A Science & Technology Career Symposium
in Association with Naturecareers
What Can You Be With a PhD?
October 19-20, 2019
WHEN
OCTOBER 19-20, 2019
WHERE
NYU School of Medicine
550 First Avenue
New York, NY 10016
ABOUT
What Can You Be with a PhD? (WCUB) is the largest PhD career symposium in the country. The symposium has 40 different career path sessions and professional development workshops featuring over 100 speakers over the course of two days.
WCUB is hosted biennially by NYU School of Medicine with the support of a consortium of 11 other universities and research institutions around the New York City metropolitan area. This year we have partnered with Nature Career and will feature 11 exhibitors from companies from different industries that hire doctorates.
This is a unique opportunity for graduate students and postdocs to learn about the breadth of career paths for doctorates and an amazing place to network with the next generation of scientists.
WCUB is supported by a consortium of New York City regional universities and research institutions. If you are a graduate student or a postdoctoral fellow affiliated with the following, you are eligible to register for a ticket at the discounted price of $20. To receive access code for the discounted price, please contact your graduate or postdoctoral office.
If you are not affiliated with these research institutions, you can purchase a ticket at full price of $100 by using the access code, NAWCUB.
AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR DISCOUNTED REGISTRATION
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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Columbia University
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Columbia University Medical Center
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CUNY
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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Memorial Sloan- Kettering Institute
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NYU (Washington Square)
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NYU School of Medicine
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Rockefeller University
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Rutgers University
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Weill Cornell Medicine Graduate School of Medicine
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Yale University
SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19
10:00-11:30AM | SESSION I
Careers in Sales and Field Application Specialties
Careers in Non-Profits and Foundations
Getting Your First Job: How To Become “Business-Ready”
To Stand Out Against Your Competition
Careers in Finance & Equity Research
11:30-12:30PM | LUNCH
12:30-2:00PM | SESSION II
Careers in Medical Communications
Careers in Bioinformatics and Genomics
2:30-4:00PM | SESSION III
Entrepreneurs: From Science to Startup
Academic Careers Beyond The Tenure Track
4:30-6:00pm | Keynote
Kenneth Gibbs, Jr.
From Ph.D. to J-O-B:
Finding Your Way, and Making an Impact
as an Early Career Scientist
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20
10:00-11:30AM | SESSION I
Funding Opportunities in Europe
Can I Stay, Or Should I Go?: A Visa Workshop
Professional Development on a PhD’s Schedule
11:30-12:30pm | LUNCH
12:30-2:00pm | SESSION II
Careers in Teaching and Education
Careers in Science Outreach and Informal Education
Careers in Patent Law and Tech Transfer
Careers in Disciplinary Societies
The Humble PhD and Postdoc:
How to Overcome Career Challenges
2:30-4:00pm | SESSION III
Medical Science Liaison Careers
Careers in Science Communication and Media
Careers in Technology and Business Development