Open Speakers and Workshops

These events are open to Graduate PhD students and Postdocs at Georgia Tech and Emory.

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Speakers
Related Track(s)
Date
Time
Location
SPEAKER: Mark Dighton, Director of Law School Relations
Practicing Law Institute

Will host a Skype session to talk about the Patent Registration Exam as well as trends he sees regarding PhD scientist going into the IP legal fields.
Track 4
Law
21-May
1:00-2:00
Skype
SPEAKER: Clark Bonilla, Director of Grants and Special Projects TCC

Career Development expert in the fields of Science Policy and Research Administration. He will discuss transferable skill sets and how PhD Scientist’s backgrounds make them very competitive in these fields.
Track 5
Research Admin and Policy
23-May
1:00-2:30
Georgia Tech, Whitaker 1103
315 Ferst Dr., Atlanta GA 30332
(Live presentation)
Emory Univ

Health Science Research Building HSRB E160
1760 Haygood Dr. Atlanta, GA 30322 (Videocast)
SPEAKER: Avanish Vellanki, Vice President and Chief Business Officer, Lorus Therapeutics

Working in a start-up, the important role PhD scientists play in biomedical/biotech start-ups. He will also discuss some of the skills, reports, and analysis that are being done in start-ups today such as Market and Molecule Assessments.
Track 1
Business and Entrepreneurship
3- June
4:00-5:30
Emory, School of Nursing
1520 Clifton Rd NE, 30322
Room 276
Atlanta BEST Program Info Session
Find out if the joining the BEST program is right for you. Details about the BEST program will be discussed.  Call for applications are open until July 1.
ALL
12-June
1:00-2:00
Georgia Tech
Suddath Room 1128
315 Ferst Dr., Atlanta GA 30332
ALL
20-June
1:00-2:00
Emory, School of Nursing
Room 276
1520 Clifton Rd NE, 30322
K-12 Teaching Career Workshop
Susan Belmonte, Med. Pre-Teaching Advisor and Instructor

Alternative paths to teacher certification, human resource practices, talent acquisition representatives from Fulton County Schools will be present as well recent PhD scientists who have launched successful teaching careers
Track 3
STEM Education
24-June
1:00-3:00
Lunch
Georgia Tech,
Suddath Room 1128
315 Ferst Dr., Atlanta GA 30332
(Live presentation)

Emory University
Woodruff Library Room 217
540 Asbury Cir, Atlanta, GA 30322 (Videocast)
Science Writing Workshop: Karen Ventii, PhD
Owner, Gold Star Communications, LLC

Topics include: How to break into the Medical Writing field, employment and HR considerations, how to work on projects and set clear expectations, how to work in medical communication agencies and best practices, templates, will be shared
Track 2
Science Writing
25-June
4:00-6:00
Georgia Tech, Whitaker Bldg Room 1103
313 Ferst Dr., Atlanta GA 30332
(Live presentation)

Emory Univ

Health Science Research Building HSRB E160
1760 Haygood Dr. Atlanta, GA 30322 (Videocast)
Science Journalism: Business and Skills
·       Matt Sloane, Chief Logistic Officer of Endurance Labs; Chief Operating Officer of Benson Street productions; 15 years as Medical Producer in CNN with Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Topics include: trends in hiring practices in science journalism;  how to start a business, LLC considerations, nuts and bolts of being an owner; How to build a base of relationship; helpful books/resources
Science Journalism
30-June
3:00-6:00
Emory University
Woodruff Library Room 312               
540 Asbury Cir, Atlanta, GA 30322
Explore Industry Job: Shelly Guerrero, PhD Human Identification Representative
Dr. Guerrero will talk about her career path and her current career. She will also speak broadly about working in Industry, skills and other helpful info
Track 6
Industry
Non lab
11 July
1:00-2:00
Emory, School of Nursing
1520 Clifton Rd NE, 30322
Room 276
Working in Government as a PhD
Donna Dean, Executive Science Career Consultant

Dr. Dean is currently a consultant at the Association for Women in Science and American Chemical Society. She holds a PhD in Biochemistry extensive experience as a federal executive, a practicing scientist, and as a government relations expert. She will talk about research Lab and Non-Lab position outside of academia, as well as the role of PhD in Federal government and Science Policy.
Track 5
Gov Lab Science
Science Policy
Gov Relations

14 July
1:00-3:00
Emory University
Room 290, PAIS Building
Department of Psychology
36 Eagle Row, Atlanta, GA 30322
15 July
1:00-3:00
Georgia Tech
 Suddath Room 1128
315 Ferst Dr., Atlanta GA 30332
Science Journalism: Shelia Tefft, PhD
Professor of Journalism, Emory University

The role of PhD scientists and engineers in journalism, human resource practices, nuances of writing for a variety of organizations, skills sets, and transitioning into journalism
Track 2
Science Journalism
17-July
1:00-3:00
Georgia Tech, Whitaker Bldg Room 1103
313 Ferst Dr., Atlanta GA 30332
(Live presentation)

Emory University
Woodruff Library Room 217
540 Asbury Cir, Atlanta, GA 30322 (Videocast)
Explore Industry Job: 
- Susan Orwig, PhD Life Science Specialist
- Chico Mbanu, PhD, Field Application Specialist 
They will speak about their career paths and current positions. They will also speak broadly about working in Industry, skills and other helpful info
Track 6
Industry
Non-Lab
23- July
2:30-4:30
Georgia Tech, IBB Suddath Room 1128
315 Ferst Dr., Atlanta GA 30332
BME and BioE Alumni Panel
Industry Jobs for PhDs and Networking Lunch
Sean R. Coyer, Ph.D, Product Specialist, W.L. Gore & Associates
Samirkumar Patel, Ph.D. Director of Research and New Product Development, Clearside Biomedical, Inc.
Morten Jensen, Ph.D. Research Engineer, Cardiovascular Fluid Mechanics  Laboratory, Georgia Tech
Track 6
Lab and Non-lab
24-July
9:30-12:30
Lunch 
Georgia Tech, IBB Suddath Room 1128
315 Ferst Dr., Atlanta GA 30332
TI:GER Alumni Panel: Cancelled 

Cancelled
Cancelled

NIH Government Jobs for PhDs in Biomedical Research.

Why employers look for PhDs; Examples of jobs at NIH and in Federal Government that are applicable to PhDs; How to find these jobs; Examples of people who followed that path

Presented by: Patricia Labosky, PhD,  Office of the Director, NIH;  Program Leader in the Office of Strategic Coordination, Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives
Track 5
Government Lab and Non-Lab
19- Aug
2:30-3:30
Emory University
Woodruff Health Sciences Administration Building (WHSCAB) Auditorium

1440 Clifton Road
 Atlanta, GA 30322

Closest parking is at Michaels Street
Put your PhD to Work: Planning for a Successful Career in Science. myIDP Workshop

Attend this interactive workshop to learn a logical, step-by-step process for exploring your career options and deciding which will provide the best fit for your own set of skills, interests, and values.

Dr. Philip Clifford coauthored the career website, myIDP.sciencecareers. He is the Assoc. Dean for Research in the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago
ALL
29-Sept
Emory University- Live presentation
School of Nursing
Room101
1520 Clifton Rd NE, 30322
Georgia Tech- Videocast  
Suddath Room 1128
315 Ferst Dr. Atlanta GA 30332


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