A career in industry: Where do I begin?

 

Webinar| July 30 | 9 - 10:30pm ET

• Member/Member-in-training — $0
• Nonmember/Nonmember-in-training — $15

Audience: Vision scientists and researchers interested in working in industry.

Summary: Applying to a job in industry can be very different than applying to academia. From having to create different cover letters, CVs, and recommendations this session aims to address the gap in knowledge many trainees and scientists have about applying to jobs in industry. Currently after being trained in academia it can be difficult to obtain information about industry jobs and opportunities as the resources are difficult to obtain. Furthermore, it is difficult to know how to make yourself a strong candidate for this very different type of job. This webinar will  address how to craft the materials needed to apply for an industry job,  how funding works within industry, how to move from academia to industry and to ascend within either realm.

This webinar is hosted by ARVO's Advocacy and Outreach Committee (AOC). A certificate of attendance will be available to attendees upon completion.

Organizers and moderators: Gustavo Rosa Gameiro, MD; Jodhbir Mehta, MBBS, FRCOphth, FRCS(Ed), FAMS, PhD; Mervyn Thomas, MD PhD; Whitney Sambhariya, MD PhD.

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Presentations

 

Transitioning from academia to industry and to entrepreneur from consultant

Barbara Wirostko, MD, FARVO
Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder
Qlaris Bio

Pivoting from academia to Industry early in your career

Daniela Ferrara, MD, PhD, FASRS
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Tufts University School of Medicine
Principal Medical Director, Genentech

How to apply to and meet the requirements for a career in Industry

Rafal Farjo, PhD
Chief Executive Officer
EyeCRO

Beyond the clinic: Building a career at the intersection of medicine and industry

Sophia Pathai, MBBS, MSc, PhD
Vice President Medicine
Hevolution Foundation

*Presenters and presentations are subject to change