• Currently there are almost 700 students working toward their PhDs here at the University of Pennsylvania (see the programs offered as part of Biology and Biomedical Graduate Studies)
  
  
• More than 800 postdoctoral appointees conduct research in Penn laboratories (click here to see research areas)
  
  
• This career fair is an opportunity for employers to talk with potential hires about opportunities in their organizations and to gain a first-hand impression of individual postdocs and students This is Penn's only career fair that focuses specifically on PhD students and postdocs, and caters to the needs of employers wishing to hire candidates at this level.
  
  
• To see the names of organizations that have attended this fair in previous years, click here

This career fair has a broad focus across the life sciences, and attracts employers from a diverse range of fields (including academic administration, pharmaceutical research, science writing, teaching, patent law, consulting, and more!). Penn's PhD students and postdocs are eager to make a connection with employers interested in their wide range of technical and transferable skills. Take this opportunity to join us here at Penn, and you can be confident that you will find the high caliber of students and postdocs that you are looking for.

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How can I register?

• Wednesday, October 5th, 1:00-4:00pm (lunch will be provided starting at noon).
  
  
• NEW VENUE for the 2011 career fair. This year, the career fair will be located in the new Translational Research Center (TRC) Commons in the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine (3400 Civic Center Boulevard). This map shows the area around the Perelman Center, and also identifies the parking options (self-park and valet parking).
  
  

What is the format?

• Each registered employer will have a six-foot table for handouts, information and displays, as well as a sign identifying the organization. Postdocs and Ph.D. students will speak to employers at the tables.
  
  
• Employers can also take the opportunity to give a brief 10-minute presentation about their organization during the fair in an adjacent lecture hall. You can sign-up to give a presentation during the registration process.
  
  
• Employers with specific opportunities can identify these during the registration process, and these will be highlight in the career fair booklet, and in outreach to PhD students and postdocs attending the fair.