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ZOOM LINK 1: Career Information Panel: 

  • 10:00am-10:10am: Welcome/Introduction

  • 10:10am-10:16am: Aimee Surprenant, PhD: Dean of the Graduate School, Virginia Tech (pre-recorded)

  • 10:17am-10:24am: Dan Sui, PhD: Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation, Virginia Tech (Zoom) 

  • 10:24am-10:32am: Mike Friedlander, PhD: Executive Director, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Virginia Tech

  • 10:32am-10:35am: discuss schedule for rest of the day

  • 10:35am-10:45am: brief break for coffee, restroom, etc.

 

ZOOM LINK 1: Career Information Panel:

10:45am-10:50am: Joelle Martin, PhD: Medical Science Liaison at Alimera Sciences, Inc.

 

 

10:50am-10:55am: Patrick Calhoun, PhD: Laboratory Director, Nanocrine

 

 

10:55am-11:00am: Ben Heithoff, PhD: Scientist at REGENXBIO

 

 

11:00am-11:05am: Cameron Casasanta, PhD: AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow, Department of Defense

 

 

11:05am-11:10am: Christine K. Ward, PhD: Vice President, Head of Oncology and Cell Therapy Precision & Translational Medicine at Takeda Pharmaceutical Company

 

 

11:10am-11:15am: Stephania Goodwin, PhD: Senior Manager, Government & Industry Affairs at Danone North America

 

ZOOM LINK 1: Career Information Panel: 

 

ZOOM LINK 2: PHARMA/INDUSTRY: 

 

Christine K. Ward, PhD: Vice President, Head of Oncology and Cell Therapy Precision & Translational Medicine at Takeda Pharmaceutical Company

 

 

Patrick Calhoun, PhD: Laboratory Director, Nanocrine

 

 

Ben Heithoff, PhD: Scientist at REGENXBIO

 

 

ZOOM LINK 3: GOVERNMENT/COMMS: 

Cameron Casasanta, PhD: AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow, Department of Defense

Joelle Martin, PhD: Medical Science Liaison at Alimera Sciences, Inc.

Stephania Goodwin, PhD: Senior Manager, Government & Industry Affairs at Danone North America

 ZOOM LINK 2: Industry Workshop: 

Alyssa Rametta: Assistant Director, Career and Professional Development

  • Learn the strategies in obtaining a job in industry, including but not limited to: transitioning your academic CV to an industry resume, where to find industry jobs, effective networking skills, interviewing techniques (including Job Talks), and tips to negotiate a job offer. We’ll cover the vast career development resources, services, and programs that you have available as VT graduate students as well.

 ZOOM LINK 3: Federal Career Workshop: 

Jen Heinold: Assistant Director for Career Development and College Relations

  • Having trouble navigating USAJobs? Join this workshop to learn the ins and outs of the federal job search, facilitated by a Certified Federal Career Coach! We will also discuss the differences between a federal and an industry resume as well as the overall process of applying to a federal job, including the basics of a security clearance process.

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Food/Non-alcoholic Beverages will be provided