Early Career Workshop
Develop Your Career at ME16's Early Career Workshop
The Early Career Committee (ECC) of the International Metabolic Engineering Society (IMES) is organizing an event Thursday afternoon after Metabolic Engineering 16 aimed at helping graduate students, post docs and early career professionals advance their careers. The workshop will feature discussions on various career development topics with metabolic engineering leaders, as well as recruitment fair with industry and academic representatives. Registration includes $10 and includes lunch as well as access to the workshop.
Workshop Agenda
June 19, 2025
1:00-3:30 PM
- 1:00-1:15 - Welcome & Event Overview
- 1:15-2:15 - Career Development Breakout Discussions
- 1:15-1:45 - Breakout Table Discussions Round 1
- 1:45-2:15 - Breakout Table Discussions Round 2
- 2:15-2:30 - Break
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2:30-3:30 - Recruitment Fair
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2:30-3:00 - Company Overviews
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3:00-3:30 - Discussions with Companies
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Discussion Topics and Leaders
| Topic | Discussion Leader | Moderator |
| Developing a Start Up Company | George Chen, Tsinghua University Alberto de Maria, BioHalo | Kanchana Kildegaard, FMC |
| Culture Specific Norms when Applying for Jobs | Michael Koepke, Lanzatech | Kevin Solomon, University of Delaware |
| Overcoming Challenges & Failures | Lars Blank, RWTH-Aachen University Jack Pronk, TU Delft | Pavel Dvorak, Masaryk University |
| Work/Life Balance | Carrie Eckert, Oak Ridge National Lab Brian Pfleger, University of Wisconsin | Rodrigo Ledesma Amaro, Imperial College London |
| Change Management | Stefano Donati, Technical University of Denmark | Yaojun Tong, Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
| Leadership Development | Nelson Barton, Geno Chris Voigt, MIT | Birgitta Ebert, University of Queensland |
| Overcoming Challenges as a Woman in Metabolic Engineering | Suvi Santala, Tampere University | Young-Kyoung Park, INRAE |
| Transferable Skills - Moving Between Academia & Industry | Claudia Vickers, BioBuilt Solutions Vratislav Stovicek, Arxada | Kayla Nemr, Geno |
| Developing a Short Pitch | Taylor Cooney, BioInnovation Institute Arnoud Klokke, BioInnovation Institute | Aditya Kunjapur, DTU |
| Presentation Skills | Pablo Nikel, DTU | Bin Lai, Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research |
| Utilizing AI to Improve Productivity & Research | Jinbei Li, Enzidia | Rajib Saha, University of Nebraska |
| Utilizing Mentorship Opportunities | Hal Alper, University of Texas at Austin | Dongsoo Yang, Korea University |
Recruiters
- FMC
- Hesheng Tech
- Hoiberg
- Novonesis
- Scientific Bioprocessing
- Tianjin Institue of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- University of Missouri
