TOPICS: Explore the various career paths available to biomedical engineering graduates, including clinical, academia, industry, and not-for-profit

WHEN: October 19^th | 12-1pm PT

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

• Nick Allan (Starfish Medical, Bio Services Manager)
• Brendan Gribbons (LMBME Regional Engineering Team Manager)
• Nika Shakiba (SBME Assistant Professor, Advice to a Scientist Co-Founder)
• Rafal Witek (Aspect Biosystems, Head of Therapeutic Cell Platforms)
• Dylan Neid (AbCellera Engineering Lead)
• Megan Mavety (AbCellera Recruiter)
• Natalie Helm (AbCellera Outreach Coordinator)

TOPICS: Join an in-person, live conversation with a biomedical engineer who has worked both in academic research and in various roles in industry.

WHEN: October 21^st | 2-3pm PT

WHERE: Biomedical Research Centre (2222 Health Sciences Mall), room 351

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

• Alya Bhimji (DocuSign Solutions Engineer)

TOPICS: The process of applying to medical school at UBC, illustrated by a biomedical engineering student’s journey

WHEN: November 9^th | 12-1pm PT

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

• Shahin Shirzad (UBC MD Assistant Dean, Admissions)
• Rohit Singla (SBME MD/PhD student)

TOPICS: Making extracurriculars count; co-op and internships; summer research programs

WHEN: December 6^th | 12-1pm PT

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

• Ian Foster (STEMCELL Technologies Account Manager)
• Paula Pisciottano (Faculty of Applied Science Co-op Coordinator)
• Carmen de Hoog (SBME Research)

TOPICS: Participants of this 90-minute training workshop will learn how to get strategic about fully enlisting their personal (friends and family), professional (coworkers, peers) and strategic (mentors, executives) contacts to identify opportunities and land job prospects. Negotiation strategies will also be covered in this workshop.

*Limited to 30 participants. If this number has been reached upon your registration, you will be automatically added to the waitlist, and we will notify you.

WHEN: January 18^th | 12-1pm PT

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

• Joanna Shea (The Negotiations Collective, Managing Partner)

TOPICS: Marketing yourself effectively as a biomedical engineer; creating a strong application: CV and cover letter basics; interview prep and best practices

WHEN: February 8^th | 12-1pm PT

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

• Christine Genge, STEMCELL Technologies

TOPICS: Mentors and mentees; continued professional development

WHEN: March 8^th | 12-1pm PT

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

• Sharmin Esmailzadeh (STEMCELL Technologies)
• Robyn Roscoe (Lyric Management Principal)

TOPICS: Overcoming overwhelm and procrastination

WHEN: September 28^th | 12-1:30pm PT

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

• Alex Abdel-Malek (Senior Psychotherapist & Owner, Port Moody Therapy)

TOPICS: Introduction to project management

WHEN: November 2^nd | 12-1:30 pm PT

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

• Robyn Roscoe (Lyric Management Principal; BC Cancer Genome Sciences Centre, Director of Management and Administration)

TOPICS: Taking control of your week

WHEN: November 24^th | 12-1:30pm PT

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

• Carolina Tropini (SBME Assistant Professor)

TOPICS: When making plans doesn’t materialize

WHEN: December 1^st | 12-1:30pm PT

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

• Carolina Tropini (SBME Assistant Professor)

TOPICS: “Design your life” principles

WHEN: October 13^th | 12-1:30pm PT

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

• Jacqui Brinkman and Danielle Barkley (UBC Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies)

TOPICS: TBD

WHEN: January 11^th | 12-1:30pm PT

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

• Carolina Tropini (SBME Assistant Professor)

TOPICS: The “why” and the “how”; hands-on workshop and pre-work.

WHEN: TBD

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

• TBD