14th Annual NIEHS Biomedical Career Fair
April 29, 2011
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Location:
EPA Campus Main Building (Building C)
109 T.W. Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
What is the NIEHS Biomedical Career Fair
The annual NIEHS Biomedical Career Fair, now in its 14th year, is one of the largest assemblies of biomedical organizations and young scientists in Research Triangle Park, NC. Targeting postdoctoral fellows and advanced graduate students, the Career Fair provides these young scientists an opportunity to explore a myriad of fields and create a contact network as they plan for their future careers in the biomedical sciences.
Please feel free to contact us at careerfairchairs@niehs.nih.gov with any questions.
Highlights of the Career Fair
Flyer:2011 Careerfair Agenda (46KB)
Download booklet: Career Fair Booklet (7MB)
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:45 - 8:45 | Registration and Continental Breakfast (Building C Rotunda) Sign up for CV/Resume Reviews |
| 8:45 - 9:00 | Welcome and Opening Remarks (Room C111-ABC) Yixing "Emily" Zhou, Ph.D., Co-Chair NIEHS Career Fair Committee William T. Schrader, Ph.D., Deputy Scientific Director, NIEHS, NIH David J. Thomas, Ph.D., Pharmacokinetics Branch, NHEERL, EPA |
| 9:00 - 10:25 | Session I (concurrent sessions)
CV/Resume Consultations (B Atrium) Visit Company Exhibits (Lakeside Hallway) |
| 10:25 - 10:45 | Coffee Break |
| 10:45 - 11:45 | Keynote Address (Room C111-ABC) Richard Weibl Director, Center for Careers in Science and Technology American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| 11:45 - 12:45 | Lunch (Rooms C111-ABC, C112, C113, C114, B Atrium) |
| 12:50 - 1:30 | Session II: Non-Traditional Careers (concurrent sessions)
CV/Resume Consultations (B Atrium) Visit Company Exhibits (Lakeside Hallway) |
| 1:35 - 2:15 | Session III: Non-Traditional Careers (concurrent sessions)
CV/Resume Consultations (B Atrium) Visit Company Exhibits (Lakeside Hallway) |
| 2:15 - 3:25 | Networking Dessert Reception (Cafeteria) |
| 3:30 - 5:00 | Session IV (concurrent sessions)
CV/Resume Consultations (B Atrium) Visit Company Exhibits (Lakeside Hallway) |
Registered Exhibitors
| Exhibitor Name | Address |
|---|---|
| NPA | Niehs Rtp, NC 27709 |
| Carolinas Medical Center | 1000 Blythe Boulevard Cannon Research Center, Suite 211 Charlotte, NC 28203 |
| Celplor | 617 Hutton Street, Suite 101 Raleigh, NC 27606 |
| Women in Science Tomorrow | 1001 Hillsborough St Raleigh, NC 27603 |
| Master of Arts in Teaching | 1525 Partners Ii Ncsu Campus Box 7271 Raleigh, NC 27695-7271 |
| Intrexon Corporation | 104 T.W. Alexander Drive Building 4a Rtp, NC 27709 |
| Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc. | 3054 Cornwallis Drive Rtp, NC 27709 |
| Piedmont Research Center | 3300 Gateway Centre Blvd Morrisville, NC 27560 |
| Aerotek | 1201 Edwards Mill Rd. Raleigh, NC 27607 |
| Liquidia Technologies | 419 Davis Drive Suite 100 Morrisville, NC 27709 |
| North Carolina Biotechnology Center | 15 T.W. Alexander Dr. P.O. Box 13547 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3547 |
| U.S. EPA Networking and Leadership Training Organization | U.S. Epa Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 |
| Aerotek | 1201 Edwards Mill Rd. Raleigh, NC 27607 |
| NTA | Neihs Rtp, NC 27613 |
| National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, U.S. EPA | 109 T. W. Alexander Drive Durham, NC 27711 |
| Burleson Research Technologies, Inc. | 120 First Flight Lane Morrisville, NC 27560 |
| Olympus America | 3500 Corporate Parkway Center Valley, PA 18034 |
| Durham Technical Community College | 1637 Lawson Street 2401 Snow Hill Road, Durham, Nc 27712 Durham, NC 27703 |
| AAAS | 1200 New York Avenue, Nw Washington, DC 20005 |
Panelists
| Panel | Panelist | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| KEYNOTE | Richard Weibl | AAAS |
| PANEL: Navigating Academia | Bill Barnes, Ph.D. | Clarion University |
| Jerry Stumpf, Ph.D. | Marian University | |
| Brandt F. Eichman, Ph.D. | Vanderbilt University | |
| Thomas Kash, Ph.D. | UNC | |
| PANEL: Navigating Government | John Vandenberg | EPA |
| Scott Williams, Ph.D. | NIEHS | |
| Humphrey Hung-Chang Yao | NIEHS | |
| Robert Ahern, Ph.D. | USDA | |
| Angela Davis | NIEHS | |
| PANEL: Navigating Industry | Kay Lawton, Ph.D. | Metabolon, Inc. |
| Shawn Hayes, Ph.D. | Abbott Laboratories | |
| Christine Kerlin | Manpower Professional | |
| Derek Schorzman, Ph.D. | Liquidia Technologies | |
| PANEL: Fellowships | Cynthia Robinson | AAAS |
| Shobha Parthasarathi, Ph.D. | NC Biotech Center | |
| Kathleen (Kacee) Deener, MPH | EPA | |
| Benjamin Corb | ASBMB | |
| WorkShop: Planning for Career Satisfaction & Success | Melanie Sinche, M.A., M.Ed, NCC | Harvard University |
| WS: Professional Relationships & Networking | Dara Wilson-Grant, MSEd | UNC OPA |
| WS: Job Search, Cover Letters, CVs, & Resumes | Lori Conlan, Ph.D. | NIH OITE |
| WS: Interviewing & Negotiating an Offer | Melanie Sinche, M.A., M.Ed, NCC | Harvard University |
| SHORTS: Grant Management | Lisa Edwards, M.B.A. | NIEHS DERT |
| SHORTS: Finance and Venture Capital | Mike Dial, Ph.D. | Hatteras Venture Partners |
| SHORTS: Patents and Law | Jason Seifert, Ph.D., J.D. | Life Sciences Law |
| SHORTS: Non-Profit Organizations | Naina Bhasin, Ph.D. | The Hamner Institute |
| SHORTS: Consulting and Business | Rob Lindberg | NC Biotech Center |
| SHORTS: Science Policy | John Vandenberg | NCEA |
| SHORTS: Program Management | Michael Humble, Ph.D. | NIEHS DERT |
| SHORTS: Entrepreneurs and Business | Timothy Haystead, Ph.D. | Duke University |
| SHORTS: Tech Transfer | Kelly Sexton, Ph.D. | NC State |
| SHORTS: Science Outreach | Neasha Graves, MPA | UNC Institute for the Environment |
| SHORTS: Media and Communication | Banalata Sen, Ph.D. | EHP |
| SHORTS: Clinical Research | Ying Mei Zhang, CPA, MD | Quintiles Transnational Corp. |
