Alexandra brings online career and professional development training to scientists. Prior to joining iBiology in 2016, Alexandra was the founding Program Manager of the UCSF Graduate Student Internships for Career Exploration (GSICE) program, which provides career path education, career planning, career counseling, and internship opportunities to PhD students. She is passionate about biomedical workforce issues, and is a contributor to several research programs that investigate the efficacy of different career and professional development interventions for scientist trainees. Alexandra received her PhD in biophysics from UCSF and her BS in chemistry and computer science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Talks with this Speaker
Live Q&A: Prioritizing Experiments With Prachee Avasthi
Stumped on how to prioritize your experiments? iBiology recorded a live Q&A with Dr. Prachee Avasthi, who gave tips to researchers on how to address this question. (Talk recorded in March 2019)
Audience:
- Researcher
Duration: 01:01:32
Live Q&A: Reluctant to talk to your mentor about your research?
Advice for when you are reluctant to talk to your mentor about your research. (Talk recorded in November 2017)
Audience:
- Researcher
Duration: 1:00:34
Internships for Graduate Students and Postdocs: Using Internships to Explore Careers and Make Career Decisions
Using internships for graduate students and postdocs to explore careers and make career decisions in the life-sciences. (Talk recorded in March 2018)
- Part 1: Internships for Graduate Students and Postdocs: Confident Career Decision-Making Through InternshipsAudience:
- Researcher
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 14:38 - Part 2: Internships for Graduate Students and Postdocs: Finding and Going on an InternshipAudience:
- Researcher
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 33:46