Ben Carter
A neuroscientist trying to figure out how the brain does it all. I use MRI and data science methods to study neurophysiology and structure. Currently leading a team of undergraduates in a novel study.
Parts Unknown
Careers Outside Academic and Clinical Practice
George Washington Carver
"Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom..."
- Letter to Booker T. Washington, April 12, 1896
"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to."
How did I get here?
Graduate School
- Teaching
- Class
- Grant writing
- Manuscript writing
- Experimental Modalities
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Statistical Programming
- Bash
- R
- Python
Academia or Industry?
Where do PhDs land?
Postdoc
- More time to build CV (i.e. write more papers and grants)
- More training with experts at other institutions
- Poor pay (average was $40k/year)
- No benefits including healthcare
Industry
- End to formal training
- 2-3x pay and comes with benefits
- Greater flexibility in future work and work-life balance
- Academic avenues are closed depending on the career
- Unknown path
What do I do?
- Accreditation
- Resident Training and Assistance
- Minor direct income stream
Establish Level 1 Trauma Center
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Evidence Strategy
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Evidence Generation
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Optumization
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Communication
Services
- Scientists
- Writing
- Project Management
- Epidemiology
- Methodology
- Data Scientists & Analysts
- Subject Matter Experts
- Leadership
And many others!
Finding Industry Jobs
DEMONSTRATE
HARD SKILLS
Portfolio
- Resume
- Samples of work
- Papers
- Coding Projects
- Presentations
- Posters
- Video
- Audio
- References & Endorsements
- Certifications
TARGETED
NETWORKING
- List - make a list of target employers
- Alumni - find/make connections with current personnel
- Motivation - grade your motivation to work there
- Posting - find current job postings
LAMP
Where are my peers and colleagues?
David Hedges
- Education
- Neuroscience, BS
- Biochemistry, PhD
- Bioinformatics, MS
- Skillset
- Python Programming
- Machine learning
- AI
- Career
- Data Scientist, Billings Clinic
- Data Engineering Manager, Select Health
Michelle Van Tiegham
- Psychology, PhD
- Skillset
- R (Statistical Programming)
- Python
- Career
- Data Scientist - Multiple Organizations
- Senior Scientist - Genesis Research
Dan Bjorn
- Education
- Psychology, PhD (Cognitive and Behavioral)
- Skillset
- Python
- Modelling user behavior
- Career
- Data Scientist - Multiple Organizations
Ty Bodily
- Education
- Neuroscience, MS
- Skillset
- Python
- Machine Learning
- Career
- Data Scientist - Multiple Organizations
Education is like a key - it gives you authority to open the door to specific opportunities.
Hard skills and networking enable you to actually use the door and pass through it.
Benjamin T. Carter | Benjamin.Carter@genesisrg.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bentcarter/
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=_it8PVQAAAAJ&hl=en
Career Advice
By Ben Carter
Career Advice
Presentation on my educational and career path what I would tell my younger self.
