Exploring Careers in Science
Date
Thursday June 4, 202610:30 am - 11:30 am
Finding your path to opportunities and success
A career in science can be rewarding and fulfilling, allowing individuals to contribute to society by discovery and making advancements that can make real impact through research and innovation. While there are a wide variety of career avenues one can take, it can be daunting to find what direction to take that can be personally fulfilling. Samuel S. Cheung (Charles River Laboratories) will share lessons learned on a career journey that has spanned academic, industry and contract research organization careers.
This session is intended for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers interested in exploring careers in science and research.
Learning Objectives:
- Gaining insight into the work life of different career areas
- Learning ways to find career paths that may be fulfilling
- Using tips and strategies to successfully pursue your desired career
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For questions, please contact Marissa Stein.
About the speaker
Samuel S. Chuang, PhD
Executive Director, Scientific Advisory Services
Charles River Laboratories
Sam leads a global team of scientists with extensive regulatory and scientific experience in drug development. He has over 25 years of academic, biotechnology and nonclinical CRO research experience. Sam collaborates with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, medical and research institutions, and academics worldwide, by creating, advising, and monitoring nonclinical regulatory safety programs. He provides scientific and regulatory expertise covering a wide range of drug classes (new chemical entities, new biological entities, advanced therapies, 505(b)2 packages, excipient developments, vaccines, medical devices, etc.) across a variety of therapeutic areas. Sam also provides strategic advice and support to various advisory councils and international working groups.
Sam is also a scientific advisory board member for Charles River, helping to guide Charles River’s strategic focus on New Approach Methodologies (NAMs).