Learn how former postdocs navigated their transition from UNC to their current position. Hear what it's really like working in a field outside of academia by joining us for our Postdoc Alumni Q&A Series.
When registering, you will be able to select which sessions you would like to attend – just one, several, or all sessions, depending on your schedule. Additional sessions are to be added throughout the 2021-2022 academic year.
Cassie Ford, Ph.D. | Biostatistician, Population Health Science, Duke University School of MedicineTuesday, Oct 5, 11 am - 12 pm Cassie's expertise is in experimental research design, statistical analysis, and data management. During her post-doctoral work at UNC, she acted as the primary statistician and data manager on several multi-site, multi-year studies with multimodal outcomes. Cassie began her position at Duke in late 2019. Cassie received her MA and Ph.D. in psychology and neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has extensive experience with SAS, R, SQL, and Python.
Fatima Larry, Ph.D. | President and Lead Consultant, FBL ClinWritersOct 19, 10 am – 11 am Since leaving the postdoc in 2013, Fatima has devoted her career to medical writing and consulting in the academic, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries. Positions have included:
- Managing Medical Writer/ Principal Scientist at Merk & Co.
- Principal Medical Writer at Becton Dickinson
- Senior Medical Writer, PPD
In addition, Fatima has over a decade of hands-on T-cell immunology and oncology research experience. Fatima obtained her Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from Temple University School of Medicine.