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•Today: What happens after graduation?
•Homework #11 due M 11/22 or T 11/23
B.A or B.S. then M.S./Ph.D. then Post-doc then Assistant Prof. then (maybe) Tenure
What to do after graduation with a science bachelor's and/or master's degree?
Academic•Lab technician•Teacher
•Grad school•Professional school... med school, etc.
Non-academic•Copy editor•Sales•Lab technician•Science writer•Museum or zoo staff
What to do after graduation with a science Ph.D. degree?
AcademicResearcherProfessorLecturer/instructorAdministratorDeanUniversity PresidentEthicist
Non-acamdemic•Researcher•Research team leader•Advocate for environment, patients, etc.•Government advisor•Politician•CEO
Completing an educational program in science, especially one including research, can prepare you for many jobs...
Most jobs demand…
Critical thinking skills
Project management skills
Attention to detail
Time management skills
People skills
Public speaking
Networking skills
Writing skills
Achieving goals
A Fresh Look at PhD Education by Crispin Taylor ASPB.org
Which you can pick up by…
Evaluating research
Planning research programs
Performing experiments
Juggling research, course work, teaching, etc
Interacting with fellow scientists
Giving seminars and lab mtgs
Meeting with guest speakers
Writing thesis, papers, etc.
Graduating
Most jobs demand…
Critical thinking skills
Project management skills
Attention to detail
Time management skills
People skills
Public speaking
Networking skills
Writing skills
Achieving goals
A Fresh Look at PhD Education by Crispin Taylor ASPB.org
Which you can pick up by…
Evaluating research
Planning research programs
Performing experiments
Juggling research, course work, teaching, etc
Interacting with fellow scientists
Giving seminars and lab mtgs
Meeting with guest speakers
Writing thesis, papers, etc.
Graduating
Most jobs demand…
Critical thinking skills
Project management skills
Attention to detail
Time management skills
People skills
Public speaking
Networking skills
Writing skills
Achieving goals
A Fresh Look at PhD Education by Crispin Taylor ASPB.org
Which you can pick up by…
Evaluating research
Planning research programs
Performing experiments
Juggling research, course work, teaching, etc
Interacting with fellow scientists
Giving seminars and lab mtgs
Meeting with guest speakers
Writing thesis, papers, etc.
Graduating
Most jobs demand…
Critical thinking skills
Project management skills
Attention to detail
Time management skills
People skills
Public speaking
Networking skills
Writing skills
Achieving goals
A Fresh Look at PhD Education by Crispin Taylor ASPB.org
Which you can pick up by…
Evaluating research
Planning research programs
Performing experiments
Juggling research, course work, teaching, etc
Interacting with fellow scientists
Giving seminars and lab mtgs
Meeting with guest speakers
Writing thesis, papers, etc.
Graduating
Most jobs demand…
Critical thinking skills
Project management skills
Attention to detail
Time management skills
People skills
Public speaking
Networking skills
Writing skills
Achieving goals
A Fresh Look at PhD Education by Crispin Taylor ASPB.org
Which you can pick up by…
Evaluating research
Planning research programs
Performing experiments
Juggling research, course work, teaching, etc
Interacting with fellow scientists
Giving seminars and lab mtgs
Meeting with guest speakers
Writing thesis, papers, etc.
Graduating
Most jobs demand…
Critical thinking skills
Project management skills
Attention to detail
Time management skills
People skills
Public speaking
Networking skills
Writing skills
Achieving goals
A Fresh Look at PhD Education by Crispin Taylor ASPB.org
Which you can pick up by…
Evaluating research
Planning research programs
Performing experiments
Juggling research, course work, teaching, etc
Interacting with fellow scientists
Giving seminars and lab mtgs
Meeting with guest speakers
Writing thesis, papers, etc.
Graduating
Most jobs demand…
Critical thinking skills
Project management skills
Attention to detail
Time management skills
People skills
Public speaking
Networking skills
Writing skills
Achieving goals
A Fresh Look at PhD Education by Crispin Taylor ASPB.org
Which you can pick up by…
Evaluating research
Planning research programs
Performing experiments
Juggling research, course work, teaching, etc
Interacting with fellow scientists
Giving seminars and lab mtgs
Meeting with guest speakers
Writing thesis, papers, etc.
Graduating
Most jobs demand…
Critical thinking skills
Project management skills
Attention to detail
Time management skills
People skills
Public speaking
Networking skills
Writing skills
Achieving goals
A Fresh Look at PhD Education by Crispin Taylor ASPB.org
Which you can pick up by…
Evaluating research
Planning research programs
Performing experiments
Juggling research, course work, teaching, etc
Interacting with fellow scientists
Giving seminars and lab mtgs
Meeting with guest speakers
Writing thesis, papers, etc.
Graduating
Most jobs demand…
Critical thinking skills
Project management skills
Attention to detail
Time management skills
People skills
Public speaking
Networking skills
Writing skills
Achieving goals
A Fresh Look at PhD Education by Crispin Taylor ASPB.org
Which you can pick up by…
Evaluating research
Planning research programs
Performing experiments
Juggling research, course work, teaching, etc
Interacting with fellow scientists
Giving seminars and lab mtgs
Meeting with guest speakers
Writing thesis, papers, etc.
Graduating
What to do after graduation with a science Ph.D. degree?
AcademicResearcherProfessorLecturer/instructorAdministratorDeanUniversity PresidentEthicist
Non-acamdemic•Researcher•Research team leader•Advocate for environment, patients, etc.•Government advisor•Politician•CEO
Hunt for new viruses:http://www.ted.com/talks/nathan_wolfe_hunts_for_the_next_aids.html
An excellent resource for information about science jobs from the journal “Science”: http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine
Homework #12, due in 5 minutes:What do you see yourself doing 5, 10, and 20 years from now?
GeorgeWilliams
Next: guest lecture
Homework #11 due M 11/22 or T 11/23
