Non-profit Organizations
Have you considered applying your graduate education in the Non-profit sector or as a grant program manager? After establishing a successful academic research career as Professor of Chemistry, Dr. Moses Lee transitioned to the non-profit sector by becoming a Program Director for Science & Research at Murdock Trust. Join us to hear Dr. Moses talk about his career transition and his current work in assessing and managing grants to universities in the Pacific Northwest.
May 15th, 2015: 350 Willamette Hall, 10:30-11:30 (Contact Evey Lennon at evey@uoregon.edu to RSVP)
Did you know that state and federal legislators rely on scientists for guidance related to public and science policy? Have you thought about using your graduate education in public policy? Join us to hear Sarah Brady, Legislative Aide to Assembly woman Bonilla in CA, talk about her journey from PhD research chemist into science policy.
April 3rd, 2015: 350 Willamette Hall, 11-12:30 (Contact Evey Lennon at evey@uoregon.edu to RSVP)
Have you ever thought about applying your research skills to a career in social media? Join us to hear Judd Antin, User Experience Researcher at Facebook, talk about his career path that includes research in Anthropology, Psychology, and Behavioral Economics, work at Yahoo, cofounding a startup, and a Ph.D. in Information Management Systems.
February 16th, 2015: EMU Walnut Room, 10:00-11:30 (Contact Evey Lennon at evey@uoregon.edu to RSVP)
Working in a Technology Startup
Have you thought about launching a company based on your UO research? Would you like to work at a technology startup company? Join us to hear Jason Boone, Vice President of Floragenex and Shula Jaron, Cofounder of Eugene’s Fertilab Thinkubator talk about their experiences in startup companies and learn about local resources available to help you launch your own enterprise.
January 21st, 2015: 350 Willamette Hall, 12-1:30 (Contact Evey Lennon at evey@uoregon.edu to RSVP)
Non-Research Careers in Biotech and Chemical Industries
Join us to hear Kerry Lowrie, Director of Market Development at Thermo Fisher Scientific, talk about her journey from researcher to market director and the many non-research jobs available to PhD scientists in industry including technical support, product management, business development, market development, field service engineers, field application specialist, and technical sales.
November 12th, 2014: 350 Willamette Hall, 1:00-2:30 (Contact Evey Lennon at evey@uoregon.edu to RSVP)
Careers in Healthcare Management
Are you interested in a career in healthcare management? Join us to hear Patrice Korjenek, COO at Trillium Health Plan, talk about the varied work she has done in healthcare and how her Ph.D. in Economics helps her in this work.
October 23, 2014: PeaceHealth North- 677 E. 12th Ave., 5th floor conference room. (Contact Evey Lennon to RSVP)
Are you interested in a career in Patent Law? Would you like to learn more about what it means to be a Patent Attorney? If you are a current or recent doctoral student, join us to hear how two Ph.D. scientists transitioned from the academic world to Patent Law.
September 10, 2014: EMU Gumwood Room (Contact Evey Lennon to RSVP)