Events & Professional Development

Develop your academic, research and professional skills by taking part in the events and workshops organized by the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and beyond.

More information about resources and services available to graduate students can be found here.

Pharm Sci Graduate and Postdoctoral Research Symposium
The Graduate and Postdoctoral Research Symposium is an annual event that provides a platform for research trainees to showcase their research through presentations and poster sessions.  

Pharm Sci Career Pathways in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Career Pathways in Pharmaceutical Sciences (CPiPS) is an annual professional development event that allows Pharm Sci graduate students to network with industry professionals and gain insights into career paths and trends in the field.

UBC Three Minute Thesis
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic competition that assists current graduate students with fostering effective presentation and communication skills. Participants have just three minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their research project to a non-specialist audience.

UBC Graduate Pathways to Success
Graduate Pathways to Success is a professional development program consisting of a series of workshops and seminars aimed at helping you build the essential academic and professional skills needed to thrive in your graduate studies and beyond.

UBC Graduate Game Plan
The Graduate Game Plan is a comprehensive guidebook that will help you confidently navigate through each stage of the graduate studies journey.

External Resources

MyIDP
MyIDP is a unique, web-based career-planning tool designed to help graduate students and postdocs in the sciences identify and achieve their career aspirations.

MITACS Training
MITACS offers a suite of professional development courses ranging from career fundamentals to leadership principles and more.


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