During your PhD or Postdoc training, did you find yourself wondering about career options for researchers outside the United States? The current circumstances may have prompted that line of thought on multiple occasions, especially for international researchers.
However, for many graduate students and postdoctoral trainees, even those with an international background, careers outside the US remain terra incognita. Additionally, the considerations, resilience and the investment of time, social capital and energy required for "global mobility" can be overwhelming. While planning an overseas move can be daunting, such careers offer unique and rewarding opportunities that can boost and enhance researchers’ career development outcomes afforded by global experience and strengthen multicultural competency.
During this session, we offer advice on how to approach, strategize, and prepare for success outside the U.S. research ecosystem by
- discussing potential challenges facing trainees who wish to learn about global mobility
- sharing resources that trainees who are exploring or planning a move overseas can use.
Speaker
Sina Safayi, DVM, PhD. - With five years of postdoctoral training in biomedical sciences, Dr. Safayi has over 130 publications, invited talks, and presentations, in addition to over two decades of experience in a range of leadership positions focused on programming and activities supporting academic, social, career and professional development of undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral trainees in Iran, Denmark, Japan and the US. In his current position as the Director of Career Development and Industry Outreach at Rush University Graduate College, Sina leads the career and professional development activities supporting master and doctoral trainees.
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