These brown-bag luncheons provide information on a diverse range of career options for researchers.  Each session will feature a different speaker who will describe what it is like to work in their field, provide advice on where to learn about job openings, and comment on what employers look for when hiring.  This series is geared toward graduate students and postdocs.

The sessions are FREE.  Bring your own lunch; beverages and dessert are provided.  Registration is appreciated, but not required.

All sessions are held from noon-1:30 pm. Please note the location for each session. BST S100A

2007-2008 Schedule:

Tuesday, October 9 - BST S120
Faculty Positions at Research Universities
Alan Sved, PhD
Professor and Chair
Department of Neuroscience
University of Pittsburgh

Tuesday, November 13 - BST S100A
Careers in Industry
Laura Nisenbaum, PhD
Research Advisor
Eli Lilly and Company

Wednesday, December 5 - BST S100A
Careers in Science Law
James Dilmore, PhD
Patent Agent
Reed Smith

Tuesday, February 12- BST S100A
Careers in 4-Year Colleges
Jeffrey Cross, PhD
Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience
Allegheny College

Tuesday, March 25 - BST S100A
Careers in Biotech
Kenneth Giuliano, PhD
Principal Scientist
Cellumen, Inc.

Tuesday, April 22 - BST S100A
Faculty Positions Outside the Tenure Stream
Catherine Baty, PhD, DVM
Assistant Professor
Department of Cell Biology & Physiology
Univeristy of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Gregory Turner, Ed.D, MBA, PhD, MPH
Research Assistant Professor
Departmennt of Instruction and Leaning
University of Pittsburgh

Tuesday, May 6 - BST S120 NOTE ROOM CHANGE
Careers in Research Administration
Beth-Anne Sieber, PhD
Program Director
National Institutes of Health, NINDS


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