The Career Conversation Forum, part of the February 19-20, 2020 Life Science Women’s Conference at the Tampa Convention Center, will present women at all stages of their life science career, or those interested in life sciences, with information on career paths, salary expectations, and day-to-day activities from women who have these experiences.
December 5, 2019
The Career Conversation Forum, part of the February 19-20, 2020 Life Science Women’s Conference at the Tampa Convention Center, will present women at all stages of their life science career, or those interested in life sciences, with information on career paths, salary expectations, and day-to-day activities from women who have these experiences.
Dr. Tracy Costello has been added to an impressive list of almost 50 speakers and presenters who will be on stage at the conference. Dr. Costello draws from an array of professional experiences to fuel her passion for improving the career experiences of individuals with PhDs. Dr. Costello is currently a career coach and professional development trainer for PhDs. Please visit her website here for a glimpse into what she actually does.
Dr. Costello is also the Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA). She earned her PhDin biomathematics & biostatistics and human & molecular genetics, funded in part by an R25 Predoctoral Fellowship in Cancer Prevention, from The University of Texas MD Anderson UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in Houston. During her postdoctoral training at MD Anderson Cancer Center, she additionally served as the chair of her local Postdoc Association and on the NPA Board of Directors and subsequently transitioned to staff positions in academia and industry. She returned to MD Anderson in 2012 to expand the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and was subsequently recruited to Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida in 2017 to create a new office.
“Among the many organizations she has helped, Dr. Costello has provided career development workshops and keynotes at STEMPeers, the American Heart Association, Society for Neuroscience, the Texas Medical Center’s Annual Postdoctoral Career Symposium, and numerous universities, as well as serving on study sections for both NSF and NIH,” says Patti Rossman, Co-Founder of the Life Science Women’s Conference, adding, “ We are fortunate to have a professional leader like Dr. Costello as part of our conference”.
More information regarding Dr. Costello’s presentation of “What They Don’t Tell You In Graduate School” and other presentations please visit our website here.
