Unlock Your Career Potential: Strategies for Landing Jobs in Academia or Industry
An ISSCR Digital Webinar.
Program Description: Are you ready to take the next step in your career? This webinar explores opportunities in academia and industry. Gain practical strategies for identifying the right roles, crafting standout applications, and navigating the interview process.
A panel of experts, including a recruiting consultant, HR executive, early-career and senior academics, will share their insights on what employers and hiring committees are really looking for. Learn how to stand out in competitive applicant pools, transition between sectors, and make confident, informed decisions to position yourself for success.
Whether you are pursuing a faculty role, a position in a biotech or pharma, or an alternative path, this session offers the tools and insider insights to help you. Join us and take a smart step toward your next career move.
The webinar will take place on 2 December 2025 at 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. EST
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Registration Details
Registration for this webinar is open to all audiences.
As an ISSCR member benefit, members are invited to register at no cost.
The registration fee for non-members is $150.00 USD.
Non-members from countries identified by the World Bank as "low- and low-middle income countries"
receive a 50% reduction on registration rates. Eligible countries can be found here.
Registration will close 3 hours prior to the beginning of the webinar
The webinar will be hosted via Zoom. Registrants will receive an email reminder with the webinar link one day, and one hour prior to the event.
Presenters
Erica Bell
Chief People Officer
Quanterix, USA
Zain Rana
Associate Director
Greenstaff Life Sciences, Japan
Organizers
Elisa Giacomelli, PhD
Olivia Majhi
Banaras Hindu University, India
Evan L. Graham, PhD
BioLamina, USA
Anjie Ni
McGill University, Canada
Kelvin Hui, PhD
CiRA, Kyoto University, Japan
Hilary Toh
Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore