This program is not currently scheduled
However, you can find resources like slides and recordings under Materials at the bottom of this page. To get announcements when this program is offered next, sign up to the OCPD listserv and be sure to open emails from "UCSF Office of Career and Professional Development"
Series Overview
This workshop is part of a three-part series, below you will find information and registration links for each of the three workshops. The workshops are offered at no cost and space is limited, so register soon if you're interested. If you take all three workshops, you can earn a certificate of completion. (If registration is full, you can take this workshop as a self-paced course on iBiology.)
If you wish to participate, we request that you, at least, commit to two of the three workshops, inclusive of the first session. The Business Development and Finance sessions build upon the concepts presented in Business Strategy. You will not get the most out these workshops if you attend only the last one.
Social and population scientists are welcome!
The case studies are set in lab-based contexts, but the concepts covered in these workshops are applicable to careers that social and population scientists enter.
Overview - Business Strategy for Scientists
Register for Business Strategy for Scientists
September 10, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Business Strategy for Scientists is designed to teach researchers how scientists develop and execute strategy. Participants will learn and apply basic concepts of business strategy (e.g. identifying stakeholders, determining value proposition, and defining vision) in academic and industry settings. This workshop is geared towards graduate students and postdocs pursuing a career in industry or business of science, or planning to start an academic lab. The concepts are applicable for social and population scientists interested in business, but the examples and case studies come from life science labs. Learn more about this series on iBiology.
This workshop is part of a three-workshop series on business concepts for scientists. If you take all three workshops, you can earn a certificate of completion. Learn more about the other two workshops in this series below.
Overview - Business Development for Scientists
Register for Business Development for Scientists
September 24, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Business Development for Scientists is designed to teach researchers how business development contributes to a scientific enterprises's vision, goals, and deal types. Participants will learn and apply basic concepts of business development (e.g. deal structure, deal funding, and collaborations) in academic and industry settings. This workshop is geared towards graduate students and postdocs pursuing a career in industry or business of science, or planning to start an academic lab. The concepts are applicable for social and population scientists interested in business, but the examples and case studies come from life science labs.
Overview - Finance for Scientists
Register for Finance for Scientists
October 8, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Finance for Scientists is designed to give researchers an overview of financial statements and concepts in financial planning. Participants will learn and apply basic concepts of business finance (e.g. calculating burn rate, opportunity cost, and net present value) in academic and industry settings. This workshop is geared towards graduate students and postdocs pursuing a career in industry or business of science, or planning to start an academic lab. The concepts are applicable for social and population scientists interested in business, but the examples and case studies come from life science labs.
Speakers*
Thi Nguyen, PhD - Consultant, Nguyen Education and Workforce Consulting; former Program Director at UCSF's Office of Career and Professional Development
Deb Dauber, PhD, MPH - Consultant, Dauber Consulting; UCSF Chemistry and Chemical Biology PhD alum
Format*
- Flipped classroom (watch videos and read materials before class - about 1 hour of pre-work)
- Group work during the workshop
*Same for all three workshops
Materials
This workshop is also available as a self-paced course on iBiology.
A note about our virtual events: We would like to welcome you, as and where you are, to our virtual events. If there are times you just don’t want to be on camera, feel free to attend this event with your camera and mic off. If you prefer to switch on your camera and participate that’s great too. And if this event just won’t work for you please remember you can always make an appointment with us at any time.
UCSF is committed to making its facilities, activities and events accessible. To request accommodations for this event, please contact Trish McGrath ([email protected]) at the Office of Career and Professional Development at least one week before the event.
