Career Development Seminars

A bimonthly or monthly seminar and workshop series addressing professional needs of trainees across all participating institutions. The Career Development Series provides longitudinal training to help trainees navigate career transitions, academic advancement, scientific leadership, grant preparation, communication, collaboration, and professional identity development.

Topic areas

• Career development in context: talks by leaders whose research integrates topics across KUH.
• Preparing fellowship and career development grant submissions.
• Presentation and communication skills.
• Leadership and mentorship training.
• Academic advancement.
• Strategic project selection.
• Curriculum vitae development.
• Negotiation skills.
• Work-life balance and resilience.
• Responsible use of social media and professional visibility.
• Career opportunities in science outside academia.

Topics covered to date

• Presenting research to broad scientific audiences.
• Navigating and maximizing opportunities during career transitions.
• Frameworks for prioritization of tasks and time management.
• Mentor-mentee communication.

Upcoming topics

• Managing uncertainty during times of change.
• Crafting your scientific narrative and building your CV.
• Cultivating effective leadership skills for career growth.
• Career opportunities in science outside academia.