Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
Career Resources
Career Paths for Postdoctorial Fellows Seminars
WINTER/SPRING 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
| GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION / POSTDOC ASSOCIATION CAREER NIGHT | |
| Guest Speaker | Anthony Torre, MS (TJU Alumnus) |
| Title | TBA |
| Company | TBA |
| Location | TBA |
| Career Get-Together with Anthony Torre | |
| Location | Martathon Grill |
| Time | 6:00 PM |
Friday, April 1, 2011
| CAREER PATHS FOR POSTDOCTORIAL FELLOWS | |
| Guest Speaker | Ann Shriner (TJU Postdoc Alumna and former JPA President), Senior Contract and Grant Officer |
| Title | Material Transfer Agreements: An Annoyance, a Necessity, or a Unique Career Path? |
| Company | Northwestern University |
| Location | JAH 207 |
Monday, March 28, 2011
| WOMEN IN SCIENCE EVENT | |
| Guest Speaker | Mary Whitman, PhD (TJU PhD Alumna) and Kristin Sharples, PhD (TJU Postdoc Alumna) |
| Title | Opportunities for Women in Science |
| Company | Centocor, Johnson and Johnson |
| Location | JAH 307 |
Monday, January 26, 2011
| WOMEN IN SCIENCE EVENT | |
| Guest Speakers | Panel of HR and recruiting experts who will discuss job searching tips and tools and answer your questions … |
| Title | New Year, New Tools for Your Job Search |
| Company | Association for Women In Science, Philadelphia chapter |
| Location | Thomas Jefferson University |
| RSVP Required | Go to the Association of Women in Science home page for more information, including the registration page |
Thursday, January 27, 2011
| CAREER SEMINAR | |
| Guest Speaker | Thomas H. Shaffer, MSE, PhD Professor of Physiology and Pediatrics, Associate Director of Research, Director, Center for Pediatric Research, Director, Nemours Lung Center |
| Title | Conducting Research in a Clinical Setting |
| Company | A. I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE |
| Location | BLSB 105 |
FALL 2010
Thursday, November 18
| CAREER PATHS FOR POSTDOTORIAL FELLOWS | |
| Guest Speaker | Kristin Hehemann, BS Biology, Associate Recruiter |
| Title | TBA |
| Company | On Assignment Lab Support |
| Location | BLSB 101 |
WINTER/SPRING 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
| WOMEN IN SCIENCE EVENT | |
| Guest Speaker | Suzanne Gagnon, MD, Chief Medical Officer |
| Title | Career Options in Pharmaceutical Product Development |
| Company | ICON Clinical Research |
| Location | JAH 307 |
| Informal conversation with Dr. Gagnon – Postdoc Coffee Hour | |
| Location | Bonte Wafflerie |
| Time | 2:00-3:00 PM |
| Hot refreshments and snacks available | |
March 12-14, 2010
| 8th ANNUAL MEETING – National Postdoctoral Association | |
| Keynote Speaker | Francis Collins, MD, PhD Director, NIH |
| Keynote Title | Fostering Innovation: Bringing the NPA Home |
| Location | University of Pennsylvania and CHOP Campuses Philadelphia PA |
| More Info | 8th Annual Meeting website |
| All postocs are encouraged to attend. A limited number of discounted registrations are available. Contact Lisa Kozlowski for more details. | |
March 10-11, 2010
| NATIONAL SUMMIT ON GENDER AND THE POSTDOCTORATE | |
| Keynote Speaker | Kathie Olsen, PhD Senior Advisor, National Science Foundation |
| Location | Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel |
Tuesday, January 11, 2010
| CAREER SEMINAR | |
| THE GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION PRESENTS A CAREER SEMINAR | |
| Guest Speaker | Alan M. Hoberman, PhD |
| Title | My Career in Preclinical Research |
| Company | Charles River, a Contract Research Organization (CRO) |
| Location | JAH 407 |
| Dr. Hoberman is the Executive Director of Site Operations and Toxicology in Preclinical Services at Charles River Laboratories. Please join us to learn more about contract research organizations (CROs) and Dr. Hoberman's unique career path. Bring your questions! | |

