Biomedical Sciences Blog

The annual NIEHS Biomedical Career Fair, now in its 13th year, is one of the largest assemblies of biomedical organizations and young scientists in Research Triangle Park, NC. Targeting postdoctoral fellows and advanced graduate students, the Career Fair provides these young scientists an opportunity to explore a myriad of fields and create a contact network as they plan for their future careers in the biomedical sciences.

Time: April 30, 2010

Where:
EPA Campus Main Building (Building C)
109 T.W. Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

Come Prepared

Bring your updated CV/Resume for onsite review with one of our professional reviewers (on site sign up).

Highlights of the Career Fair

7:45 - 8:45am

Registration and Continental Breakfast (Building C Rotunda)

Sign up for Networking Luncheon

Sign up for CV/Resume Review,availability is limited and sign up is on a first come first served basis for those with prepared CV/Resume

8:45 - 9:00am

Welcome and Opening Remarks (Room C111-ABC)

Raj Gosavi, Ph.D., Co-Chair NIEHS Career Fair Committee

William T. Schrader, Ph.D., Deputy Scientific Director, NIEHS/NIH

R. Julian Preston, Ph.D., Associate Director for Health, US EPA

9:00 - 10:00am

Keynote Address (Room C111-ABC)

"Street Savvy Science: Aligning Your Career Goals with Job Market Realities"

David G. Jensen

Founder and Managing Director of CareerTrax Inc, Author and Contributor to AAAS Science Careers, Contributing Editor and Monthly Columinist, Contract Pharma magazine

10:20 - 11:30am

Session I (concurrent sessions)

1. Regulatory Affairs / Science Policy (Room C111-B)
2. Academia: Tenure Track Research Investigator (Room C111-C)
3. Science Communications / Science Outreach (Room C113)
4. Workshop: Interview Skills (Room C111-A)
5. Visit Company Exhibits, CV/Resume Consultations (Lakeside Hallway)
   

11:30 - 1:50pm

Networking Luncheon (Rooms C112, C113, C114)

• Session I - 11:50-12:35
• Session II - 1:00-1:45

Workshop: CVs and Resumes: Essential Job Search Documents (11:40-12:55; Room C111-A)

Visit Company Exhibits, CV/Resume Consultations (Lakeside Hallway)

Dessert Reception (Rotunda)

1:50 - 3:00pm

Session II (concurrent sessions)

1. Clinical/Translational Research (Room C111-B)
2. Industry-Small Biotech (Room C111-C)
3. PhDs in business / Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship (Room C113)
4. Workshop: ABCs of Professional Certification (Room C111-A)
5. Visit Company Exhibits, CV/Resume Consultations (Lakeside Hallway)
   

3:20 - 4:30pm

Session III (concurrent sessions)

1. Academia: Teaching Intensive Careers (Room C111-B)
2. Industry-Big Pharma (Room C111-C)
3. Applied Science (Room C113)
4. Workshop: Interview Skills (Room C111-A)
5. Visit Company Exhibits, CV/Resume Consultations (Lakeside Hallway)
   

Participant Registration is required.

• Postdoctoral fellows from nearby universities can start registering two weeks prior to the event
• NIEHS Trainees Assembly (NTA) invites exhibitors from local companies, organizations, and colleges to register at any time up to April 17
  

Source: NIEHS