Nowadays there are so many meaningful career paths within the health and medical research ecosystem that sit outside of traditional academic or healthcare roles. Despite this, it can still be tricky to navigate transitions from study to the workforce or into new roles and organisations.

So, we are excited to be hosting a Career Transitions event to support both students stepping into their first roles and professionals considering new opportunities.

You will hear from guest speaker Jo Porter, a career coach who has supported many women in STEMM with their careers, as well as a panel who will share practical tips and tricks on how to successfully navigate a career move across the health and medical research ecosystem. They will share advice on how to identify and articulate your transferable skills as well as how to find a good fit among the roles out there and the right support systems to help you on your way, from networks to coaches and recruiters.

Over breakfast, you will also get a chance to chat with our Table Mentors (click here for their bios) who have already made a career move into various roles from Industry and Government to Start-ups and Consulting. They will candidly share how they grappled with the decision to move roles, how they went about it, and their professional and personal experiences since.

As always, there will be plenty of time to connect with fellow amazing women from across our sector while enjoying some great food.

14th Nov 2024

From  7:15am  -  9:00am

National Museum

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Tickets

Registration for this event closes at 23:59 on Wednesday 6th November 2024.

In Person

Your ticket includes breakfast!

Ticket pricing

  • Members: $55.00
  • Non-member: $85.00

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Our Guest Speakers

Head shot of Jo Porter

Jo Porter

Founder & Director, Leading Lighter

MAPP, BA(hons) Psych & HRM

Jo is the Founder and Director of Leading Lighter, a coaching and consulting business working with leaders in STEMM, applied research, and academia. Jo has over 20 years’ experience in learning and leadership development, including 13 years working for Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO. She has a master’s degree in wellbeing science from the University of Melbourne and is passionate about enabling leaders to flourish.

“High performance does not have to come at the cost of leaders’ wellbeing.”

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