Designing Your Grad Experience to be Career-ReadyUniversity of Alberta

November 15, 2018

Nana Lee, PhD nana.lee@utoronto.caDirector and Assistant Professor of Graduate Professional Development, GLSEDepartments of Biochemistry and Immunology, University of Toronto

Who is in the room?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERbvKrH-GC4

Education

Tracy Aidin Darrin

IMPACT on TraineesCareer Transitions

1. Bioinformatics Scientist, Cyclica2. Two Analytical Scientists, Sanofi Pasteur3. Laboratory Technician, Greenfield Specialty Alcohols4. Analyst at Bloom Burton and Co.5. Business Development at MITACs6. Research Analyst, Health Care Ontario7. Senior Consultant, Global Data Healthcare8. Assist Dir of Res Programs, Canadian Cancer Society9. Research Scientist, Firefly Diagnostics, Ohio10. Market Consultant, Toronto11. Operations Manager, Next Interactions Inc. SFO12. Industrial PDF, Vancouver, BC13. HLA Search Coordinator, Sick Kids14. Scientist at Therapure15. Scientist at Fluidigm16. Knowledge Translation Manager, Sick Kids

17. Application Scientist, Cyclica18. Res Scientist, Trillium19. Management Consulting, BCG20. Scientific Affairs, Valeant Pharma21. Scientific Consultant, BioCellection22. Product Manager, Biolegend23. Clinical Research Assistant, St. Mike’s24. Management Consulting, Deloitte 25. NMR Facility Manager, Memorial Univ.26. PDF - Academia bound27. PDF - Academia bound28. PDF - Academia bound29. Scientist, Ranomics30. Scientist Lab Manager, Ranomics31. Intern at 3D Visualization Company

What is the curriculum-embedded GPD course?

To empower trainees with professional development skills to optimize their relationship-building skills, career development and research productivity.

Goals of GPD

Reflection: IDP

The Heart of GPD:Empowering Trainees to be Market-Ready

Meaningful Engagement ToolsLife Meaning and DesignGrowth Mindset Theory

The Golden Circle

CuriosityAwareness: it’s a process

Radical collaborationReframing

Try stuff: PrototypingThree Odyssey Plans

Imagine a student who

Engages with higher education in a meaningful wayLeads their own intentional goal settingHas more hope for the future with less anxietyDirects their own career agency

http://lifedesignlab.stanford.edu/dyl/

Design Thinking

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M66ZU2PCIcM

Design Thinking Process

ACCEPT

EMPATHIZE

DEFINE

IDEATE

PROTOTYPE

TEST

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Competency Ideation Exercise On top of blank sheet, write one core competency skill you want to develop this year.

In Groups of 4 PeersOne minute brainstorming for each with post-its

One minute: Vote on most delightful with checkmarks Two minutes each: Prototype chosen idea on the back of the blank sheet

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Rules for Brainstorming

Defer judgment Go for volumeGenerative (Yes, and..)Go for crazy, wild ideas

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Tools for Student Engagement

Strategic Marketing

Experience in PCR, high through-put assays, tissue culture, DNA prep.

Publication List

Public-speaking experience

To map a disease susceptibility gene, led the genomic screening of a 3Kb candidate gene analysis with 100 primer designs and processing of 3000 PCR reactions per day resulting in the elucidation of the causative mutation and a publication

To engage youth in their own advocacy, developed and presented TED U of Talk on developing federal policies utilizing a relatable personal story resulting in 5 student groups to be inspired to start own advocacy programs

Effective Resumes Tell StoriesChallenge or Context, Action, Results

Your Meaningful Purpose

What you love to do

What makes you feel alive?What do you like to do in your

free time?

Your strengths and skills

What are you good at or would like to become good at?

What you care about

What problems do you feel moved by? Think about your family, community, country,

wider world.

Wayfinding: Purpose Compass

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Transfer to sticky notes Make trios

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Brainstorm Ideas

Love: to eat!

Strength: I am social.

Need: Environment care

I could volunteer at a farm that provides for local markets and findsways to minimize food waste

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Brainstorm Ideas

Love: to write

Strength: I am an organized leader

Need: scienceoutreach

I could start a blog with some science friends towrite about science for the general public

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Resources• MyIDP – U of A or Science Careers• Internship Funding: SWILP• Your Career Centre• Biotalent Petridish• Innovative Medicines Canada• Incubators

Action Plans During Grad School

Action Plans During Grad School

“Success After Graduate School”

By Nana Lee and Reinhart Reithmeier, 2017Bookpod, U of T Bookstore

Thank-you for your attention and feedback!

The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That MattersBy Emily Esfahani Smith

Belonging

Thank-you toall my students and you for attending!

BusinessFounder and CEO of own companyManagement ConsultingScientist-in-ResidenceMarket AnalystVenture Capitalist

Life Science Careers after Graduate SchoolCommunications

Editing for Scientific JournalsHealthcare CommunicationsGrant Writing Services Science Consultant for Entertainment IndustryPatent Agent/Patent LawMedical AffairsScience Translation

GovernmentResearch and DevelopmentGrant and Research AdministrationPolicyForensicsBiodefence ResearchRegulatory Affairs

Life Science Careers after Graduate School

Biotech IndustryR & D ScientistBiotech Application ScientistPharma or Biotech SalesForensicsIndustrial PDF

Life Science Careers after Graduate SchoolEducation

High School Teacher / Head of ScienceScience Outreach ProgramsGraduate Professional Development Innovations, Grant, Student OfficesResearch or Teaching Stream Professor

Non-profit Independent Science Research FoundationsThink TanksPublic/Global Health OrganizationsEnvironmental Policy and ResearchHospital Research Scientist (Clinical Trial Management)Food Science / Nutrition Programs in HospitalsHospital Infection Control