Retreat Workshops

2012

Workshop co-chair duties

SurveyResults 2011

SurveySummary_workshop.pdfTheme_based_workshops.docx

Theme_based_workshops.docx

Workshop panelists details.docx

Workshops.doc

Retreat workshops - final list

Please note that the sub-topics in the workshops are included just to serve as pointers

for the types of panelists we would like to have for the workshops.

Schedule of workshops

Day One – March 26^th, 3:45 – 5:15 PM

1) Preclinical research and development/ From Discovery to Therapy

     a)    Drug development in industry

          1)     Small biotech (e.g.,ReGenX)

          2)    Bigger Pharma (e.g.,Medimmune)

     b)    National Center for translational therapeutics (NCTT)

     c)     NCI-CTEP – clinical research

     d)    FDA – Regulatory affairs

     e)    Patent lawyer w/a PhD

2) Careers in Science Writing

     a)    Science editor (Kristin Mueller)

     b)    Science writer for industry (Allison Bierly, Qiagen)

     c)     Journal

     d)    Grant writing

     e)    Health notes writer for the NIH

3) Making yourself marketable

     a)    How to figure out your career path/interest --tips for the undecided (OITE)

     b)    Networking / Using social media in job search (linkedin, social media etc…)

     c)     Improve your CV / Resume / Cover letter

     d)    Giving your best at the job interview (presenting yourself, job talk etc…)

     e)    Making the best out of a career fair

Day Two – March 27^th, 9:45 – 11:15 AM

1) Business of science (Marketing)

     a)    Scientific consultant (Booz Allen)

     b)    Small business innovation research (SBIR-NCI)

     c)     Business analyst for venture capital/biotech funds

     d)    Health program specialist/Public health analyst

2) Career in Academia and Grants management

     a)    Money for your research --grant writing/young investigator grants (becoming independent)

     b)    Grants management (Jordan Irvin-DOD, CDMRP?)

     c)     Life as a junior faculty member (developing research ideas, writing grants, publishing)

     d)    Faculty careers in Research intensive schools (main focus on research/lab management)

     e)    Faculty careers in Teaching intensive schools (main focus on teaching, small liberal arts&science colleges)

3) Communicating Science/ Getting the message out (either Liz Bass or Rick Borchelt or all three sub-topics, depending on availability)

     a)     Science Journalism (Liz Bass)

     b)     Communicating science to lay audiences (Science outreach)

     c)    Medical Science Liaison

Day Two – March 27^th, 2:15 – 3:45 PM

Side by side with career fair:

1) Conflict resolution

     a)     How to deal with conflicts

     b)     What to do / Whom to get help from

     c)     Research misconduct -> what to do and where to go

     d)    Solutions

2010

 Workshops and co-chairs CCR-FYI Colloquium 2010  

| Workshops | Co-chairs |

A CCR-wide vote was taken based on the potential workshops and based on this data the final workshops were chosen.

The program Survey Monkey was used for the surveys and the  data was analyzed by Christian Capitini.

Contact for workshop survey: Dr. Christian Capitini

List of potential workshops