Harvard Society of Scientists Blog

Harvard Graduate Women in Science and Engineering Presents:

Career Chat: From Science PhD to Science Policy

Wednesday, April 14^th at 4:00pm

Dudley House Common Room

Reception to Follow

Are you interested in applying your scientific background to policy issues, but not clear on the available opportunities or how to make the transition from science Ph.D. to science policy?   Join us for a panel discussion that will include local science policy experts speaking on their role in the public policy process and how they entered careers in science policy.

Panelists include:
Audrey Lee,Ph.D., Energy Technology Innovation Policy Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Kimberly Durniak, Ph.D., Program Officer for Science Policy; Hellman Fellow
at the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Susan Cibulsky, Ph.D., Chemical Science Branch Chief at U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Lisbeth Gronlund, Ph.D., Senior Scientist & Co-Director, Global Security Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists
Melanie Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., Climate Scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists

Co-sponsored by Harvard Graduate Women in Science and Engineering, a GSAS organization, the Office of Career Services, Harvard Integrated Life Sciences Program, and the Graduate Student Council.

Fri, April 2, 4pm – 5pm
Office of Career Studies – 54 Dunster St – Reading Room

Do you find yourself excited when describing scientific principles or research to friends and family? Does communicating complex information in an easily digestible format appeal to you? Do you want to talk about science to policy makers in ways that will influence public decisions? Then you’ll want to come to this program to hear from experts who communicate with government and the public about science in their daily jobs. Panelists will discuss science communication career opportunities in settings as varied as scientific societies, museums, magazines, and movies!

About the speakers:

• Chris Mooney is a contributing editor to Science Progress, senior correspondent for The American Prospect magazine and author of The Republican War on Science, and Storm World: Hurricanes, Politics, and the Battle Over Global Warming.
• Rhitu Chatterjee is Science Reporter for Public Radio International’s “The World” program.
• Rashid Shaikh is Director of Science at the Health Effects Institute, where he works on setting standards for air pollution. He has also worked in the Public Outreach department of the New York Academy of Sciences.
• Susan Heilman is Podcast Producer and Education Associate in the Current Science & Technology Program at the Museum of Science, Boston.
• Nicole Davis is Director of External Communications at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard