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13th ANNUALNIH VIRTUALCAREER SYMPOSIUMMAY 8, 2020#NIHCareerSym2020

The 13th Annual NIH Career Symposium provides an online resource to take time to focus on your career. The coronaviruspandemic has upset both our personal and professional lives. In a ray of good news, this virtual symposium is designed togive you hope and guidance to plan your career. Whether you have chosen your path or are looking for your perfect career,we hope you can gather information to position yourself to be a competitive candidate in any career path that you choose.On May 8 you will be able to learn about the highlights (and low-points) of different careers, how to make yourself acompetitive candidate, and how to navigate your transition into a job. Sessions will be both live and recorded, presentingpanels and interviews, and everything will be archived. You can return to the content anytime to explore a new career orrefresh your memory on a topic.Start your event with a welcome from the OITE and comments from Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the NIH.Then choose your own career adventure:LIVE PANELS ON MAY 8, THEN ARCHIVED ON THE OITE YOUTUBE PAGE:Faculty Careers: An Introduction to AcademiaIndustry Research and Development CareersScience Administration CareersIndustry: Non-bench CareersRECORDED PANELS AND INTERVIEWS, ALREADY AVAILABLE ON THE OITE YOUTUBE PAGE:Faculty Careers at Teaching-intensive SchoolsScience Education and Outreach CareersScience Communication CareersScience Policy CareersGovernment CareersIndustry Careers: Successfully Transitioning into Your First JobResearch-intensive Careers (Non-industry)Tech Transfer CareersCareers in Curriculum DevelopmentStarting a Career in IndustryFaculty Careers at a Primarily Undergraduate InstitutionFaculty Careers: US and AbroadTHE OITE WEBSITE AND YOUTUBE PAGE ALSO CONTAIN A MYRIAD OF CAREER RESOURCES (SEE PAGES 8-9)Please follow our website, YouTube page, and Twitter account (@NIH OITE) to keep up with new career content.The OITE wishes you the best as you move towards the right career for you.

NIH CAREER SYMPOSIUM 2020NIH CAREER SYMPOSIUM LIVE MAY 8, 2020 AGENDA AT A GLANCETIMEEVENT12:00 pmWELCOME FROM OITE12:15 pmMESSAGE FROM DR. FRANCIS COLLINS, DIRECTOR NIHPANELS12:30 pmFACULTY CAREERS: AN INTRODUCTION TO ACADEMIA1:30 pmINDUSTRY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CAREERS2:30 pmSCIENCE ADMINISTRATION CAREERS3:30 pmINDUSTRY: NON-BENCH CAREERSNOTE: additional Panels available via YouTube1

PANEL DESCRIPTIONSFACULTY CAREERS: AN INTRODUCTION TO ACADEMIA12:30pmExplore the world of academia with panelists who havepursued research-intensive careers across a varietyof academic settings. Topics covered in this sessioninclude: What are the benefits of pursuing a career inacademia? What does it take to succeed? How does thehigher education system in the United States work, andhow do research-intensive positions at different typesof research institution differ?Dimitra Bourboulia, PhDSUNY Upstate Medical University, Assistant ProfessorDavid Sharlin, PhDMinnesota State University, Mankato, Associate ProfessorKerry Smith, PhDClemson University, Professor and Director of EPICTracie Delgado, PhDSeattle Pacific University, Associate ProfessorINDUSTRY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CAREERS1:30pmThis panel will provide an overview of careers inresearch and development to help you discover whereyour interests and skill sets might fit. Companiesdiffer in terms of size and history, i.e., start-up vs.established. They also boast different cultures andcorporate values.Dennise A. De Jesús Díaz, PhDRemedy Plan Therapeutics, VP Scientific OperationsSamantha Yost, PhDReGenEx Bio, Scientist-Research and Early DevelopmentCatherine Nezich, PhDBiogen, Scientist IIIndustry Careers - Research and DevelopmentMatthew Meyer, PhDBristol-Myers Squibb, Senior Director and Head,Discovery Pharmacology and In Vivo BiologyIndustry Careers - Drug Discovery in theBiopharma IndustryDavid Hackos, PhDGenentech, Inc., Senior Scientist2Individual interviews are denoted in Green Shaded Boxes

NIH CAREER SYMPOSIUM 2020Speaker biographies, skill blitz slides and additional career symposium resources:https://www.training.nih.gov/nih career symposiumSCIENCE ADMINISTRATION CAREERS2:30pmAdministration determines and defines the goals of anorganization to help management implement strategiesand programs to achieve the goals. Administrationincludes coordination of programs and helping to setthe compass of the organization. Opportunities inscience administration include grants managementat both funding agencies and recipient institutionssuch as universities; administering research projectsor training programs; and running clinical trials orcollaborative academic studies.Maile Henson, PhDDuke School of Medicine,Research Development AssociateShakira Nelson, PhDAACR, Sr. Scientific Program AdministratorKristen Kindrachuk, PhDUniversity of Manitoba, Research Facilitator andBusiness Development OfficerChris Case, PhDLeidos Biomedical Research Inc.,Manager, Scientific ProgramsINDUSTRY: NON-BENCH CAREERS3:30pmThis panel will survey non-bench career options in theindustrial setting, including positions as medical liaisonsand affairs, quality control, regulatory affairs, programmanagement, and customer service management.The speakers will discuss different non-bench positionsin terms of their science content, the training needed toprepare for them, and the distinguishing features of thejob search.Individual interviews are denoted in Green Shaded BoxesBrenna Brady, PhDLead Researcher, Outcomes Research, Life Sciences,Value Based Care, IBM Watson HealthKimberly Shafer-Weaver, PhDScientific Director, Global Medical Afffairs Merck & Co, IncMartha Sklavos, PhDSenior Strategic Project Manager, U.S. OncologyMedical Affairs, Heme FranchiseKarol Szczepanek, PhDMedical Science Liaison, AstraZeneca3

PANELS AND INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE VIA YOUTUBEWe have taped a number of panels and interviews to help you explore a diverse range of careers. Take a look at your leisure,and see if any particular path fits your personal career needs.Individual interviews are denoted in Green Shaded BoxesFACULTY CAREERS: EARLY CAREER PROGRESSIONUnderstanding the requirements for a successfultransition from being a trainee to becoming anindependent researcher is vital. Panelists fromresearch-intensive institutions will share theirexperiences and their advice on preparing, applyingand interviewing for a dream academic job. Additionaldiscussion will focus on balancing the responsibilitiesfor research, teaching, and service that come with anacademic position as well as balancing the job withfamily and life.Faculty Careers: US and AbroadJohn Brognard, PhDEarl Stadtman Investigator with NIH/NCI-FrederickEarly Career Transition to an AcademicMedical CenterJoshua Gowin, PhDUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus,Assistant ProfessorEarly Career Transition to an R2 Institutionin AcademiaJaclyn Maher, PhDUniversity of North Carolina Greensboro,Assistant Professor of KinesiologyFaculty Careers: Transitioning to Your First FacultyDustin Hancks, PhDUT Southwester Medical Center, Assistant ProfessorFACULTY CAREERS AT TEACHING INTENSIVE SCHOOLSFaculty in teaching-intensive post-secondaryinstitutions will share their experiences and talk abouthow they chose this career path. They will also discusswhat a faculty position looks like at different typesof institutions and the challenges and rewards ofthis career.Faculty Careers at a PrimarilyUndergraduate InstitutionAmy Hitchcock Camp, PhDMount Holyoke College, Associate ProfessorStephan Woditschka, PhDUNC WilmingtonLaurel Rodgers, PhDShenandoah UniversityRachel Myerowitz, PhDSt. Mary’s CollegeVedham Karpakakunjaram, PhDMontgomery CollegeSCIENCE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH CAREERSScience education and outreach allow scientiststo promote and expand interest in and a deeperunderstanding of STEM disciplines. Education andoutreach activities can also encourage youngpeople to consider STEM careers. Careers in thisimportant field are found not only in educationalinstitutions at all levels but also in museums,scientific professional societies, funding institutions,and international organizations that include a focuson health and science.4Christopher Williams, PhDSmithsonian National Museum of African AmericanHistory and Culture, STEM Education SpecialistShaheen Khurana, MSReSet, Program DirectorLaura Martin, PhDArizona Science Center, Science MuseumEducation ConsultantCareers in Curriculum DevelopmentKatya Vines, PhDManager of Curriculum Development atthe Smithsonian Science Education Center

NIH CAREER SYMPOSIUM 2020Speaker biographies, skill blitz slides and additional career symposium resources:https://www.training.nih.gov/nih career symposiumPUBLIC HEALTH CAREERSPublic Health professionals work to preventdisease and promote the health of the population.These panelists come from both population andepidemiological science backgrounds, and theyrepresent a slice of the public health careeropportunities– at regulatory agencies, pharmaceuticalcompanies, contract research organizations, andacademic research institutes.Lauren Houghton, PhDAssistant Professor, Columbia University Mailman Schoolof Public HealthWenny Lin, PhDPrincipal Real World Data Scientist, Genentech/RocheRuthfirst AyandeUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst, PhD candidateSCIENCE COMMUNICATION CAREERSScience communication professionals develop, write,and manage the editorial process to disseminatescientific information. Science communicators mustreason and think critically, understand their audiences,use effective written and oral language, and beable to connect with others. They are employed byorganizations including scientific and popular journals,newspapers, radio and television outlets, biotech andpharmaceutical companies, and non-profits.Abby Robinson, PhDUniversity of Maryland, Asst. Dean of CommunicationsDerek Francis, PhDCadent Medical Communications, VP Medical DirectorSeth Scanlon, PhDScience Magazine, Immunology EditorSCIENCE POLICY CAREERSScience policy includes both policy for science (whatscience should the government fund?) and science forpolicy (what does science tell us about the many policyissues the world faces, like the health of the oceans ormaternal-child health?). The panelists will describetheir careers in science policy by sharing their careerpaths and key experiences. They will also discuss thediverse opportunities available in this field and the skillset needed to compete effectively for them.Individual interviews are denoted in Green Shaded BoxesSylvie Raver, PhDAssociate Director, Milken Institute Centerfor Strategic PhilanthropyAndrew Merluzzi, PhDProgram Officer, National Academies of Sciences,Engineering, and MedicineSarah Rhodes, PhDHealth Science Policy Analyst, Office of Evaluation,Performance and Reporting, NIHTyrone Spady Director, PhDScience Policy Coordination, Collaboration,and Reporting Division, NIHAndrew Robertson, PhDGlobal Head of Strategy, Digital and Data Sciences, Sanofi5