This course will be a panel discussion with three speakers (Grace Wei, Nathalie Gendron and Mira Puri (moderator)) who have moved their career from academia to other sectors. The first part of the session will be discussion with the panelists who will outline their career paths and reflections on their experiences. We will leave time for questions and discussion from trainees and other participants.
The sectors covered by the speakers are:
•Government
(CIHR)- Nathalie
•Research
Institute Program and Strategic Administration- Nathalie
•Industry/Start-up/Biotechnology-
Grace
•Non-profit
/Science Philanthropy- Mira
The discussion questions for the panelists are:
•What were your previous academic
and non-academic roles?
•What
motivated you to move away from academia?
•What
were some of the psychological and practical challenges to making this shift?
•What
does a typical day look like?
•How
do you use your academic skills in your current role?
•What
are the other important skills and values that you bring to your job now?
•What
advice do you have for anyone interested in pursuing the role(s) you have had?
•What
trends are you seeing in academia-adjacent areas, including in industry?
If
you have questions for specific speakers, please email them to cannrt@mcgill.ca and we will address them during
the session.
- Teacher: Nathalie Gendron
- Teacher: Mira Puri
- Teacher: Grace Wei
Level of difficulty: N/A
Audience: N/A
Course Language: English