2012 Education Events

Adapting to industry jobs can be a significant challenge for scientists coming from academia. Industry values and even requires skills that go beyond the traditional scientific/technical competencies.

Agenda

• 8:30am  Check in
• 8:30-10:00am Session 1:  An Introduction to Industry Careers
• 10:00-10:15am Break
• 10:15-12:30pm Session 2:  Deciphering job ads, developing targeted resumes, preparing for interviewing, networking.

Preparing for Industry Presentation (PDF)

Register for this Event.

June 30

Neuropore Therapies is a local biotech company (originally founded by UCSD researchers) developing therapies for
Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease and related neurodegenerative disorders. It is the first biopharmaceutical
company of its class utilizing innovative structure-based design technology to discover therapies for neurodegenerative
disorders.

Speaker: Diana Price, PhD, Director of Biosciences and Visiting Scholar at UCSD School of Medicine, will talk about her
career path, her company, and her perspective on the differences between academia and industry, and transitioning from
academia to industry career.

June 12

Speaker: Jelveh Lameh, PhD, is the Director of BioPharma Services at Genoptix Medical Laboratory. She was previously
a group leader at ACADIA Pharmaceuticals. She has 20+ years of experience in the areas of pharmacology and drug
discovery. She received her Ph.D. in Pharmacology/Toxicology from UC Davis and was an Assistant Professor at UCSF.

July 10

Ionian is a biotechnology company with an exciting new technology for DNA and RNA amplification. Ionians' proprietary
isothermal technology, termed the NEAR Assay, is capable of amplifying extremely low amounts of starting material to
easily detectable levels in just a few minutes. The exquisite assay sensitivity and speed make the NEAR Assay an ideal
choice for point-of-care (POC) and field-deployable systems.

Speaker: Mike Killoran, Senior Scientist at Ionian Technologies who recently made the transition from postdoc at Salk to
senior scientist in industry. He will share his experience about the job search process, benefits of Linkedin profile, tips on
interviewing, and his perspective on the differences in career path between academia and industry

August 21

TBA - Patent Attorney

Pathways to Independence: Winning an NIH K99/R00 grant 
The NIH K99/R00 program provides support to postdocs to facilitate transition to independence. The award will provide up to five years of support consisting of two phases. The initial phase will provide 1-2 years of mentored support for highly promising, postdoctoral scholars. This phase will be followed by up to 3 years of independent support contingent on securing an independent research position. AND non-US citizens are eligible to apply.
Professor Pamela Mellon will give an overview of the program, share experience as a reviewer, and provide valuable tips to make your application stand out. Wilson Clement and Evan Miller, recent postdoc recipients, will share their experiences preparing, submitting and receiving the award.

• MillerK99-R00Presentation (PDF)
• ClementsK99-R00Presentation (PDF)
• MellonK99-R00Presentation (PDF)

May 30

Step One: Know your Campus Procedure 
Jean Linder, PhD., UCSD Sponsored Projects officer, will explain important procedures to get you started: searching for funding sources, differences between fellowship and grant, preparing your budget, campus resources, getting an eCommons ID, setting the timeline and other helpful tips. Understanding the campus policies and procedures will save you time and surprises.

• Jean Linder Presentation (PDF)

May 31

The Basics of Science Grant Writing
Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Bioengineering Peter Wagner will explain the importance of preparation, introduce the proposal elements (abstract, specific aims, significance, design and method, etc), explain what and how to address each section, and share his experience as a grant submitter and reviewer.

• Peter Wagner Presentation (PDF)

California Funding Opportunities*

Perspectives from the Other Side: How Study Section Members Review Grants
Join Scripps Research faculty Bruce Torbett and Juan Carlos de la Torre as they share their experiences of participating on a study section and discuss tips and strategies, including common applicant mistakes and for what reviewers look in a grant or fellowship application.

• Study Section Presentation (PDF)

Fellowship Application Seminar
Rachel Cook, Grants Analyst at HSSPO will provide an overview of the fellowship search process; how to target your fellowship to appropriate funding sources; and best practices.

• Fellowship 101 Presentation (PPT)

Jean-luc Doumont

The event is free however registration is required.

May 1, 2012

Peter Fiske
Event is free but requires registration. 

•  Putting Your Degree to Work booklet (PDF)

Registration is required. Click here for more information.

Resume review and interview coaching (PDF) by a national professional staffing company.

RSVP required.
OPSA@ucsd.edu

February 29, 2012

Pathways to Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval. A must for anyone working with human subjects. 

Speaker:

Michael Caligiuri, Director of Human Research Protections Program, UCSD

February 15, 2012

Speaker:

Rose Murphy, Senior Licensing Officer, Technology Transfer Office, UCSD

Career Path: Advice for Women in Science

Speaker: 

Pamela Mellon, Professor, Reproductive Medicine, UCSD

The Transition: Exit Stage Left as a Postdoc and Enter Center Stage as PI.

Speaker:

Lars Bode, Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, UCSD

They Can’t Do That, Can They? Responsible Conduct of Research in the Age of Photoshop

Speaker:

Michael Kalichman, Director, Research Ethics Program, UCSD

The workshop will introduce the elements of an academic research paper, and provide effective recommendations on writing a strong paper.

Speaker:

Professor Peter Wagner
Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Bioengineering, School of Medicine 

• View Presentation (PDF)

Tuesday
January 24, 2012