Science Events in Vancouver
Stay up-to-date with all of the life science events taking place in Vancouver with the Science in Vancouver events calendar! From academia to industry and biotech to pharma, our events calendar is your complete source for life science conferences, symposiums, networking, and workshops in Vancouver.
If you’re interested in promoting a life science event in our calendar, please use our event submission form.
- This event has passed.
Bridging Research and Industry: Career Strategies for Clinical Researchers
April 11 - 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Free
Virtual or In-Person
Exploring career paths beyond academia and navigating the job market can feel uncertain without clear direction. This session will equip the participants with steps to identify career opportunities in industries that align with their research and skill set, including biotech, pharma, clinical informatics, health tech and consulting. It will also offer guidance on assessing key competencies across sectors, evaluating strengths and identifying skill gaps that may need further development. Additionally, the workshop will introduce the networking opportunities, such as informational interviews, peer learning and professional associations. By the end of the session, participants will gain the actionable steps to explore and prepare for careers outside academia while staying connected to the research community. Pizza and light refreshments will be provided.
Learning objectives
In this workshop you will learn:
– to identify industry career opportunities using a step-by-step process when researching the labour market
– to evaluate the competencies required for different sectors and assess your own strengths in relation to these competencies
– to apply effective networking strategies
About the speaker
