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URBEST Career Services

Eric Vaughn

Career Planning

It's never too soon to start planning for your dream job. Whether you want to be a professor, a forensic toxicologist, a medical science liaison, or if you are still uncertain of your options, planning is your key to an impactful, fulfilling, and prosperous career. The many resources of myHub Professional Development will be invaluable as you navigate through the varied options available to you as an emerging scientific professional.

URBEST Program

The URBEST program seeks to better prepare graduate students and postdoctoral trainees for careers outside of academia. To do this, it funds instruction in leadership and professionalism, provides training pathways in industry, manufacturing, and entrepreneurship; regulatory affairs, compliance, and review; and science and technology policy - and creates new opportunities for experiential learning through internships and externships.

For an overview of the program, please visit Overview of Program.

Individual SupportEric Vaughn

Services that Eric provides are available to all SMD PhD and MS graduate students, postbac and summer scholars, and postdoctoral appointees. Make an appointment with Eric by completing the myHub Service Request Form. Eric is located in G-9552 and can be reached at (585) 273-1629. 

Services offered (Including, but not limited to):

  • Meet and greet to learn more about services available
  • Career Exploration
  • Cover Letter Writing
  • CV & Resume Services
  • Individual Development Plan
  • Informational Interviews
  • Interviewing
  • Job Search Strategies including academia, industry, postdoc, etc.
  • LinkedIn Profile Development
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Networking Strategy
  • Professional Email/Communication Basics

myHub Resources and Events

Books from the myHub Lending Library

Check out books from the myHub Lending Library. To check something out, visit our office in G-9552 or email us with your request.

Upcoming Events

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Career Story with James Butler, Ph.D.: Exploring the scientific roles in industry as a scientist, consultant, business development, and marketing

March 27 @ 1:00 PM

School of Medicine and Dentistry Room 1W-304 in the School of Nursing Auditorium

James Butler, Ph.D. an SMD PhD Biophysics Alum with an extensive background and experience in industry with Hamamatsu, an international photonics corporation, now serving as both Manager for Business ...

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Shedding Some Light on a Career in Industry with a Life Science PhD

March 27 @ 3:30 PM

School of Medicine and Dentistry Upper Auditorium (3-7619)

Program Title: Shedding Some Light on a Career in Industry with a Life Science PhD Subtitle: Exploring the scientific roles in industry as a scientist, sales, consultant, business development, and ma...

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Big Ideas in Science and Medicine Pitch Competition

March 28 @ 4:30 PM

School of Medicine and Dentistry CEL Learning Lab D

This event will be held from 4:30-7:30 pm in 2-7544 CEL Learning Lab D (in-person only) and requires your registration by March 25 (https://tinyurl.com/BigIdeasinScience24) The pitch competition will...



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