Stepping Up: Practical Career and Leadership Advice for Scientists
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Objectives
In this 90-minute session, you will learn:
- Key strategies to help you maximize your career opportunities
- What it takes to succeed in a technical environment
- How to improve your skills as a leader
Participants
This course is designed for postdocs and GSRAs. Scientists are also welcome to attend.
Course Summary
Your years in graduate school have prepared to you to excel in a research environment. But there’s more to career success than just doing good science. As an early career scientist, you need to use certain key skills and strategies to maximize opportunities and move your career ahead – but none of them are taught in grad school. In this entertaining and insightful lecture, Dr. Peter S. Fiske will discuss practical steps you can take to broaden your career opportunities and improve your skills as a leader.
More Details
Dr. Fiske is the author of Put Your Science to WORK: A Take-Charge Career Guide for Scientists and a regular career columnist for Science and Nature. He regularly presents workshops for early career scientists at UC Berkeley, Harvard, MIT, Stanford, and other universities. Dr. Fiske is also a serial entrepreneur and CEO of PAX Water Technologies, Inc. in Richmond, CA.
