Event Description

If you are searching for how to find purpose in your work and future, this workshop is for you. Lara Callander, PhD, MAPP, PCC who has a PhD in Chemistry and worked in pharma for many years is now a professional coach who will lead this workshop. Participants will take the Values in Action (VIA) character strength survey before the event to generate a report which we will reflect upon at the workshop. The goals of the event are to:

1. Review strengths and the value in recognizing them.

2. Prompt the audience to reflect on their individual purpose. 

3. Each participant will leave the workshop with an individual mission statement “To use my skills of ______, _______ and _______to [something you want to do in the world] _________.” 

Event Description

Come learn how PhD level scientists have made the transition from academia to industry using the transferrable skills they gained in graduate school and now work at Johnson & Johnson. J&J is a leading pharmaceutical company with drug pipelines in infectious disease, cardiovascular, immunology, neuroscience, and oncology. The panelists will include amazing women role models including data scientist Chin-Wen Chang, precision medicine director Andrea Stevens, regulatory affairs director Shereka Banton and process engineer Mahdieh Aghazadeh