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Post-Doc Placement as a Post-Doc Placement as a Means of Technology Means of Technology
TransferTransfer
Clifford LanhamClifford LanhamConsultant, Technology Planning & Consultant, Technology Planning &
ManagementManagementRockville Economic Development, Inc.Rockville Economic Development, Inc.
Post-Doc Fellows in Post-Doc Fellows in Federal LabsFederal Labs
o 1,500 – 2,000 post-docs in the metro 1,500 – 2,000 post-docs in the metro D.C. areaD.C. area
o Typically in labs for 1-2 yearsTypically in labs for 1-2 yearso Upon completion of their fellowships, Upon completion of their fellowships,
most will not find employment in the most will not find employment in the labs or academialabs or academia
Program ObjectivesProgram Objectives
o Transfer knowledge to local Transfer knowledge to local economyeconomyo Encourage entrepreneurshipEncourage entrepreneurshipo Help post-docs plan for Help post-docs plan for alternative careersalternative careerso Utilize lab knowledge and Utilize lab knowledge and contacts at local companiescontacts at local companies
o Provide resume and interview Provide resume and interview assistanceassistance
Post-Doc Conference Post-Doc Conference & Career Expo& Career Expo
o Diverse committee met monthly from Diverse committee met monthly from November ’05 to May ’06November ’05 to May ’06
American Association for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Federal Lab Consortium (FLC)Federal Lab Consortium (FLC)Maryland Technology Development Maryland Technology Development
Corporation (TEDCO)Corporation (TEDCO)Montgomery College Macklin CenterMontgomery College Macklin CenterMontgomery County Department of Montgomery County Department of
Economic DevelopmentEconomic DevelopmentMontgomery County Department of Montgomery County Department of
Workforce ServicesWorkforce ServicesMontgomery WorksMontgomery WorksNASANASA
National Academy of National Academy of Sciences (NAS)Sciences (NAS)
National Institute of National Institute of Standards and Standards and Technology (NIST)Technology (NIST)
National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Health (NIH)(NIH)
Naval Research Lab (NRL)Naval Research Lab (NRL)Rockville Economic Rockville Economic
Development, Inc.Development, Inc.Tech Council of MarylandTech Council of MarylandUnited States Army Medical United States Army Medical
Research Institute for Research Institute for Infectious Diseases Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID)(USAMRIID)
Post-Doc Conference Post-Doc Conference & Career Expo& Career Expo
o Conference Conference Highlights:Highlights:o Traditional, Traditional,
Non-Traditional, and Non-Traditional, and Entrepreneurial Entrepreneurial TracksTracks
o Interviewing Skills Interviewing Skills PanelPanel
o One-on-One Resume One-on-One Resume CritiquesCritiques
o Opportunities to Opportunities to meet potential meet potential employersemployers
Conference ResultsConference Results
o 328 post-docs representing the 328 post-docs representing the following fields:following fields:o Animal Sciences, Biochemistry, Animal Sciences, Biochemistry, Biology/Virology, Biophysics, Biotech, Biology/Virology, Biophysics, Biotech, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Higher Education Environmental Sciences, Higher Education Management, Immunology, Mathematics, Management, Immunology, Mathematics, Nanotech, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Nanotech, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Physics, Psychology, Surgical SciencePhysics, Psychology, Surgical Science
o 30 companies in attendance30 companies in attendanceo Positive feedback regarding resume Positive feedback regarding resume
assistance & immigration information assistance & immigration information o Several attendees received job offers Several attendees received job offers
from exhibiting companiesfrom exhibiting companieso Post-docs’ resumes created a resume Post-docs’ resumes created a resume
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Lessons LearnedLessons Learnedo Post-Docs needed information in advance Post-Docs needed information in advance
to optimally profit from the conference.to optimally profit from the conference.o EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship
o Most post-docs had never thought Most post-docs had never thought about becoming entrepreneursabout becoming entrepreneurso Post-docs did not know they can Post-docs did not know they can receive assistance from local economic receive assistance from local economic development agencies including development agencies including information on starting a company and information on starting a company and leasing space in an incubatorleasing space in an incubator
o Technology TransferTechnology Transfero Virtually none knew about laboratory Virtually none knew about laboratory technology transfer or that post-docs technology transfer or that post-docs can collaborate with Federal labs after can collaborate with Federal labs after they have leftthey have left
Lessons LearnedLessons Learned
o Labs should:Labs should:o Make post-docs aware of technology Make post-docs aware of technology transfer mechanisms and assistancetransfer mechanisms and assistanceo Encourage post-docs to become Encourage post-docs to become entrepreneursentrepreneurso Educate post-docs to get help from Educate post-docs to get help from local economic development agencies local economic development agencies and incubatorsand incubatorso Participate in planning next Participate in planning next year’s conferenceyear’s conference (tentatively June (tentatively June 27, 2007)27, 2007)
Clifford Lanham, CClifford Lanham, Consultant, onsultant, Technology Planning & ManagementTechnology Planning & Management
301-294-3076 301-294-3076 [email protected]@aol.com
Sally Sternbach, Executive Director Sally Sternbach, Executive Director 301-315-8096 301-315-8096
[email protected]@RockvilleREDI.org
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