridge Epigenetix
Beyond the PhD recently had the pleasure of hosting a seminar by Dr. Tom Charlesworth who serves as the Director for Portfolio Strategy at Cambridge Epigenetix. After obtaining his PhD in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge, he worked at a medical communications agency and the Wellcome Trust which allowed to gain a repertoire of non-scientific skills relevant to his current role at Cambridge Epigenetix. Read more here!
Career Comparison: Genetic Counselor vs. Clinical Geneticist
Genetics and genomics are currently, and have been, a hot topic in science and medicine. Several career paths are available to those interested in the field of genetics, such as becoming a genetic counselor or a clinical geneticist. Both of these careers are constantly expanding to improve and advance the state of healthcare and our understanding of genetics as a whole, however, there are key differences between these two genetics experts. Click to read more!
Dr. Chadene Tremaglio “Exploring Career Avenues to Science Education”
One of the most difficult struggles career driven individuals face on a daily basis is successfully balancing work and family life. If you’re anything like me, you’re wondering what is the best way to approach this dilemma. Thankfully, Beyond the PhD had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Chadene Tremaglio this past February, who was able to shed some light on her various struggles related to this topic and provide some insightful advice.
Upcoming Event! Exploring Career Avenues to Science Education
Join us on February 22nd to hear about the path to a career in science education from Dr. Chadene Tremaglio.
Careers in Field Applications at ThermoFisher Scientific
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to work at a company that uses cutting edge technology to solve some of today’s biggest issues, then the following article is for you. Recently, Beyond the PhD hosted a talk by Todd Jensen, a Manager of qPCR Field Application Scientists at ThermoFisher Scientific. Click to read more!
Career Spotlight: Clinical Research Associate
Recently, Beyond the PhD had the opportunity to sit down with Jason Torres, a Clinical Research Associate (CRA) at Roche, where he shared his background and experiences working in this industry position. Read more here!
Career as Manager of Field Application Scientists
Beyond the PhD welcomes Todd Jensen, a Manager of Field Application Scientists at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Come hear about his career path on Thursday January 20th at 2pm ET.
