Vanderbilt Beyond the Lab podcast

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Alternative Academic Roles with Patrice Cuff, PhD Sep 30, 2025

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Dr. Patrice Cuff has done many things! An industry postdoc, industry business development, and now an alternative academic role at a teaching institution. Learn more from Dr. Cuff about how she has pivoted and found job satisfaction on a unique journey to find the right fit.

Market Access and Medical Policy with Jennifer Malinowski, PhD Sep 23, 2025

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Dr. Jennifer Malinowski shares her role with Lab Corp and the work she does in Market Access.

Drug Discovery in Biopharma with Matt Harlow, PhD Sep 16, 2025

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Dr. Matt Harlow, PhD, Senior Scientist at TRIANA Biomedicines, shares his path since Vanderbilt and his daily work life in drug discovery.

Competitive Intelligence Consulting with Laura Geben, PhD Sep 09, 2025

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Dr. Geben shares about her role as a consultant with Anchor Point Consulting, specifically in competitive intelligence. She also shares about her time working abroad, being 100% remote, and the opportunities she purused in grad school to land her current role.

Bioinformatics in Industry with Tim Shaver, PhD Sep 02, 2025

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Dr. Shaver shares about his role at Natera as their Associate Director of Bioinformatics.

Nonprofit Program Administration with Roslin Thoppil, PhD Aug 26, 2025

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Dr. Roslin Thoppil, PhD, shares about her role with the American Association for Cancer Research where she leads the development and execution of national and international scientific conferences and educational initiatives. Her role involves close collaboration with top cancer scientists and clinicians from across the globe, ensuring the delivery of high-quality programs that drive meaningful progress in cancer research.

Competitive Intelligence Consulting with Gabriela Santos, PhD Aug 19, 2025

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Dr. Santos tells us about her role as a consulting with a firm that focuses on competitive intelligence. She shares about her post-PhD path in industry while maintaining her love for science.

Medical Director in Industry with Keely Gilroy, PhD May 29, 2025

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Dr. Keely Solomon Gilroy, PhD, shares her path from Medical Science Liaison to Science Communication to now a Medical Director in Industry.

Medical Writing with Emily Turner, PhD May 23, 2025

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Dr. Emily Turner shares her career projection on the road to medical writing.

Scientific Publishing with Tony Chen, PhD May 15, 2025

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We kick off Season 8 with Vanderbilt alumnus Dr. Tony Chen, PhD, who will share about his role in publishing at Springer Nature.