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In Brief


February 28 Career Panel Features Professionals in Industry

A “Careers in Industry” panel discussion, featuring scientists from four biotechnology companies, is scheduled for Tuesday, February 28, 1:30 to 3 PM, in the Keck Amphitheater on the California campus and streamed live, 4:15 to 6 PM, to the Florida campus in Room B158.

Panel members will share practical advice related to their career transitions, covering current job descriptions, opportunities in their fields, training opportunities, and career information resources.

Panelists include:

  • Nicolas Schrantz, research and development director, Specificity Development, eBioscience Inc.
  • Scott Westenberger, field applications scientist, Illumina
  • Xing Yang, vice president, systems development, BioNano Genomics
  • Aparna Aiyer, senior scientist, Gen-Probe

Sponsored by the Society of Fellows (SOF) and the Career and Postdoctoral Services Office, the event will also offer a question/answer session. A networking reception with refreshments will follow the presentations.

For details on other SOF activities, visit the SOF website [http://www.scripps.edu/california/sof/]. Additional information on Career and Postdoctoral Services resources is available at the department website.


Workshop for Postdocs and Grad Students Explores Career Choices

The upcoming three-session Career Transitions workshop, designed to help postdoctoral fellows and graduate students explore career options, will be held Wednesdays, 4:30 PM, February 29, March 7, and March 14, in the graduate office conference room.

Daphne Lurie, director of Scripps Research Counseling and Psychological Services, and Ryan Wheeler, manager of the Career and Postdoctoral Services office, will co-facilitate the workshop, featuring a confidential small-group format to help students explore four basic areas:

  • Evaluating the academic career track option
  • Matching work and environment to an individual's skills and personality
  • Identifying transferrable skills developed at Scripps Research
  • Examining individual career values, priorities, alternatives, and goals

Participants must commit to attending all three workshop sessions. Workshop registration is required.

For more information about the Career Transitions Workshop series and other upcoming career-related events, contact Ryan Wheeler, rwheeler@scripps.edu or x4-9740, or visit the Career and Postdoctoral Services webpage.


SOF Travel Award Applications Due March 1

Applications for the next round of California Society of Fellows (SOF) Postdoctoral Travel Awards are due Thursday, March 1.

The awards are intended to provide postdocs opportunities to present scholarly activities at scientific national or international conferences, according to Ryan Wheeler, manager of the Postdoctoral Services Office, which administers the program.

A maximum of three grants of up to $1,000 each will be awarded for conference-related costs, including travel, housing, and conference registration. A selection committee of five Scripps Research postdocs will review the applications.

Previous award applicants may apply again, but past award winners are ineligible. Eligibility, specific application procedures, and proposal guidelines can be found on the Career and Postdoctoral Services webpage.

Non-applicants postdocs willing to serve on the selection committee are asked to contact Mike Matrone at matrone@scripps.edu.





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