Postdoctoral Research Symposium is Sept. 20 in the Discovery Building
The 8th Annual UW–Madison Postdoctoral Research Symposium will be held Wednesday, September 20 in the Discovery Building. Organized during National Postdoc Appreciation Week, the symposium offers a venue for UW–Madison postdocs to share their work and connect with other local postdocs. The symposium will include a pre-conference panel discussion on women and gender minorities in STEMM, a career panel discussion, a career development workshop, Poster and Blitz Talk Competition, art exhibition, networking opportunities, and a raffle to win an iPad.
Highlight: Career Panel (11 a.m.-noon, followed by networking lunch)
- Aimee Arnoldussen (PhD Neuroscience)
Innovation and Commercialization Specialist at Discovery to Product, UW–Madison
- Ci Ji Lim (PhD Biophysics)
Assistant Professor at Department of Biochemistry, UW–Madison
- Richelle Martin (JD Law)
Founder and Managing Director at Winnow Fund
- Christine McWilliams (PhD Epidemiology)
Senior Consultant and Data Engineer at Deloitte
- Brian Webb (PhD Biochemistry)
R&D Director at Thermo Fisher Scientific
Highlight: Career Development Workshop (1:00pm-2:00pm, followed by networking coffee break)
- During this interactive session, Bulbul Pandit, Senior Scientist and Manager at Proteintech, will share advice on transitioning from academia to industry, building an impactful resume, and interviewing successfully.
Register for the symposium here by Tuesday 9/12. Complete schedule here.
Questions? Contact Sahitya Saka (saka@wisc.edu)
The symposium is organized by the UW–Madison Postdoctoral Association.
Sponsors: Catalent; Departments of Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Medical Microbiology & Immunology, and Medicine; Functional Biosciences; Office of Postdoctoral Studies; Proteintech; University of Wisconsin–Madison Inclusion in Science & Engineering Leadership Institute; WiCell.