Career

Saturday, April 21, 2018 - 11:06

A Last Lecture to Remember

By Omid Mirfendereski

Dr. David Graham’s Last Lecture featured nuggets of wisdom that only a life full of experiences can develop.

Monday, April 16, 2018 - 11:51

Sponsorship is the Key to Women’s Success

By Breanna Allen

What is the single most effective way to ensure success as a woman in the workplace? Sponsorship.

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 - 12:02

Advancing Truth

By Andrew Norman
As scientists and physicians, our life missions depend on the clear dissemination of truth, so the current events can be particularly disheartening. It is critical that the facts we find and the truth we seek reach the public. Fortunately, this concern for truth-telling is felt beyond our local labs and clinics. The World Federation of Science Journalists, the National Association of Science Writers and the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing collaborated to sponsor last week’s World Conference of Science Journalists here in San Francisco.
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 - 08:20

Humans of UCSF: Caring for Careers

By Iva Petrovchich

“Ive always been fascinated with what people do for work. It’s what led me to explore a myriad of career options.

Friday, October 27, 2017 - 16:54

Humans of UCSF: A Life of Distinction

By Jacqueline Choi

“I have been a nurse for over 40 years and a nurse practitioner for more than 20. I am a double alumna of UCSF, MS 1996, PhD 2012, and have been teaching in the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program since 2000.

Friday, September 22, 2017 - 15:45

Kickstart Your Career

By Nicholas Gentry
UCSF offers several resources to help students take advantage of the expanding career paths that have become available to scientists in recent decades. The first step is understanding the breadth of opportunities available to you.
Friday, March 10, 2017 - 16:26

Humans of UCSF: The Great Outdoors

By Arielle Canoza

“I grew up in Madison, WI dreaming of tidepooling, bioluminescence and biking Highway 1 through Big Sur. All of those came true when, after college, I sold everything I owned and took off on a cross country bike tour for a year and a half.

Monday, February 27, 2017 - 10:43

Launch a Career in Scientific Storytelling

By Lindsey Jones

As scientists, we live in the nitty-gritty details and caveats of our work.

Sunday, February 19, 2017 - 12:32

UCSF Alumni Breaking Barriers

By Aaron Mattingly
​By co-founding one medical startup company, a UCSF alumni is breaking several barriers at once. Dr. Sophia Yen, M.D., M.P.H., UCSF alumni of 1997, is striving to ease access to birth control while also encouraging women and minorities into an underrepresented field.
Sunday, February 19, 2017 - 12:06

A Champion For Women in Science

By Francesca Aloisio

With a background spanning everything from philosophy to botany to structural biology, Dr.