EAS is committed to your professional development, no matter what stage of your career you are in. Whether you are looking to enhance your knowledge, develop your professional skills, or present your background and relevant experience to attract a specific audience, EAS has a workshop that will meet your needs. In today’s workplace, the use of social media sites is an important component of networking and having the skills to navigate them is essential to career success. EAS Workshops, which are free to all registered attendees, are the place to begin, or continue, to develop these skills. If you are already registered for EAS and would like to add a workshop to your registration; please send an email to askeas@eas.org.
2025 Workshops
Friday, November 7, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Extraordinary STEM Women Leaders – What Sets Them Apart
Susan Morris, Professional Coach, Susan Morris Coaching
Live ONLINE workshop
Given the rapid technological advances like CRISPR and AI, forward thinking and inspirational leaders are needed now more than ever. There are talented STEM women who lead teams, discover innovative products and keep drugs safe, pure, potent and effective. However, few STEM women rise to the ranks of senior executive leaders. For the handful of STEM women who are successful leaders, how did they become the best of the best? More importantly, what are the lessons the next generation of STEM women need to learn to be extraordinary leaders themselves? In 2023, a qualitative study was conducted with 21 STEM women in the life sciences and healthcare. Study results pointed to three key personality traits and two indisputable skills that separate STEM women who are extraordinary from the average STEM leader. Study results uncovered five practices for STEM women who aspire to be extraordinary.
Wednesday, November 12, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Resume and Interview Hints Helpful for Obtaining Positions at Any Level
Roy Helmy, Associate Vice President, Merck & Co., Inc.
Gino Salituro, Senior Principal Scientist – PCD BA -Preclinical Development Bioanalytics, Merck & Co., Inc.
Live ONLINE workshop
Learn the secrets of locating positions. Understand the importance of how to read a job description so that you can submit an effective application. Format a resume appropriately tailored to a specific job description. Generic resumes are not as effective. This workshop takes you from preparing the resume to accepting the offer by reviewing 1) writing a resume, 2) preparing for a phone screen, 3) what to expect in a typical candidate on-site interview experiences and questions, and 4) taking the time to review the offer and how to respond to the human resources and/or hiring manager. This session is interactive. Come prepared with resumes, experiences to share, and questions.
Monday, November 17, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Unlocking Your Potential: Navigating Career Change
Reno DeBono, Ph.D., QC Manager – Analytical & Metals
EMD Electronics (Electronic Business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt Germany)
Live In-Person ON-SITE Workshop
Are you ready for a career change? Join us in this interactive workshop led by Dr. Reno DeBono, QC Manager at EMD Electronics. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting your career, this session will empower you to:
- Discover Core Skills:
- Understand and communicate your existing skill sets.
- Identify transferable skills that can open new doors.
- Explore New Career Paths:
- Learn about core skills required in different industries.
- Find opportunities beyond your current specialty.
- Problem-Solving and Value Creation:
- Analyze gaps and challenges in potential roles.
- Discover how you can bring unique value to a position or company.
- Share Success Stories:
- Learn how to showcase your achievements effectively.
- Craft compelling narratives for interviews and networking.
- Generalize Specialized Knowledge:
- Adapt highly specialized expertise to broader contexts.
- Enhance your versatility and adaptability.
Join us and unlock your potential for a successful career transition!
Tuesday, November 18, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Maneuvering the Science Job Market – Insights from Both Sides of the “Job Coin”
Jan Peters, PhD – Principal Scientist – Merck & Co., Inc
Live In-Person ON-SITE Workshop
Maneuvering the job market as a candidate looking for a job can be daunting even at the best of times
but is even more stressful in challenging times like at the moment. Experience from more seasoned
scientists that have successfully gone through interview and hiring processes as candidate and Hiring
Manager can help more junior scientists to get tips and ideas to increase the success rate to land a
great job, but also avoid common pitfalls that may result in losing opportunities. I plan to share my
experience as candidate and Hiring manager, provide tips and tricks, but also important take aways
from my career experience as well as the changes that I’ve observed throughout the years.
You must register for EAS in order to sign up for all workshops.
We hope you will be able to attend our career enhancing workshops!
