Don't miss the 9th Annual TIBBS Career Blitz!

At the annual Career Blitz PhD-trained scientists from different career tracks are on hand in a casual setting to answer your questions about what they do, how they navigated their career paths, and how you can follow in their footsteps. Enjoy light refreshments while you network with the speakers during the 3 hour come-and-go event.

Confirmed presenters:

Regulatory Affairs

·     Marissa Berry, Camargo  https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissa-berry-ph-d-rac-0818241a/

·     Kristen Biernat, Cato https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-biernat-phd-762a28142/

Science Outreach

·     Tamara Poles, Morehead Planetarium https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamara-poles-m-ed-b2a1a714a/

·     Julie Horvath https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-horvath-8267608/

Consulting/Business Development

·     Garrett Berry, Stride Bio https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrett-berry-0338694a/

·     Kelly Drews, Triangle Insights Group https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-drews-phd-07b94034/

Contract Research Organization

·     Emily Miller, Duke CTSI

·     Theresa d'Aquila, IQVIA https://www.linkedin.com/in/theresadaquila/

Biotech Research and Development

·     Robert McKee, Locus Biosciences https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-mckee-24357a6a/

·     Erin Romes, Grifols https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-romes-b11ba61a/

·     Jessica Sorrentino, G1 Therapeutics https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-sorrentino-phd-03063b36/

·     Alicia Koblanski, ViiV Healthcare https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliciakoblansky/

·     Devin Blake, Ribometrix https://www.linkedin.com/in/devon-blake-6955618a/

·     Mary Kraus, Bristol-Myers Squibb https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-krause-36579a2a/

Computational and Data Science

·     Kimberly Robasky, RENCI https://www.linkedin.com/in/robasky/

·     Bryan Quach, RTI https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanquach/

Contract Manufacturing Organization

·     Phil Ropp, Fujifilm https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-ropp-9434286/

·     Michael Conlin, KBI https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-conlin-945522158/

Science Policy

·     John Sheridan https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-sheridan-42972a39/

·     Lindsey Haynes Maslow https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsey-haynes-maslow-81b0008/

Core Facility Director/Research Associate Professor

·     Laura Herring, proteomics core facility https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-herring-32a75840/

·     Kim Walker, research associate professor https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-walker-87097974/

Science Writing and Medical Writing

·     Laurel Kartchner, Impact https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurel-kartchner-64342a71/

·     Abby Olena, Duke Communications https://www.linkedin.com/in/abby-olena-43357235/

Teaching Intensive Careers

·     Liesl Jeffers, NCA&T https://www.linkedin.com/in/liesljeffers/

·     Jennifer Uno, Elon University https://www.elon.edu/u/directory/profile/?user=juno

Medical Science Liaison

·     Courtney Dreyer, Bayer https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-schaal-dreyer-phd/

·     Kersten Pohl, Biodesix https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerstinpohl/

·     Sarah Taves, Teva Pharmaceuticals https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-taves-21127b4/

Special thanks to the Career Blitz Planning Committee!  

·     Dominika Trzilova

·     Julie Mcintosh

·     Kenya Qiu

·     Rachel Cherney

·     Zayna King

·     Jennifer Kernan

·     Ashlesha Chaubal

·     Laura Rank

·     Alexis Sponaugle

·     Dina Yamaleyeva

·     Ana Teixeira Nogueira

·     Chris Homquist

When you see them please let them know their work to put on this event is greatly appreciated.

Detailed event location and room assignments are available at http://tibbs.unc.edu/career-blitz-2019/