Professional Development
The Professional Development Committee focuses on organizing career development initiatives, skill-building workshops, and networking opportunities for Harvard Medical School postdocs. We aim to help deepen trainees’ knowledge of their potential career options, build their professional networks, and decide their professional direction. The committee aims to support postdoctoral scholars in academic, industry, and alternative career pathways.
Goals:
- Organize career-focused seminars and panels featuring academic and industry leaders.
- Develop structured workshops on grant writing, leadership, and transition to industry.
- Strengthen collaborations across HMS-affiliated institutions to enhance professional networking opportunities.
Professional Development Committee 2025-2026
Co-Chair (Academia) – Jacob Ludington, PhD: jludingt {at} bidmc.harvard.edu
Jacob Ludington
Co-Chair, Professional Development 2025-2026
Postdoctoral Fellow in the Schulman Laboratory
Department of Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Jacob is co-chair of the Professional Development committee for the Harvard Medical Postdoctoral Association (HMPA) at Harvard Medical School. He aims to equip HMS postdocs with the tools, connections, and guidance they need to thrive beyond the bench...
Ilkem Sevgili
Co-Chair, Professional Development 2025-2026
Postdoctoral Fellow in the Edge Laboratory Department of Otolaryngology at Harvard Medical School / Mass Eye and Ear
Ilkem is a postdoctoral fellow developing novel therapeutics for hearing loss and dementia, holding a PhD in Clinical Neurosciences from the University of Cambridge. Within the HMPA, she is dedicated to creating dynamic professional development...
