Graduate Bio-Science Career Options Conference

Saturday May 14th, 2005

This is an archive of the schedule, presentations, and handouts

9:05-10:15 am Alternative career choices, Session 1

• Administration/Scientific Publication - Crispin Taylor, American Society of Plant Biologists
• Trauma Surgical Consulting - Brian Coates, Kevin Odle & Associates, Coates Orthopedics
• Management Consulting - Dong Wei, Deloitte Consulting, LLP [powerpoint]

10:15-10:45 am Break

10:45 – 12:00 Alternative Career Choices, Session 2

• Patent Law - Alice Bonnen, Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec
• Government Services - Belinda Hawkins, Environmental Protection Agency
• Panel Q&A

12:00-1:15 pm Lunch (1425 BPS)

1:15-2:10 pm Working in Industry

• Big Pharma: Patrick Lukulay, Pfizer Corporation (>115,000 employees)
• Small Biotech: Colleen Toole, Cayman Chemical, (100 employees)
• Panel Q&A

2:10 - 3:00 pm Preparing for academic positions

• Research Institutions: Rob Britton and Frank Ewers, MSU
• Teaching: Gwen Pearson [handout]
• Panel Q&A

3:00-3:30 pm Balancing life and science open discussion

3:30 pm Reception

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