A great forum to network across an astounding array of employment sectors, have conversations with professionals, learn what kinds of positions are in those sectors, how to be a competitive applicant, and resources to help you on your job hunt! Over 260 speakers to network with!

Learn more and register now. All sessions are online.

In brief:
May 11 –Academics: faculty and non-faculty
May 12 – Industry: research and non-research (MSL, FAS, sales, marketing, reg affairs, etc), Business, Technology Transfer and Patent Careers (patent law, PTO, business Development, Tech Transfer in all sectors) as well as public health/epidemiology and clinician careers
May 13 – Love of science: policy, communication, education, government, data science, non-profits and more

To note:
1. all zoom links to attend will be in the whova app
2. Join a pre-conference orientation on HOW TO USE THE CAREER SYMPOSIUM EFFECTIVELY
May 09, 2022 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Register
Join for 30 minutes to prepare yourself for the symposium, to learn why the workshops (at 11 am and 4:30 pm) are so important, how to navigate the Whova site, potential meetups, how to ask questions to the speakers, and how to strategize your participation.

This session will be recorded and on YouTube by Tuesday morning https://www.youtube.com/c/NIHOITE

Details about the NIH Career Symposium

To plan your days:

WED-MAY-11 – ACADEMIC CAREERS

11:00am-11:50am – Seminar: Introduction to Academia (will be recorded)
12:00pm-1:00pm – Research Intensive Faculty
1:10pm 2:10pm – Teaching Intensive Faculty
2:20pm-3:20pm – Non-Faculty Research (Academics) (like core directors, staff scientists, etc)
3:30pm-4:30pm – Supporting Academic Science (postdoc office, grants, student services, admin
4:40pm -5:40pm- Seminar: Why Career Choices are so Hard: a practical guide for navigating the career process (will be recorded)

THU-MAY-12 – INDUSTRY CAREERS

11:00am-11:50am – Seminar: Industry overview (will be recorded)
12:00pm-1:00pm – Industry- Bench Careers
1:10pm 2:10pm – Industry: Nonbench Careers (MSL, FAS, sales, marketing, reg affairs, etc)
2:20pm-3:20pm – Business, Technology Transfer and Patent Careers (law, consulting, PTO, business Development, Tech Transfer)
3:30pm-4:30pm – Public Health/Clinical
4:40pm -5:40pm- Seminar: Current Hiring Trends (will be recorded)

FRI-MAY-13 – FOR THE LOVE OF SCIENCE CAREERS

11:00am-11:50am – Seminar: Introductions to Careers (will be recorded)
12:00pm-1:00pm – Science Policy
1:10pm 2:10pm – Careers in Science Communication (editors, science writing, etc)
2:20pm-3:20pm – Government Careers (mostly non-bench, all branches)
3:30pm-4:30pm – Science Education and Outreach Careers / Data Science / Non-Profits