Science major confused about career options? Come learn about jobs in research and healthcare.
Annelise Haft '08
Role: Clinical Research Coordinator
Organization: OHSU Casey Eye Institute
Major: Biology
Host Date: Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019
Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Host Location: Portland, OR
We asked Annelise...
How would you describe your role and organization to a college student?
I help enroll people into clinical trials. This means I work with doctors, patients, and study sponsors to help identify subjects that have genetic illnesses that cause vision loss. Then, I help these individuals determine if they would like to join research studies about their condition or possibly try novel gene therapy treatments.
What can a student expect to experience by job shadowing you?
I would love to convey to students just how many different roles there are in healthcare. I'd like to show them around our clinic, explain some of the basics of how clinical trials work, and describe some of the current trials I personally coordinate. I would also like to take them around the hospital and the research lab I used to work in (I was previously involved in pediatric disease research team that tries to find therapies for diabetes and liver diseases using cell and animal models). Ideally, I'd like them to come away with an understanding of how research progresses from a lab setting into clinical research in humans, and what some of the different roles in healthcare are. It's such a diverse setting that extends far beyond just 'doctors and nurses,' which is something I myself only learned after many years of working here!
ATTENTION: Students shadowing this host will be required to bring a government-issued form of identification with them to the job shadow (i.e. Drivers License, Passport, etc. Puget Sound Logger ID cards will not be accepted). Please contact CES if you have any questions or concerns.
Why do you want to host Logger Students?
UPS was absolutely the right school for me. It's where I finally found peers I related to, and discovered new interests I still foster today. The only thing I really lacked in undergrad was an understanding of what types of careers were open to me after school. Upon graduating, I discovered almost immediately that my "dream job" wasn't a realistic goal. It took me a long time to learn what types of careers were available in the sciences and I'm still in the process of getting to where I want to be. I'd love to help students learn about some of the opportunities they may not have heard of or considered previously so they don't have to spend as long figuring out their eventual path.