Bill Lindstaedt is the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Career Advancement, International and Postdoctoral Services (CAIPS) at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He has been helping scientists and engineers make career decisions for over twenty years. In addition to his leadership responsibilities at UCSF, his career advising work focuses on helping pre-doctoral and post-doctoral research scientists with their career and professional development issues. In his one-on-one practice he has developed particular expertise working with life scientists as they transition from academic positions to careers in biotech and other non-academic settings. Bill is a co-author of “myIDP”, a popular career development tool hosted by Science magazine’s careers site. He holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and a Master’s degree from the joint Counseling Psychology and Higher Education/Student Affairs programs at Indiana University.
Talks with this Speaker
Job Hunting in Industry: Searching, Applying, Interviewing, and Negotiating for a Scientist Position in Biotech and Pharma
Job hunting in industry (biotech/pharma) doesn’t have to be mysterious. These four talks cover landing a job in industry: how to search, apply, interview and negotiate for industry scientist positions. (Talk recorded in February 2018)
- Part 1: Preparing for the Industry Job SearchAudience:
- Researcher
Duration: 00:21:11 - Part 2: Successful Applications for Industry Scientist PositionsAudience:
- Researcher
Duration: 00:29:05 - Part 3: Interviewing Skills for Industry Scientist PositionsAudience:
- Researcher
Duration: 00:33:59 - Part 4: Compensation Negotiation Skills for Industry Scientist PositionsAudience:
- Researcher
Duration: 00:29:58
Live Q&A: Planning and Owning Your Career Path
Bill Lindstaedt, Executive Director for Career Advancement, International and Postdoctoral Services at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) (Talk recorded in September 2016)
Duration: 1:04:59