In this episode, I talk with Harinder Singh, Program Director of GPS-STEM, a career and professional development program for graduate students and postdocs at the University of California, Irvine. After growing up in India, Harinder came to the United States to attend graduate school, where he earned a PhD in cardiovascular biology. He then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in neuroscience. During his training, he became increasingly interested in assisting his peers with their career and professional development, and this ultimately led him to his current role at Irvine.
Links to topics and resources discussed in this episode:
University of California, Irvine GPS-STEM
Career and professional development program for PhD students & Postdoctoral fellows in STEM. The Health and Wellness podcast can be found at the second link:
https://gps.bio.uci.edu/
https://gps.bio.uci.edu/gps-stem-radio/
CHIentist
Networking for life scientists and professionals in the Chicago area
http://www.chientist.com/
Futures of Research
Empowering early career scientists with evidence-based resources to improve the scientific research endeavor
https://www.futureofresearch.org/
American Society for Cell Biology infographic on current workforce sizes and annual fluxes before and after a PhD in the biomedical sciences in the US (includes references for source material)
https://www.ascb.org/careers/where-will-a-biology-phd-take-you/
Self-reported information on postdoc salaries at various institutions around the world:
https://postdocsalaries.com/