What could be better than a Nature Network happy hour? How about a Nature Network happy hour where you not only get to mingle with fellow scientists but have the opportunity to develop your skill set outside of the lab. Thanks to collaboration between Naturejobs and the Center for Biotechnology at Stony Brook University, local scientists had the opportunity to hear about an exciting program available to them. Currently in its sixth year, the Fundamentals of the Bioscience Industry Program is catered to graduate students and postdocs seeking to transition into non-academic industry careers. This program is broken into modules focusing on the product development process and regulatory affairs, the business of bioscience and corporate culture and career development strategies. In essence, if you are wishing to transition out of academia, this program is an excellent opportunity to gain the knowledge necessary to do so. Described as a “comprehensive introduction to the complexities of the bioscience business environment” this program will better prepare you for the bioscience industry market and help you to develop a network of potential employers. The program is one semester long, with classes in the evenings two times per week (training available on the Manhattan or Sony Brook campuses). For more information, see the program website (above).

One more thing… Special thanks to Noah, Shelley and the rest of the team at Nature/Naturejobs for organizing the event. Without their hard work, events like this would not be possible. There are likely to be more events like this in the future, so keep an eye out on the New York hub.