Career Development Workshop Series

Continue your professional development with #WorkshopWednesdays!

Join us every other month for virtual professional development workshops, designed to help early career scientists connect and plan their future careers.

Organized and moderated by the Career Development Subcommittee.

Closed captioning is provided for each seminar using the Otter.ai software.

Upcoming Workshops:

From academia to entrepreneurship: Combining your passions and taking a different path

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
5:00–6:00 p.m. EDT

Organized by the Early Career Scientist Career Development Subcommittee, this workshop features Nicole Torosin discussing her journey through academia, biotech, and forging her own path, starting her own company. Following her passion and combining her multiple interests led to the founding last year of GNR8 Personal Training, a hyperpersonalized, genetically guided training service designed to optimize your health, performance, and longevity. Learn more about her company: www.gnr8.org. 

Register for the workshop through your GSA Account. 

Academic Writing Workshop with Carolyn Beans

Feeling stuck with a manuscript? Looking to tighten your grant proposal? This spring, science writer Carolyn Beans returns to offer a six-week academic writing workshop. She will tailor topics to the writing projects participants are currently tackling, including grant proposals, manuscript sections, job application statements, and more. Ten participants will have the opportunity to share their writing samples for feedback from the group. Gain a better understanding of how to edit your own work to produce clear and engaging academic writing. 

Full schedule below:

• April 1, 1:00–2:00 p.m. EDT
• April 8, 1:00–2:00 p.m. EDT
• April 15, 1:00–2:00 p.m. EDT
• April 22, 1:00–2:00 p.m. EDT
• April 29, 1:00–2:00 p.m. EDT
• May 6, 1:00–2:00 p.m. EDT

Learn more about Carolyn’s work here, and register for the workshop through your GSA Account. 

Past Workshops:

May 24, 2023 | Biotechnology entrepreneurship

March 8, 2023 | Finance and digital health careers in biotech and pharma industries

October 12, 2022 | Immigrant Researchers: from Postdoc to PI

This #WorkshopWednesday will bring together researchers from Europe, Asia, and the American continent who have immigrated to the US on their scientific career journeys. During the workshop, the four panelists will share their experiences and tips for early career scientists who want to follow this journey.

August 10, 2022 at 1 PM Eastern: Scientists with a career outside the lab

This #WorkshopWednesday will feature scientists from academia and industry who have careers outside the laboratory.

February 9, 2022: Establishing and maintaining effective mentorship
This #WorkshopWednesday will host professionals with expertise in mentorship and will provide information on how to maintain effective mentorship relationships.

November 3, 2021: How to effectively communicate your science to fellow scientists
A discussion with Dr. Ali Rosenberg and Rachel Fairbank.

September 15, 2021: Building an Inclusive and Accessible Environment in Academia
A discussion with Alyssa Paparella, Stephen Klusza, and Vance Martin.

July 14, 2021: “Careers in Biotech”

A discussion with Subhabrata Sanyal, Timothy Hammond, and Deepa Balasubramaniam.

May 5, 2021: “From Idea to Impact: A Career in Consulting”

A discussion with professional consultants Megan Waldman, Rohini Singh and Jason Brunton.

March 3, 2021: “How to Build a Career as an Editor at a Scientific Journal”

A discussion with professional editors Nonia Pariente, Editor in Chief at PLOS Biology, Mirna Kvajo, Chief Editor at BMC Biology, and Kusumika Mukherjee, Editor at Cell Press.

November 4, 2020: “Understanding faculty positions at primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs)”

A discussion with PUI faculty Drs. Dianne Pater (@DiannePater), Terry McGlynn (@hormiga), and Priscilla Erikson (priscillaerickson.com).

September 2, 2020 How to pave your career path abroad: a guide for international scientists

A discussion with scientists Dr. Lakshmi Sundararajan and Dr. Mark Cronan and Immigration Attorney, Madeline Cronin.

July 1, 2020: “Hope is not a plan: How to proactively manage your career”

A discussion with Dr. CJ Neely, Certified Career Coach & Assistant Director of Career Education at Johns Hopkins University.