Finding Your Research Voice Workshop
2023-08-18 09:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-25 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
August 18 and August 25 (9am-4pm both days, must attend both)

Learning to tell a compelling research story can have a significant impact on your career. It can make you stand out at professional conferences, pitch competitions, on the job market, or during an ideal networking opportunity. It is easy to tell a research story badly. We provide specific presentation ideas and field tested exercises that will help you improve your talk. Once you’ve learned how to create a dynamic live performance of your research story, you may come to enjoy presenting in public.
This workshop will intensively work your own research presentation and hone your engaging story through a core message. We incorporate theatrical/improv techniques and video feedback to improve your use of body, voice, gesture and to capture wording that resonates with your audience. Many of the exercises are incorporated from the following guidebook:

“There are faculty who give terrible talks, and some who make captivating, engaging talks. I want to be in the latter category. That’s why I signed up for this workshop.”–Benjamin Rosche, PhD student, Sociology
This opportunity is open to PhD students and postdocs in all disciplines, with priority given to those who are ready to present their research. Time: 9 am to 4 pm Friday Aug.18 and Friday Aug. 25, with an hour lunch break. You must attend both sessions. Due to the intensive, personalized, mentored interactions during the workshop, participation numbers are limited.
This two-day workshop is designed for any grad student or postdoc in the social sciences, STEM, humanities and arts disciplines interested in an immersion to improve their research communication skills.
“We were an image-oriented species way before development of the written word. The way we include pictures in our presentations can determine if a story will bring us together.”–Itai Cohen, Professor, Physics
Learning outcomes for Finding Your Research Voice:
Creating a Core Message
Applying the Dramatic Arc
Connecting with Your Audience
Expressing Passion for Your Research
Finding a Great Beginning
Chaptering Your Story
Signaling the End
Improving Your Voice
Controlling Your Body Language
Incorporating Gesture Effectively
Homework for the Finding Your Research Voice Workshop:
In advance of the workshop:

Record your 10 minute research talk and upload it to YouTube (if you have a previously recorded talk that’s fine, just the first 10minutes will be viewed). Don’t worry about professional quality, it can be done informally on your computer with Zoom. Make sure the audio can be heard. Your 10 minute talk should cover something you would present at a conference, perhaps in a longer format. An hour long talk is often comprised of three separate but linked 10 minute talks. Choose the research idea that you are most passionate about as the subject for your talk. Make sure you do not disclose any proprietary information (hopefully you consider this with every talk).
Send the private link by August 10 – DEADLINE EXTENDED TO AUGUST 13 – (or public if you are using a prior recording) to Itai Cohen (itai.cohen@cornell.edu), Kris Behke (kvb24@cornell.edu) and Susi Varvayanis (sv27@cornell.edu). We will review your talk, speak about what we see during the workshop, and offer concrete tips for improvement. This is an essential way you will get the most out of this workshop!
Create a 1 minute (approximate) Elevator Pitch of your core research message to bring to the workshop. We will use your Elevator Pitch to hone your core message and to work on your performance skills. You may write it down and email it to us ahead of time if you would like feedback prior to the workshop.It should include who you are, what you do, what you’ve found, and why it is important. This is a short persuasive speech about you and your work. It should last no longer than an elevator ride (30 seconds to 2 minutes) and should be carefully crafted to maximize both information and interest during short encounters with important contacts. An elevator pitch is a 3-4 sentence summary of the main point of your talk. Briefly:

Identify the problem and why it is so important
Explain why this has not yet been solved
Explain how you will solve and why you are the person to do it

Facilitated by:
Kris Behnke, Innovation Outreach Specialist
Cornell University Center for Technology Licensing
kvb24@cornell.edu

Itai Cohen, Professor of Physics
Cornell University
http://cohengroup.lassp.cornell.edu
itai.cohen@cornell.edu 617-304-2131

Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director
Careers Beyond Academia
Cornell University Graduate School
gradcareers@cornell.edu

Register now:
Complete the online registration form. Questions can be directed via email to: sv27@cornell.edu. Location will be TBD. Sessions are only held in person and participants must commit to attending both full days. If you were to pay professionals for this kind of training after leaving Cornell, registration would be at least $500-$1,000. Thanks to sponsorship by Cornell Graduate School’s Careers Beyond Academia and Cornell Technology Licensing, the cost to you is nothing!
Accessibility Requests:
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact gradcareers@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made sufficiently in advance to help ensure they can be met.

ProPhounD Workshop - Bringing in PhD talent: Creating a clear path to overcome hiring challenges
2023-08-24 13:30 - 15:00 | Virtual Session, NY, United States
A solution-driven, design-thinking workshop to uncover the biggest hurdles facing employers hiring PhD level talent and PhDs on the job hunt, and redesign the system to bolster this niche workforce. Hosted by ProPhounD
LinkedIn Registration form
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Innovation & Entrepreneurship Workshop: Developing Entrepreneurial Mindset
2023-08-30 11:45 - 13:00 | Webinar
Learn how to think like a successful startup founder in this introductory workshop. You’ll find out from the experts what it takes to launch a startup that solves real-world problems and addresses customers’ needs.
Ken Rother, director of Rev: Ithaca Startup Works and eLab, will lead the workshop and moderate a panel with Stephanie Wisner, co-founder of Centivax, and Mukti Khaire, faculty director of the Johnson Cornell Tech MBA program. Don’t miss this enlightening discussion on proven approaches to entrepreneurship and common pitfalls to avoid.
Register to attend.
This workshop is the first in a virtual series presented in partnership with the Center for Regional Economic Advancement, a division of the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation. The series welcomes faculty, post-docs, graduate, and undergraduate students to explore the potential of launching a business grounded in their research and vision. Entrepreneurs are not required to attend every workshop, but the series is designed to explore the entrepreneurial journey from ideation to operation.
Upcoming workshops include:

Launching Your Startup – Wednesday, September 20 at 11:45 a.m. ET
Protecting Your IP – Wednesday, October 4 at 11:45 a.m. ET
Attracting Investment – Wednesday, November 8 at 11:45 a.m. ET
Choosing an Accelerator or Incubator – Wednesday, November 29 at 11:45 a.m. ET

CV To Resume Workshop
2023-08-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
This webinar will help you target common terms used in industry, non-profit and government jobs; basic resume structure and tips on highlighting your PhD skillsets to position YOU as the preferred job candidate.
This webinar is open to all PhD students and postdocs.
To Register
For more events, please visit gradcareers.cornell.edu.
Accessibility Requests
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact gradcareers@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Careers Beyond Academia Small Group Discussion
2023-09-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Does your career plan need a tune-up? Join us online to find out how we can help you get the most out of Careers Beyond Academia. If you are interested in exploring your options and want to meet colleagues who are considering careers outside of a traditional tenure-track role, sign up for a small group session. Bring your questions, share your career aspirations and trepidations, receive guidance on how to get started on your career search, and specific advice on how to approach your advisor or make a career decision. We’ll exchange tips, tricks, and tools to efficiently explore your options, build your skills and take action to prepare for your future. Feel free to pop in anytime during this hour that suits your schedule. ALL DISCIPLINES WELCOME!

Online info session: Cornell Technology Licensing Practicum
2023-09-01 12:00 - 13:00
The Center for Technology Licensing at Cornell University (CTL) has historically benefited greatly from working with Cornell’s bright, passionate, and creative students whose many contributions have helped CTL translate Cornell’s innovations into products and services for the benefit of society. We are also proud to know those who have worked with us in the past have successfully leveraged their CTL experience into promising and successful careers in, among other areas, technology licensing, patent law, startups and business development.
To further enhance this mutually beneficial relationship, CTL is proud to introduce the CTL Practicum for Cornell graduate students.
The CTL Practicum is a paid program open to STEM and MBA graduate students (all campuses). We are seeking candidates who are available to work with CTL for at least 1 year, at a maximum of 10 hours per week.
Tune in online to this information session on Sept. 1 at noon to learn more and help you decide if this career path might be for you! REGISTER NOW.
Background
If you would like to learn more about intern and Practicant experiences, you may view the recording of the panel titled “Innovation Beyond The Bench”.
To learn more about the process by which new inventions at Cornell are disclosed and how CTL helps with the process of evaluating new ideas, guiding researchers on commercialization and licensing, please consult this StartupGuide.
More information on the CTL Practicum: meet the previous practicants, learn about eligibility & selection criteria, and link to the application.
Contact with questions
If you have any questions about the program or application process, please contact
Lynda Inseque
Assistant Director, Technology Initiatives & Outreach
lci2@cornell.edu
Kris Valentine Behnke
Innovation Outreach Specialist
kvb24@cornell.edu

Food Industry Mixer
2023-09-05 17:00 - 19:00 | 148 Stocking Hall, 411 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY, 14853
Free – For all graduate students and Faculty with an interest in food
Interdiscplinary Networking: Forge invaluable connections with graduate students and faculty from diverse disciplines all focused on the food and agriculture sector.
Discover Collaborations: Unearth opportunities for research, innovation, and entrepeneurship across campus.
Broaden Your Horizons: Get a taste of the many facets of the industry, from crop science to food technology and beyond.
Visit the event website for more information.

Entrepreneurship Kickoff
2023-09-06 16:30 - 18:30 | eHub Collegetown, 409 College Ave, Ithaca
The annual Entrepreneurship Kickoff hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell will be held September 6, 2023, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. at eHub in Collegetown. Open to all members of the Cornell community.

Receive an overview of the rapidly growing Entrepreneurship at Cornell ecosystem
Watch select eLab applicants’ pitches
Interact with live representatives from over 20 academic and entrepreneurship programs
Connect with other students interested in developing entrepreneurial skills and doing eship

For more information, visit the event website.

ProPhounD Workshop - From Academic Training to Drug Discovery: Where Are They Now?
2023-09-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Session, NY, United States
Have you ever wondered about the careers of successful postdocs and graduate students who decided not to pursue a career as a professor? Are you interested in learning more about organizations and roles outside of academia? Join ProPhounD for interactive discussions with PhD holders who have successful experience at great organizations after finishing their PhD or postdoctoral training.
This month’s guest, Dr. Pradipta Chakraborty, is a Senior Scientist who has worked at 3 different biotech pharmaceutical companies and is fresh off of a career transition. She works on patient-focused research involving early target discovery, target validation, lead identification, and hit-to-lead optimization aimed at drug discovery for terminal and rare diseases. She earned her Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from St. Louis University School of Medicine and completed two postdocships before becoming an industry scientist.
LinkedIn Registration form.
*Don’t have LinkedIn? Then register here instead.

Food Systems Career Fair
2023-09-11 10:00 - 17:00 | 148 Stocking Hall, 411 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY, 14853
Cornell Institute for Food Systems (CIFS) will host a career fair on Monday, September 11, 2023 in the Stocking Hall Conference Center (Rm. 148). The fair will run 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Students from all degree programs/majors interested in food industry careers are invited to attend.
Meet in person with representatives from:

ADM
Beech-Nut
Gallo Family Vineyards
Ingredion
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA)
Nestle Health Science
Siena Development
Reckitt

Please contact cifs-ipp@cornell.edu with any questions.

Live Immune Podcast Recording with Ellen Rothenberg
2023-09-12 14:00 - 15:00 | Lecture Hall 4 Veterinary Education Center, 606 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Interested in Science Communication? Curious how podcasting works? The Immune podcast will host a conversation with Cornell’s A.D. White Professor-at-Large Ellen Rothenberg Tuesday, September 12, 2-3 p.m. Learn about Dr. Rothenberg’s career, research, mentoring and more. Meet and Greet with the Immune team including Earth’s Virology Professor and creator of TWiV and Microbe.tv, Vincent Racaniello, Professor Brianne Barker, and Cornell’s very own Professor Cindy Leifer.
Event details and more information on A.D. White Professor-at-Large Ellen Rothenberg.

Online University-wide Career Fair Days
2023-09-13 12:00 - 17:00, 2023-09-14 12:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Session, NY, United States
Virtual University-wide Career Fair Days
Day 1 – STEM Handshake Registration
Day 2 – All Industries Handshake Registration
All graduate students are automatically added to Handshake; interested postdocs should contact Christine Holmes ch18@cornell.edu to be added.
September 13 and 14, 2023 (12:00 pm – 5:00 pm)
For more information, contact: careerfairs@cornell.edu

Vaccination Conversations with Scientists General Body Meeting
2023-09-13 18:00 - 19:00 | 100 Caldwell Hall, 121 Reservoir Avenue, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
in-person in Caldwell 100 or via Zoom
Join us to learn about how to volunteer with VaCS to advocate for vaccines through one-on-one conversations with local Tompkins County residents, in collaboration with the county health department! VaCS outreach is a great way to develop science communication skills while helping to protect the health of our community. You can sign-up here via CampusGroups; please also fill out our google form with additional information!
Wednesday, September 13th, 6-7 PM

2023 Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility (CNF) Annual Meeting
2023-09-14 08:00 - 19:00 | Biotechnology Building, 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
The 46th CNF Annual Meeting will be a full day with a keynote speaker, many presentations from current CNF users, “anchor” presentations from current CNF principal investigators, and bring back a past Whetten Award winner to update us on her chosen career path. In addition, there will be a Poster Session & Corporate Soiree for even more CNF users to show off their cutting-edge research and for CNF users to meet corporate sponsors.
This is a great professional and networking opportunity to speak with industry researchers and leaders, right here on campus! In person only.
Corporate sponsors include:
Applied Materials, Corning, JEOL, Angstrom Engineering, ASML, Edwards, GenISys, KLA, PALL, Pfeiffer Vacuum, PlasmaTherm, Raith, ReynoldsTech, Süss MicroTec, TEL, Tescan, Xallent, Zeiss, C3Technical, PacBio, Rigaku, and Tousimis. Are they on your short list?
Visit the event website for more information, and to register.

Careers for PhDs: Industry Research
2023-09-14 17:00 - 18:15 | Webinar
Vinnie Ustach, PhD, will discuss his path from graduate school at UC Davis through a postdoc at U of Maryland and on to a rapidly evolving career with the genetic testing company GeneDx, where he began as a Data Scientist and currently serves as Senior Machine Learning Engineer. Ustach will offer advice for current PhD students and postdocs on the academia-to-industry transition and the day-to-day experience of conducting research in an industry setting (with a particular but not exclusive focus on careers in data science). This event is sponsored by the Syracuse University Graduate School.
REGISTER HERE

Graduate Internship Panel and Reception
2023-09-18 17:00 - 19:00 | 116 Upson Hall, 124 Hoy Rd., Ithaca, NY, 14853
This SGRS pop up event will raise awareness of the benefits of internships by highlighting how students are able to apply their research skills beyond Cornell in national labs, industry and startup settings. Many successful careers beyond academia begin with an internship or practicum experience, as the Doctoral Career Outcomes surveys reveal.
Who should attend
Anyone interested in navigating the questions to resolve before, during and after an internship is invited to attend. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the labs the panelists and attendees who are not on the panel but have interned are from, the target audience includes master’s and Ph.D. students in mechanical and aerospace engineering as well as electrical and computer science, material science, biomedical engineering, environmental engineering, and math departments.
Panelist bios
● Andre Paradise, a fourth year Ph.D. student, will discuss how his research on artificial intelligence (AI) in Professor Silvia Ferrari’s lab inspired him to be part of the NSF I-Corps program and work with industry professionals on AI applications in novel technologies.
● Rebecca McCabe, a third year Ph.D. student, completed a summer internship with Infinite Cooling, a start up company, to develop a control scheme to save energy and water in industrial cooling towers. Her research in Professor Maha Haji’s lab is on designing offshore wind and wave renewable energy systems.
● Carl Geiger, a fourth year Ph.D. student, is a NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities (NSTGRO) fellow. NSTGRO includes a visiting researcher experience to allow fellows to continue pursuing their research or explore related research interests to their graduate projects at a NASA site. Carl continued his research on electrospray propulsion systems he conducts in Professor Elaine Petro’s lab at NASA Glenn over the 2023 summer.
● Saksham Kaushik, a second year master’s student, was a cell engineering analytics intern at Tesla for seven months. This experience supplemented his interest in autonomous systems and control challenges he explores in his research in Professor Silvia Ferrari’s lab. Saksham is also a non-US citizen and is knowledgable of the additional challenges this can present.
The panel will be moderated by Grace Genszler, a fourth year Ph.D. student in Professor Dmitry Savransky’s lab. She has experience obtaining an internship through the Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship Program (MIFP) and will speak to this experience as needed during the panel. Grace’s research on trajectory design and mission planning transferred well to her time at Virgin Orbit as a MIFP fellow.
Following the panel, there will be a networking reception to allow students to have more in depth conversations with the panelists and other students in the department who have interned, as this panel represents a small subset of graduate students who have completed internships.
About SGRS
The Sibley Graduate Research Symposium’s (SGRS) mission is to “foster academic curiosity and awareness of research at the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.” In the spring semester of 2023 we piloted, with support from Careers Beyond Academia, a career panel of Ph.D. holders to highlight their career trajectories after graduation. Students heard from professionals in academia, commercial industry, start up culture, consulting, and national laboratories. This helped graduate student attendees explore and imagine new career options.
About Careers Beyond Academia
We help doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars from all disciplines explore and gain skills for their future careers through flexible, experience-based, empowering opportunities. Participants develop their transferrable skills while learning about a variety of careers, including those in industry, non-profits, government, communication, policy, consulting, regulatory affairs, and more. Participants have reported more confidence in their career decision, improved relevant skills needed for a successful career, deeper connections with professionals, increased awareness of their disciplinary career options, and better preparation for several career pathways.
Through small group and individual consultations, exposure to career possibilities through panel discussions, and immersive activities to test drive particular pathways, we will help guide you in your career decision-making process and experiential skill building.
Our activities aim to engage you wherever you are in the job search process, from exploring potential paths to experiencing possible careers.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Workshop: Launching Your Startup
2023-09-20 11:45 - 13:00 | Webinar
Ready to launch a startup around your innovative idea? Designed to equip aspiring entrepreneurs with the knowledge they need to get a business up and running, this workshop will cover:

Corporate legal fundamentals
Company formation
Assignment of invention
Vesting agreements and equity allocation
Building and managing boards of directors or advisors
What it means to be a CEO

Learn from the experts about what it takes to found a company. Ken Rother, director of Rev: Ithaca Startup Works and eLab, will lead the workshop, which will feature a presentation from Seth Helfgott ’05, a corporate startup attorney and partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
Register to attend.
This workshop is part of a virtual series presented in partnership with the Center for Regional Economic Advancement, a division of the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation. The series welcomes faculty, post-docs, graduate, and undergraduate students to explore the potential of launching a business grounded in their research and vision. Entrepreneurs are not required to attend every workshop, but the series is designed to explore the entrepreneurial journey from ideation to operation.
Upcoming workshops include:

Protecting Your IP – Wednesday, October 4 at 11:45 a.m. ET
Attracting Investment – Wednesday, November 8 at 11:45 a.m. ET
Choosing an Accelerator or Incubator – Wednesday, November 29 at 11:45 a.m. ET

Explore Careers Outside Academia
2023-09-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
In today’s day and age, more and more postdocs and graduate students are open to the idea of careers beyond academia. Have you ever wondered how to start this transition and what are some things you need to think about before taking action? In this session, we will talk about how to start exploring career options outside of academia and some of the thought process behind it. Register to attend.
Presented by Graduate School Career and Professional Development staff and aimed at Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars.
Presenters: Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies; and Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director of Careers Beyond Academia

P&G Info session
2023-09-20 17:00 - 18:30
If you are interested in a career of applied research beyond academia and are within 24 months of completing your doctoral program or post-doc appointment at Cornell, please take look at the info below and attend the session on Wed. 9/20 @5-6:30pm online.
P&G is hiring qualified doctoral and postdoctoral scientists for a variety of challenging Research & Development positions (including Ph.D. internships) in Cincinnati, Ohio. R&D professionals at P&G work with advanced technology to create products that improve the lives of the world’s consumers. Our P&G brands are trusted in millions of living rooms, kitchens, laundry rooms, and bathrooms—and have been recommended for generations. Over the course of more than 180 years, P&G brands and innovation have challenged convention, solved consumer tensions, and helped shape culture.
If you are interested in learning more about R&D scientists and career opportunities within P&G sign up here for a virtual info session with Q&A on Wed 9/20 from 5:00-6:30 pm with P&G Doctoral Recruiters.
Openings at P&G
We’re looking to hire talent for our R&D team, so browse our open positions for PhDs and find a role that fits your educational background and skillset. If you’re excited about using integrative thinking to take on tough business problems and ready to flex your critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, a P&G R&D career could be the perfect fit for you. Below are a few links where you can find a few of the current postings for PhDs.
Life Sciences, Regulatory, Environmental Science, Biology, Bio Science & Engineering

R&D Microbiologist – PhD, and Biosciences – Senior Scientist
Environmental Sustainability Leader and Life Cycle Expert – PhD
Global Safety Surveillance and Analysis Product Vigilance Manager – PhD / PharmD
Scientist (Ph.D.), Human Safety Toxicologist, Global Grooming
Biotechnology Scientist or Engineer – PhD

Physical Sciences and Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Mechanical Engineering

Analytical & Measurement Science – PhD, Chemists, Material Scientists or Chemical Engineers
Liquid Detergents Product Design Scientist – PhD, Chemists, Material Scientists or Chemical Engineers

Data Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Computational Chem/Bio, Chemometrics, Bioinformatics, Modeling

PhD Data Scientist (Machine Learning and Operations Research)
Data Scientist (PHD Degree) Internship
Senior Data Scientist – Model Risk
Data Scientist
Bayesian Statistician (Mason, OH)

more open positions at https://www.pgcareers.com/global/en/search-results?keywords=phd
Regards,
P&G Doctoral Recruiters – Cornell University

P&G Careers “Do something that matters”

Interested in quantitative finance, but don't know how to enter the sector?
2023-09-22 12:00 - 13:30, 2023-09-22 17:00 - 18:30
Join a recruiting coordinator at SIG, a quant finance company for an information session and puzzle night for Cornell PhD students and postdocs on Friday, September 22. Especial invitations extended to Math, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Statistics, Economics, and ORIE departments, but anyone in any field who is interested is welcome to learn more. Food will be provided at both sessions. Please register by emailing the recruiter below to RSVP to the specific event, and include that you are a doctoral student or postdoc.
Info session: noon-13:30 hosted in Barnes Hall
Puzzle night and Brainteaser Battle: 5-6:30pm at the Terrace in Statler Hall
Contact
Cass Tu (she/her)
Recruiting Coordinator
Susquehanna International Group, LLP
cass.tu@sig.com | O: (610) 617-2608
Access the event details via this link: https://cornell.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1334443

CTL IP Series: Understanding the Technology Transfer Process
2023-09-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
The Center for Technology Licensing Intellectual Property (IP) series features guest speakers who will provide an overview of the different types for IP, updates on the latest changes in the IP landscape, and impact on strategies for protecting Cornell IP.
For the first IP Series of the season, the Center for Technology Licensing team will present the technology transfer process at Cornell and will outline:

The groups at CTL (Ithaca and Weill Cornell in NYC) and the services offered to the research community
University Technology Transfer – Bayh-Dole Act
Patent Law Primer
Marketing and Evaluating Your Invention

Presenters:

Lisa Placanica, Sr. Managing Director, CTL@WCM
Bill Pegg, Director, Intellectual Property
Phil Owh, Director, Licensing & Business Development – Life Sciences
Martin Teschl, Director, Licensing & Business Development – Physical Sciences
Lynda Inséqué, Assistant Director, Technology Initiatives & Outreach

Register to attend.

Leadership Workshop: Media Relations & Student Life
2023-09-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar
In this workshop, there will be discussion on best practices when engaging with external, independent media outlets. The session will include an overview of the current media landscape and some tips on how to best craft and deliver your message.
Register to attend.

Merck Preclinical Development visit to Cornell
2023-10-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Biotechnology Building, G01, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Join scientists from Preclinical Development at Merck for a session where you will learn how a variety of disciplines are involved in bringing pharmaceuticals from discovery, through development, and to the clinic. You’ll hear from Merck scientists about their career paths and how you might leverage your training for exciting positions in pharmaceutical development. The session will include a round table/Q&A session with Merck scientists (including Cornell alumni), and you’ll learn how to stay up to date about openings in Preclinical Development. Broadly, this session will be of interest to trainees in a variety of fields of biological sciences, chemistry, and/or data science who would like to learn more about careers in the pharmaceutical industry.
The Merck recruiting team has made a web page for the visit, where you can register for the event, add your information to receive email updates about job vacancies and hiring events, and upload your resume, if you wish.
Held 10am-1pm in G01 Biotech. Lunch will be provided. Hosted by Careers Beyond Academia in the Graduate School in collaboration with Merck.
Speakers
Jeanine Ballard, MS is a Sr. Principal Scientist in the department of Drug Metabolism at Merck Research Labs, specializing in the areas of preclinical ADME and translational PK-PD.  She received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the State University of New York at Buffalo.  She joined Merck in 2004 as a Staff Chemist, and over the next 9 years provided ADME support for small molecule discovery programs in the areas of Neuroscience and Infectious Disease.  In 2012, her role expanded to include modeling and simulation for translational pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and now covers indications spanning all therapeutic areas and modalities.  She is also actively involved in the development of platforms to improve data capture and integration to facilitate efficient identification of quality preclinical candidates in discovery programs, as well as mentoring more junior scientists in the areas of ADME and modeling and simulation.
Kristen A. Roosa, PhD’15 is an Associate Principal Scientist in the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology group, part of the Nonclinical Drug Safety division, at Merck. She conducts animal studies to assess potential risks of new pharmaceuticals to human fertility, embryo-fetal and postnatal development and serves as a subject matter expert for teams developing strategies for nonclinical safety assessment programs. She completed her PhD in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences program at Cornell in 2015, started her career in academia at a primarily undergraduate institution, and then made the move to industry in 2021.
Peter Zhiping Zhang, PhD’21 is a senior specialist/scientist in data science in Drug Metabolism at Merck, working on data-driven modeling, data auto-capturing and validation, machine learning and AI in drug R&D. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from Cornell in 2021, and worked at GSK and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, before joining Merck in 2021.
Daniel JS McArdle, MS, MSM is a senior specialist in project planning and SEND in NDS Operations at Merck. He provides detailed technical and operational control over project management and administrative process within Nonclinical Drug Safety (NDS). He is leading a nearly $100 million-dollar project planning, development, and execution of integrated lab modernization effort across the entire Merck Research Labs (MRL) landscape. He is currently submitting his final project for his DHSc at A.T. Still University of Health Sciences. Prior to joining Merck in 2019, he started at GSK in 2016 in diagnostic and clinical microbiology.

Should I Do a Postdoc?
2023-10-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Are you a graduate student wondering if you might want to seek a postdoctoral position on the way to the next stage of your career? Come hear an interactive presentation and engage in breakout discussion and question and answer by general field of study. Topics discussed will include: reasons to do a postdoctoral position, types of postdocs, how to apply and get funded.
Register to attend.
Presented by Graduate School Career and Professional Development staff and aimed at Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars.
Presenters: Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies; Colleen McLinn, Associate Dean for Professional Development, and Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director of Careers Beyond Academia

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Workshop: Protecting Your IP
2023-10-04 11:45 - 13:00 | Webinar
Learn how to protect your intellectual property in this virtual session.
Register to attend.
This workshop is part of a virtual series presented in partnership with the Center for Regional Economic Advancement, a division of the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation. The series welcomes faculty, post-docs, graduate, and undergraduate students to explore the potential of launching a business grounded in their research and vision. Entrepreneurs are not required to attend every workshop, but the series is designed to explore the entrepreneurial journey from ideation to operation.
Upcoming workshops include:

Attracting Investment – Wednesday, November 8 at 11:45 a.m. ET
Choosing an Accelerator or Incubator – Wednesday, November 29 at 11:45 a.m. ET

Cornell Engineering Luncheon: Commercialization Resources
2023-10-06 12:00 - 13:00 | 116 Upson Hall, 124 Hoy Rd., Ithaca, NY, 14853
Connect with other Cornell Engineering researchers and learn about the entrepreneurship resources available to you at this exclusive lunchtime event. Hosted by the Cornell Engineering Entrepreneurs in Residence program, this luncheon will feature networking and information about mentorship, funding opportunities, legal guidance, and entrepreneurship programs available to Cornell engineers.
This event is open to Cornell PhDs and postdocs in the College of Engineering only. Lunch will be served.
Register: https://bit.ly/3qFa7AN

Science Journal Editors Give Advice!
2023-10-10 14:00 - 15:30 | Webinar
Are you getting ready to publish your research? Wondering how to maximize your chances of getting your paper accepted? Learn from the experts on publishing your work in journals. What are some common author mistakes? Where do you send a paper next if one is rejected? Join us to find out and bring your questions with you.
This year panelists include:

Dr. Lisa Fortier, DVM, PhD, DACVS: Editor-in-Chief of Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Journal of Veterinary Research, and James Law Professor of Large Animal Surgery in Clinical Sciences at the College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Emmanuel Giannelis, PhD: Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Director of Engineering Innovations on Medicine Initiative
Dr. Andrea Lodi, PhD: Co-Editor for Mathematical Programming, an Area Editor for INFORMS Journal on Computing, Editor in several other prestigious journals, and Andrew H. and Ann R. Tisch Professor at the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute at Cornell Tech and the Technion
Dr. Joseph Safdieh, MD FAAN: Editor in Chief of Neurology Today, Gertrude Feil Associate Dean of Curricular Affairs, Vice Chair of Education, and Professor of Neurology at Weill Cornell Medical College

While the anticipated audience is graduate students in the sciences from across Cornell, interested faculty, clinicians, staff, professional students, and undergraduates are also welcome!
Event details and Zoom link
