Monday, September 19, 2016

‟I’m Surviving (Happily) My Career in Science—You Can Too! The Kamens Ten Commandments of Work/Life Balance”

Balance is a myth: we are all (women and men) constantly negotiating our energy and attention. The goal is to maximize the time you are enjoying both work and personal life. Dr. Kamens will offer some tips and tactics that have worked for her friends, colleagues, and herself. Open to Gladstone postdocs and graduate students. Limited to 40 participants. Lunch will be provided.

Dr. Kamens is the executive eirector of Addgene, a mission driven, nonprofit dedicated to helping scientists around the world share plasmid reagents. She received her PhD in genetics from Harvard Medical School then spent 15 years at BASF/Abbott, ultimately serving as group leader in molecular biology. In 2007, Kamens joined RXi Pharmaceuticals as senior director of research collaborations. She founded the current Boston chapter of the Association for Women in Science and was director of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association Mentoring Program for 3 years.

Details

Dates
September 19, 2016
Time
12:00-1:00pm PDT
Location
Room 107C/D

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Gladstone, we are committed to providing events and professional development activities that resonate with our community’s diverse members. Our goal is to develop creative programming that encompasses a wide variety of ideas and perspectives to inspire, educate, and engage with everyone within our walls.

We want to effect positive change through our events and activities by providing a platform for discussions on important topics related to increasing diversity and inclusiveness in the sciences.