After the PhD/Postdoc: Positioning yourself for Success

How can you maximize your time in graduate school and/or during postdoctoral training? What strategies can you use for landing the right occupation? This presentation will provide an up-to-date assessment of the current career landscape facing science PhDs. Author Melanie Sinche will share proven strategies based on her research and profiles of science PhDs across a wide range of disciplines. Her research identified transferable skills from PhDs and career paths in a range of options, including education, industry, and non-profits.

Melanie V. Sinche serves as Director of Education at The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine in CT. Her book Next Gen PhD: A Guide to Career Paths in Science was recently published by Harvard University Press. Ms. Sinche is also a certified career counselor with extensive experience working with graduate students and postdocs.