Careers

Written by Nascent Transcript writer Kathryn Vaillancourt It was four years into grad school that I started to realise the extent of the negative impact that academia was having on my mental health. A report had just been published suggesting one in three PhD students was at risk of developing a common psychiatric disorder like major depression... Read More

Attend ASHG's first-ever Career Fair, taking place at ASHG 2019 in Houston and open to all registrants across career levels! Read More

Earlier this year, ASHG launched the Career Center, a free tool for job seekers! Here's how to best use this resource to post your resume & find your next job. Read More

June 2019 “The tremendous value of diversity and genetic variation is an elemental tenet of human genetics, and inclusion is a core value of the Society. An inclusive workforce is a scientific imperative – ensuring diverse perspectives, connections, talents, and expertise will enrich the community and its work.” —Anthony Wynshaw-Boris, PhD, ASHG president-elect This April,... Read More

Director for Recruitment and Inclusion for Graduate Programs in Bioscience University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Dr. Azurdia earned her BS in Biochemistry from California State University (CSU) Los Angeles, where she was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) trainee. She later earned her PhD in Molecular Biology and... Read More