Career Day for Biomedical Sciences- October 13, 2011

The 12th annual Career Day for Biomedical Sciences will be held on Thursday, October 18, 2012. Information regarding the 2011 event is below. Registration for 2012 along with the schedule of speakers will be available in August.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Graduate School will be hosting the 11th annual Career Day for Biomedical Sciences on Thursday, October 13, 2011. This event is designed to inform graduate and undergraduate students about the variety of science career options available. This year’s program includes traditional careers in academic research and teaching, as well as less traditional career opportunities in industry. Speakers will discuss the job description, advantages, disadvantages, salaries, and opportunities for advancement within each career track.  A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided, along with time for Q&A and discussion with speakers and participants.  Undergraduate students and faculty will also be provided information on various UAMS Graduate School programs (M.S. and Ph.D. programs), as well as the opportunity to meet with representatives and graduate students from programs.  Additionally, a short presentation will be given about summer undergraduate research opportunities at UAMS and the Graduate School. 

For additional information,  please contact Dr. Kristen Sterba at 501-526-7396 or by email at kmsterba@uams.edu. 
 

October 13, 2011 - Career Day – Seminars

Stephens Spine and Neuroscience Institute-Fred W. Smith Auditorium

7:45 AM        Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 AM        Welcome to the Event
Bobby McGehee, Ph.D., Dean of the Graduate School, UAMS

8:40 AM        Introduction to the UAMS Graduate School
Kristen Sterba, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Assistant Dean, Graduate Student Recruiting and Retention, Graduate School, UAMS

9:00 AM      I like the student/mentoring interactions better than the benchwork: A career in an undergraduate university
Argelia Lorence, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Metabolic Engineering, Arkansas State University

9:30 AM      How to interface the research knowledge with the clinical base: The Medical Science Liaison career
Hollye Garner, Ph.D., Daaichi Sankyo

10:00 AM    Coffee/refreshment break

10:30 AM    The new face of Research in Industry versus Academia
Barry Komm, Ph.D., Senior Director, Medical Affairs, Women's Health, Pfizer

11:00 AM    Would I fit better in a smaller biotechnology company?
R. Scott Struthers,  Ph.D., President and Chief Scientific Officer, Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc., San Diego, CA

11:30 PM     What can I do if I merge Science and Law together? Lots of options beyond being a patent attorney
Joseph Underwood, Ph.D., J.D. Senior Contracts Attorney, UAMS

12:00 PM     The life of a post-doctoral fellow: How is that different than being a graduate student?
Kristy Nicks, Ph.D., Research Fellow, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

12:30 PM     Luncheon and panel discussion/Q & A with speakers

1:30 PM       Tour of UAMS
Undergraduate students:

2:30 PM        Depart

2:30 PM    Career Development Workshop for Graduate Students and Fellows-Begin with the end in mind: Planning for a successful career in science
Philip S. Clifford, Ph.D., Professor of Anesthesiology & Physiology, Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI