Professional Development Events

Professional Development – 2 Days Talk series – career options after Ph.D

Day 1 – 12/14/2022, Wednesday

“Searching for science-oriented job opportunities” talk with Dr. Veronika Redmann.

Please join us to learn about various science-oriented job opportunities, including but not limited to – academia, biotechnology industry and start-ups, non-profits, foundations, and government, with Dr. Veronika Redmann. 

Dr. Redmann will also talk about researching and preparing for career options, application, and interview process.

Dr. Veronika Redmann received her Ph.D. in Biomedical sciences in 2012 and worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Washu till 2017. Now, Dr. Veronika Redmann works as a St. Louis-based freelance medical writer and SBIR/STTR consultant to STEM start-ups. Learn more about Dr. Redmann here

Day 2 – 12/15/2022, Thursday

“Careers in Industry: Story Sharing & QnA.”

Join us for a conversation with WashU alumni about why they decided to pursue industry positions, how they shaped their careers during/after their PhDs, and their experiences at various positions!

Dr. Lydia-Ann (Harris) Octave

08/2011-01/2018, postdoc and research instructor, WashU med school,
01/2018-01/2019, assistant professor, WashU med school
01/2019 – Present, Clinical Scientist, bioMérieux

Dr. Rachel Delston

2003 – 2010, Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology, WashU
11/2010 – 04/2013, postdoc, WashU
05/2013 – 01/2017, Principal Scientist, Principal Scientist, Confluence Discovery Technologies and Confluence Life Sciences
01/2017 – 04/2019, Director of Research and Development,  Canopy Biosciences
04/2019 – 07/2022, Associate Director, Arch Oncology

Dr. Christine Emnett

08/2009 – 12/2014, Ph.D., Neuroscience, WashU
2015 – 2017, Postdoc, Ophthalmology, and Vision Sciences, WashU
05/2014 – 01/2017, Consultant, Project Manager, The BALSA Group

01/2017 – Present, Patent Agent, Senniger Power/Stinson LLP/Polsinelli

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