Research Careers in Academia and Beyond: Early-Career Scientists in Academia, Industry, and Government Labs

Saturday, October 29, 2011: 3:15 PM-4:45 PM
Room A8 (San Jose Convention Center)
Chair:
Luis Martinez, PhD, Associate Professor, Rollins College

Description: What are the differences of a career in academia, industry or a national lab? In an interactive wide-ranging discussion, this panel will feature early-career scientists and how they came to work where they are. Focused on starting a career, participants will see the differences and similarities of each choice.



3:30 PM
Research Careers in Academia and Beyond: Early-Career Scientists in Academia, Industry and Government Labs
Susan Hanson, PhD , Staff Scientist , Los Alamos National Laboratories
3:45 PM
4:00 PM
Research Careers in Academia and Beyond: Early-Career Scientists in Academia, Industry and Government Labs
Ricky Alamillo, BS , Research Assistant & Graduate Student , University of Wisconsin, Madison
4:15 PM
Research Careers in Academia and Beyond: Early-Career Scientists in Academia, Industry and Government Labs
Fatima Rivas, PhD , Research Associate , St. Jude Children's Research Hospital