1. Science Writing, Consulting, and Business Development
Leaving the bench and finding a full- time job via freelancing

2. My Background BA in Classics (2008-2012)
PhD from the TUSOMBMS Program ( )
Fellowship at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (August June 2017)
Freelance Scientific Writing and Consulting (June March 2018)
LSUHSC
TUSOM
LCRC
School District in Texas
National Consulting/Tech Transfer Firm
Business Development Associate with TUSOM Office of Research Business Development

3. Why Leave the Bench Funding: 10%-20% depending on institute
Job Market/Process in Academia
Focusing on one thing
Time-to-Independence (First R01 at 42)
Talking to People and Utilizing Different Skill Sets
Moral Obligation

4. Science Writing and Consulting
Breadth of Expertise
Two Types
For Scientists
For Non-Scientists
Experience: Freelance Editing, Blog Posts
Consulting for TreMonti

5. Business Development Related to but distinct from Tech Transfer
Dot Connecting and Web Weaving
VCs, Angel Investors, Other Universities, Lawyers, PIs
Managing Projects, Writing, Being Up-to-Date on Science

6. Misconceptions Fallback Editing for Lab Members as Experience
PhD=Source of All Knowledge
Never thinking about specific experiments or grant writing again
Less work
The transition is easy

7. What I did Right
Broad Experience and “Expertise”: Prelim, PhD, and PostDoc
Do your homework
Publish!
Ask lots of questions and be curious
Do a PostDoc
Freelance
Start early

8. What I would Do Differently
Start earlier
Go to more seminars and learn to network
Use the University Resources
Freelancing vs. Full-Time

9. Resources and In Summary
The University
Your Friends/Other Alumni
Professional Organizations
Other Offices in your Organization
Would I do it again?

10. Just email/LinkedIn Me!
Questions?
Just /LinkedIn Me!