Join Beyond the PhD in welcoming Jason Torres, a Senior Clinical Research Associate at Roche Diagnostics. Come learn about his career path! Jason Torres is a Connecticut-native that obtained his Bachelor of Sciences Degree, Physiology and Neurobiology, at the University of Connecticut, while actively researching women reproductive health via a Drosophila model system. After hisContinue reading “TODAY!”
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Career Showcase- Clinical Research Associate
Join Beyond the PhD in welcoming Jason Torres, a Senior Clinical Research Associate at Roche Diagnostics. He will be sitting down with Beyond the PhD (AIOG) on Monday November 15th from 2-3pm ET. Jason’s Bio- Jason Torres is a Connecticut-native that obtained his Bachelor of Sciences Degree, Physiology and Neurobiology, at the University of Connecticut,Continue reading “Career Showcase- Clinical Research Associate”
AIOG will be siting down with Ni-ka Ford, an Academic Medical Illustrator, on Nov. 3rd
Ni-ka is an Academic Medical Illustrator for the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. She creates didactic illustrations and 3D visualizations for scientific research, medical education, and patient education. An Atlanta native, Ni-ka graduated from Georgia Southern University with a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts. She continued to develop her portfolio whileContinue reading “AIOG will be siting down with Ni-ka Ford, an Academic Medical Illustrator, on Nov. 3rd”
Careers in Scientific Editing and Publishing
AIOG hosted Dr. Tim Spencer, who is the current Executive Editor for the Journal of Cell Biology. This article summaries some of the points discussed during his presentation.
From Bench to Boardroom
Andrew Levitt, an Associate patent counsel at Cantor Colburn, gave a virtual presentation for those interested in patent law opportunities on behalf of AIOG.
Yale provides career advice
Yale provides advice for PhD’s interested in non-traditional careers.
Interviewing a Clinical Geneticist
On March 4th AIOG hosted Dr. Hui Zhang at UConn Health to share her career experiences as a Clinical Geneticist. Dr. Zhang is an Assistant Professor of Genetics and Pediatrics as well as the Co-Director of the DNA Diagnostic Lab at Yale University. After earning her MD at Shanghai Medical University, Dr. Zhang went on toContinue reading “Interviewing a Clinical Geneticist”
What is Intellectual Property?
What is intellectual property and why is it important for scientists? Read on here.
Insights to a career in SciComm
Geoff McGrane, MBA and Raeka Ayar Ph.D. from the New York Stem Cell Foundation visit UConn Health to discuss careers in non-profit institutions for Biomedical Ph.D. students. On Monday November 4th 2019 the Academic-Industry Opportunities Group (AIOG) co-founded by Robert Pijewski and Giulia Vigone Ph.D. hosted a Scientific Communications (aka SciComm) seminar for UConn Biomedical SciencesContinue reading “Insights to a career in SciComm”
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