Dr. Nana Lee was accepted as part of the University of Toronto’s team to attend the globally known Life Design Studio at Stanford University in June, 2018. Her four-day training in design thinking will be incorporated into her latest course in graduate professional development to help students use engineering design concepts toward their graduate experience and beyond.
“Strategic Self-Marketing: Landing the Job”
Dates: Fridays, July 14 and July 28, 2017.
Time: 10 am – 4 pm
Location: Medical Sciences Building Room 5231
Previous attendees are now at biotech, pharma, international postdoc fellowships, start-ups, knowledge translation, communications.
Attendees are expected to work a few hours outside of class to prepare career action plans, resumes, cover letters and presentations. Agenda will cover highlights in Dr. Lee’s GPD class. https://biochemistry.utoronto.ca/courses/bch2024h-professional-development/
Please register by noon […]
Our GPD program has been highlighted as one of four North American STEM professional development programs by Council of Graduate Schools/National Science Foundation in their just published report. Check out page 27!
Nine PhD trainees and early PDFs attended Trillium Therapeutics on September 30, 2016 to meet with their President and CEO, Dr. Niclas Stiernholm and their research team. We learned all about their R & D, their innovative industry postdoctoral program, biotech culture and enjoyed some company chocolates. Thank-you to Trillium!
“Success After Graduate School” is NOW available.
Drs. Nana Lee and Reinhart Reithmeier are the co-authors of this guidebook for graduate professional development designed to help create the pathway to your dream career. Special thanks to Nikko Torres for his illustrations and book design work. Thank-you to all students and faculty who helped shape this creation!
Dr. Nana Lee’s article on networking was just published yesterday in University Affairs.
For those who have taken her course, hope this refreshes your notes. For future students, enjoy the strategies in advance.
The Spring issue of U of T Magazine features our own GPD course and alum Vincent Nadeau. Masha Cemma, also featured in the article, is a 2012 graduate of Dr. Nana Lee’s GPD class.
http://magazine.utoronto.ca/feature/life-after-grad-school-phd-degree-careers-cynthia-macdonald/
The GPD course, condensed into two full days and directed by Dr. Nana Lee, will highlight strategic communications and self-marketing to land dream careers. Workshop will be tailored to participants’ interests. Previous GPD trainees have succeeded in obtaining careers as listed here. Dates are June 3 and June 17 from 10:30 – 6 (MSB 5231) with a site visit to Janssen Pharmaceuticals Friday July 8, 10-12. PDF registration […]
Biochemistry’s GPD course and program was highlighted in the Varsity on February 21, 2016, the University of Toronto‘s Student Newspaper since 1880.
http://thevarsity.ca/2016/02/21/what-comes-next/
Biochemistry’s GPD course is highlighted in today’s University Affairs.
A recent national, comprehensive study on the PhD and professional development entitled “Inside and Outside the Academy: Valuing and Preparing PhDs for Careers” highlights Biochemistry’s GPD as a best practice and a transformative program.
Download the article here: http://www.conferenceboard.ca/e-library/abstract.aspx?did=7564
