The BME Grad Podcast
The BME Grad Podcast is hosted by the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State. It offers early-career advice for biomedical engineering students and recent graduates. Episodes feature guests discussing job roles, professional development, and the value of a BME education. The show aims to help listeners navigate the transition from study to industry or further training.
Episodes
S5E9 - Interview with an Aquanaut: 2051 Sea Odyssey
What does it take to live, work, and do science on the ocean floor? In this episode of the BME Grad Podcast, host Devin Hubbard is joined by Dr. Dawn Kernagis (Scientific Director at Deep) and Dr. Virginia Papadopoulou (UNC Radiology & Biomedical Engineering) to explore the cutting edge of undersea research, human physiology, and biomedical innovation. From NASA-style underwater missions and s
S5E8 - Senior Wisdom 2026
Our graduating seniors provide their perspectives on navigating the BME major. Topics covered include navigating courses and university as well as starting a company while being an undergraduate student. Congratulations to the class of 2026!
S5E7 - Field Clinical Specialist, Avantika Pandita
We are joined by cardiac electrophysiology Field Clinical specialist at Biotronik and Lampe BME alum, Avantika Pandita to discuss the role of field clinical specialist, electrophysiology, job and resume preparation, and career advancement!
S5E6 - Stop Comparing Yourself: What Students Need to Hear About Success with Marcy Bullock
This episode of the BME Grad Podcast features Marcy Bullock, Director of Professional Development at NC State’s College of Engineering and host of the Engineering Pack Pod. We dive deep into career development, self‑awareness, navigating transitions, imposter feelings, and generational dynamics in the workplace.
S5E5 - Field Engineer Roles with Peter Franzen
We interview Peter Franzen, a Senior Principal Field Clinical Engineer about his journey from entry level to senior level at Medtronic. We cover topics related to job descriptions, skills and even whether and when to get an MBA.
4 - Professional Masters Programs: The Lampe MS MedTech Program
Wondering what to do after you graduate? Thinking about industry or the startup world, but wanting some more experience? Look no further than the MS MedTech Program! In this episode we take a dive into the fast-paced, 11-month MS MedTech Program with Program Director Matt Penny from the Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering.
3 - Medtech Startup Funding with Jimmy Melton
We touch on the funding side of the medtech startup world with Jimmy Melton, founder and general partner at Cape Fear BioCapital. Topics covered include: types of funding, funding ranges and phases, where to look for funding, and common mistakes in fundraising strategy.
2 - Healthcare Innovation Investments with Jimmy Melton
We sat down with Jimmy Melton, general partner and founder of Cape Fear BioCapital, to talk about his journey from the science world to the healthcare innovation investments space. If you're interested in the investment world--this episode is for you!
1 - AI in Biomedical Engineering with Thomas Kierski
We dive into a discussion about the applications of artificial intelligence (AI) with alumnus and senior machine learning Engineer at Revvity, Thomas Kierski. Topics include job preparedness in the age of AI and how AI is being used in the development of preclinical imaging.
12 - Sharing Senior Wisdom from the Class of 2025
We're closing out Season 4 with some final thoughts and wisdom from our most recent graduating class of 2025. In this episode, we meet with Kiera Paye, Maya Cohn, Vignesh Sriram, Bryce Menichella, Mary Kathryn Hederick and Alyssa Cadiz. Our guests for this special episode discuss:specialties in biomedical engineeringbuilding a network during the undergrad experiencemaking friendships and conne
11 - Bridging Business Education and Biomedical Engineering with Susanne Killian
Susanne Killian, associate director of student engagement at the Kenan-Flagler Business School, brings her expertise in business education to discuss inter-professional academic programs that meet the needs of today's biomedical engineering students. Specifically, Susanne discusses how to bridge engineering fundamentals with the business side of biomedical engineering.In addition to providing
10 - FDA, Biodesign, and Startups with Craig Nichols
In this first video edition of The BME Grad Program, we have Craig Nichols, an alumnus of the Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering. Craig is a VP of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance at with SonoVascular, which provides therapeutic ultrasound-Based solutions for vascular care.Devin and Craig cover his experience as an FDA lead reviewer, attending Stanford's Biodesig
9 - Spring Interview Preparation and the Job Application Process with Colleen McGowan
Industry Advisor Colleen McGowan is back to discuss important tips for biomedical engineers in the spring season of their job search and placement. Knowing what timeline you should follow for your first job out of college (especially as it gets closer to graduation) can be overwhelming and confusing, so we hope this episode helps bring some guidance and clarity to the process. Through this episode
8 - The Intersection of Law School and Biomedical Engeering with Audrey Cooke
Have you ever thought about going to law school after graduating from a biomedical engineering undergraduate program? Meet one of our alumna, Audrey Cooke, who has done just that!
In this episode, Audrey and Devin discuss how biomedical engineering and law intersect and how her undergraduate experience prepared her for her legal academic career. Other topics include how to transition from biomedi
7 - Clinical Trials Management with Ava Cook and Maya Cohn
Welcome back to The BME Grad Podcast! We hope you all had a restful winter break. We are excited to jump back into season 4 with an episode on clinical trial management with Ava Cook and Maya Cohn.
Ava has experience in clinical trials as an intern with Icon, a contract research organization, while Maya has experience in clinical trials with biotech company Regeneron. Devin Hubbard invited our gu
6 - Wellness for Biomedical Engineers with Jason Franz
Just in time for the start of final exams for enrolled biomedical engineers, we're releasing an episode all about well-being. Jason Franz, associate professor and Joint BME's well-being director, joins us in the booth to talk about community, wellness, resilience, self-care, and managing expectations while on our career journey.
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5 - Salary Negotiation and Strategic Early Career Development with Barbara Senich
We are excited to interview Barbara Senich for today's episode! Barbara has more than 25 years of experience in the biotech industry, including working for pharmaceutical companies like Merck and Roche.
As an expert in strategic thinking and marketing, Barbara provides guidance in this episode for students on negotiating salary offers in their first job. Other topics discussed include how to appr
4 - An Episode for Seniors in Biomedical Enginneering: What Should You Plan For?
Colleen McGowan is back in the podcast studio with advice specifically for seniors in a biomedical engineering program.
Topics covered include whether you should go out of state for your first job, how to tailor your resume for each position you apply for, a discussion on AI tools used in applicant screening, and whether recruiters can help connect you to your first job.
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3 - State of the Joint Department Address with Chair Paul Dayton
Our host, Devin Hubbard, sits down with the chair and head of our Joint Department, Paul Dayton. This episode covers the history of our department, where the department sits in rankings and where we're heading in our future growth. If you're just getting to know us as a department, this is a great episode to start.
Are you a biomedical engineering student (or prospective student) attending the 20
2 - Industry Advisor Colleen McGowan on Early Career Advice for Sophomores and Juniors
Colleen McGowan is one of Joint BME's Industry Advisors. She specializes in helping students transition from their academic experience into their industry careers. Colleen also facilitates networking connections between industry and our biomedical engineering program.
Devin and Colleen talk about how to polish your resume, how and where to apply for internships or jobs, and how to use social medi
1 - All About Co-Ops with Reggie Smith, a Co-Op Ambassador
We are launching Season 4 with our most-requested topic: Co-ops! Reggie Smith has extensive experience working in co-ops while studying as a biomedical engineer. Host Devin delves into the co-op process with Reggie, including how to know if a co-op is right for you.
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6 - Reflecting on the Undergraduate Experience with Four Graduating Seniors
Devin closes out Season 3 by interviewing four seniors scheduled to graduate next week: Matthew Bunn, Varad Gurude, Carly Rauch, and Sara Meehan.
In our final episode, we wanted to offer advice to rising seniors to help get the most out of their last year as an undergraduate. The wisdom our guests today shared with us includes:
Surface-level networking vs. building lasting professional relation
5 - The Pathway from Biomedical Engineering to Medical School with Drew Caddell
Host Devin Hubbard catches up with Drew Caddell, an alumnus of the Joint Department and a current first-year student of UNC-Chapel Hill's School of Medicine.
For biomedical engineering students who are considering medical school, Drew covers how the mindset between the two academic programs is similar, gives advice on what to expect when applying to school as a BME, and shares his experience with
4 - Should I Go to Graduate School or Into Industry? David Probst Provides Perspective on Both
Today we sat down with David Probst, Ph.D. student in Joint BME, to talk about his previous research and development work with biosensors at Medtronic and his current experience as a Ph.D. student at UNC.
David and host Devin Hubbard cover the relationship between business development and R&D, how to know if an advanced degree program is right for you, and the skills that you can acquire in in
3 - A Discussion about Regulatory Affairs with Senior Compliance Engineer Cameron Schmitt
We spoke with Cameron Schmitt, an expert in regulatory affairs and a senior compliance engineer with MethodSense. Cameron sat down with us to explain how she supports medical device companies with quality and regulatory solutions for commercializing and managing their products.
If you've ever wanted to know how biomedical engineering fits into the FDA clearance and approval process, this interview
2 - Second Interview with Allie Mitzak: What is a product manager?
We had so much to talk about with The BME Grad Podcast Founder, Allie Mitzak, that host Devin Hubbard interviewed Allie for a second episode about her experience as a product manager with Teleflex.
Devin and Allie discuss what a product manager in biomedical engineering does daily and the path you can take to become one.
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1 - Interview with The BME Grad Podcast founder Allie Mitzak
The first episode of season 3 finds The BME Grad Podcast Founder, Allie Mitzak, on the other side of the table with new podcast host, Devin Hubbard.
Devin interviews Allie about her experience as a Joint BME undergraduate, podcast host, and product manager with Teleflex.
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20 - Season 2 in Review
Brian and Allie review Season 2, episode highlights, and lessons learned from hosting the show.
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19 - Traceability Matrices, Intuitive Surgical, and Moving Across the Country for a New Job with Madhuvanthi Jayaraman
Madhuvanthi Jayaraman graduated from the Joint Program of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State in 2019. She now works as a Design Control Systems Engineer with the Tools and Processes team at Intuitive, supporting the development, testing, and implementation of internal tools that help in building documentation and traceability matrices which adhere to the current Design Control Process for
18 - Biomedical Engineer at Carolina BioOncology Institute with Allie Story
Allie Story graduated from the Joint Program of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State in 2019. Now, she is a Biomedical Engineer at Carolina BioOncology Institute. Allie joins to to talk about her role, line of work, and making a career switch from med device to pharma/biotech.
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17 - Insights from an Academic Industry Coordinator: Colleen McGowan
Colleen McGowan is the Academic Industry Coordinator for the Joint BME Department at UNC Chapel Hill and NC State University. Her role consists of advising undergraduate biomedical engineering students and assisting them with internship & job applications, organizing networking and educational opportunities as well as developing industry relationships for the benefit of students. Prior to BM
16 - MSAT Engineering at Humacyte + Job Searching on a Student Visa with Luciana Herrero
Lucy Herrero discusses Humacyte, her role as a Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) Engineer at Humacyte, and provides advice on searching for jobs with a student visa.
Lucy Herrero's Bio:
After earning my bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I entered the regenerative medicine world to fulfill my purpose of helping others through my ca
15 - Turn an Internship into a Job
This week, we share our advice on how to turn an internship, rotation, or project into a job.
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14 - Choosing and Leveraging a BME Program for Your Career Goals: Closing the Gap Between Industry and Higher Ed with Aileen Huang-Saad
Dr. Aileen Huang-Saad is an Associate Professor of Bioengineering at Northeastern University and the Director of Life Sciences and Engineering Programs at The Roux Institute (Portland, Maine). She is Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Springer’s Biomedical Engineering Education, Past Division Chair for the American Society of Engineering Education’s Biomedical Engineering Division, and a member of the Nat
13 - LEAN Six Sigma with Kevin Grayson
Kevin Grayson provides an introduction to LEAN Six Sigma, and subsequent tools and problem solving structures such as: DMAIC, DMADV, the 8 wastes (DOWNTIME), 5S, and value stream mapping.
Kevin Grayson is the assistant director of technology management at NC State Industry Expansion Solutions (IES). He provides strategic coaching and training in areas such as competitiveness review, business strat
12 - Job Changes with Allie Mitzak and Brian Kim
Allie and Brian discuss some things to consider in a job change.
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11 - MedTech Master's Program Curriculum at UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State (Mini-Series Episode 4)
Instructors of the MedTech program, Kelly Umstead, Matt Penny, and Nick Jardine discuss key courses in the Master's program's curriculum.
MedTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship M.S. Program Contact Details:
Website: medtech.bme.unc.edu
Email: medtech_info@ncsu.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/medtech-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-unc-and-ncsu/
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10 - Meet Cervu, a Women's Health Early-Stage Venture from the MedTech Master's Program (Mini-Series Episode 3)
Abby Scheer, Alan Rosenbaum, MD, and Chandler Sizer comprise the Cervu team. Cervu is an early-stage venture developing an intervaginal device to help cancer survivors with dyspareunia perform pelvic floor physical therapy at home. The c-corp originally formed as a student team in the MedTech Innovation + Entrepreneurship M.S. Program at UNC and NC State. On this episode, listen to Abby, Alan, and
9 - Being a Clinical Field Engineer, Experiencing an Acquisition with Nicole Spencer
Nicole Spencer is a Clinical Field Engineer at Fiagon, an endoscopic sinus surgery medical device company. Before Fiagon, Nicole worked as an Integration Engineer at Epic, a healthcare software company. She is also a 2019 grad of the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State.
Nicole speaks on what it's like to be a Clinical Field Engineer, traveling and being in surgeries fo
8 - Identifying and Validating Clinical Needs: Making the Switch from Healthcare to Industry with Erik Andersen (Mini-Series Episode 2)
Erik Andersen, MS, BSN, RN was brought on to Cambridge Design Partnership's (CDP) Insight & Strategy and Human Factors teams as a seasoned critical care nurse working in both ER and ICU environments for nearly 10 years, and also as a 2021 grad of the MedTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship M.S. Program at the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State.
As an Insights Resea
7 - Engineering Consulting and Traveling for Pharma and Biotech with Natsuyo Huneycutt
Natsuyo Huneycutt is a Sr. Validation Engineer at Barry-Wehmiller Design Group, based out of Raleigh, NC. Natsuyo is also a 2019 grad of the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State. Natusyo joins us to talk about what engineering consulting is like vs. engineering in-house, projects she's led, and what she's gained and learned from traveling for work.
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6 - Introducing the MedTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship Master's Program at UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State (Mini-Series Episode 1)
Ever considered a Master's in Biomedical Engineering?
Here today to discuss one pathway are Dr. David Zaharoff, Director, and Matt Penny, Associate Director of the MedTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship M.S. Program at UNC and NC State.
MedTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship M.S. Program Contact Details:
Website: medtech.bme.unc.edu
Email: medtech_info@ncsu.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.
5 - Building the Modern Biomedical Engineering Senior Design Capstone Course with Andrew DiMeo (Part 2)
Andrew DiMeo, PhD, is a Health Innovator, Designer, Entrepreneur, Teacher & Student with roots in New York City's Film Industry and a 20+ year career in medical devices & diagnostics. His startup company, CanvasGT, was acquired by greenlight guru where he works as a product manager on a novel web app enabling meaningful creativity for medtech strategy. Andrew also serves as business adviso
4 - Building the Modern Biomedical Engineering Senior Design Capstone Course with Andrew DiMeo (Part 1)
Andrew DiMeo, PhD, is a Health Innovator, Designer, Entrepreneur, Teacher & Student with roots in New York City's Film Industry and a 20+ year career in medical devices & diagnostics. His startup company, CanvasGT, was acquired by greenlight guru where he works as a product manager on a novel web app enabling meaningful creativity for medtech strategy. Andrew also serves as business adviso
3 - Should Biomedical Engineers Have Portfolios?
Allie and Brian discuss the best engineering portfolios they've seen, how to build them easily, and situations where they could be useful.
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2 - Master's vs. PhD: Reflections on both Paths with Travis McKay and Taylor Gabaldon
Travis McKay and Taylor Gabaldon met each other while pursuing their PhD's in Biomedical Engineering at North Carolina State University. While Travis chose to continue to pursue his PhD, Taylor switched out of the program and got his Master's in Biomedical Engineering. Travis and Taylor each discuss why they chose their path and have a healthy debate: Master's vs. PhD.
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1 - Myths Biomedical Engineering Students Shouldn't Believe
We'll discuss misconceptions BME students have about what experiences to seek out during college, what jobs they are and aren't a good fit for, and more.
We'll also discuss what we have in store for season 2!
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30- Brian Kim returns...
Brian Kim was the first guest of the BME Grad podcast. He is a 2019 graduate of the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State and ***spoiler alert*** he is going to be the new co-host for season 2!
Brian talks about why he's looking forward to being a part of the podcast, gives some words of wisdom, and covers his career progression over the past 2 years up to his current rol
29- Going back to university for your Pharmaceutical Sciences Ph.D. w/ Jordan Joiner
Jordan Joiner received her Bachelors in Chemical and Biological Engineering from the University of Alabama in 2015, and she is currently a 4th year Pharmaceutical Sciences Ph.D. Candidate in the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Uniquely, before pursuing her Ph.D., Jordan worked at Evonik, a specialty chemical company, as a Process Engineer for 3 years. On this episode Jordan dives into how she mad
28- R&D Engineer at Vertex Pharmaceuticals w/ Isabella Watson (+ Engineering Portfolio Example)
Isabella Watson is a 2019 grad of the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State and is now an R&D Engineer at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, a global biotechnology company. Before this role, she worked as an R&D Engineer and Field Service Engineer at a smaller company in the biotechnology space, Cell Microsystems. Isabella compares/contrasts working in biotech R&D at smal
27- Product Development Engineer II at AccuMED by Lear Corp. w/ Ryan Facer
Ryan Facer graduated from the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State in 2018. He is now a Product Development Engineer II at AccuMED by Lear Corp., a contract manufacturing company to medical device companies that specializes in textile-based class I/II medical devices. Ryan joins Allie and Grace to talk about his role and project experiences.
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26- Overview of BME Jobs: Concentrations and Functional Departments
Allie and Grace explore the 5 main concentrations of BME and discuss that within these 5 concentrations BMEs typically take either a research or industry path. They further break down industry paths: departments and roles they see BMEs end up in and what those mean to a business.
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25- Software QA Engineer at FUJIFILM Medical Systems (+ Teleflex Summer Mentorship Programs) w/ Philip Summers
Philip Summers is a Software QA Engineer at FUJIFILM Medical Systems as well as a 2019 grad from the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State. Philip joins Allie and Grace to discuss his current role and his experiences previously in the Teleflex Summer Mentorship Program in Morrisville, North Carolina.
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24- Validation Engineer at Barry-Wehmiller Design Group (+ now Associate Specialist, Engineering at Merck) w/ Danlee Brown
Danlee Brown is 2020 alum of the Joint Program of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State.
Danlee joins Allie and Grace to discuss her career to date, including her role as a Validation Engineer at Barry-Wehmiller Design Group, and now, her role as an Associate Specialist, Engineering at Merck.
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23- Field Clinical Specialist for Cardiac Device Implants at Boston Scientific w/ Maureen Desmond
Maureen Desmond is a 2019 grad of the Joint Biomedical Engineering Program at UNC and NC State University. Maureen joins Allie and Grace to discuss her role as a Field Clinical Specialist for Cardiac Device Implants at Boston Scientific.
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22- Post Market Development, Nonconformance Engineer at Cook Medical w/ Zane Kaiser (+Working in industry before Medical school)
Zane Kaiser graduated from the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State University in 2019. He is currently a Post Market Development, Nonconformance Engineer at Cook Medical, a privately held, global medical device manufacturer.
Zane joins Allie and Grace to talk about his role, and the benefits of exploring industry jobs before medical school.
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21- What it's like to teach BME and how to become a teaching professor w/ Naji Husseini, PhD
Naji Husseini is an Associate Teaching Professor and Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at NC State University and UNC Chapel Hill.
Naji joins the show to discuss what his responsibilities are as BME teaching faculty, what he enjoys, and how he became a teaching professor - he also talks about how you can start building a career to
20- Halma Future Leaders Program w/ Lena Gandevia & Allie
Join Allie and Grace as they chat with Lena Gandevia! Lena graduated with a bioengineering and biomedical BS from the Thayer school of engineering at Dartmouth in 2019 and Allie graduated from the UNC/NCSU joint biomedical engineering BS program in 2019. Lena and Allie dive into the details of their first jobs in an international rotation program, the Halma Future Leaders Program.
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19- Automation Engineer at Biogen w/ Grace
Meet our co-host! Grace Cronin is an Automation Engineer at Biogen after graduating from the UNC/NCSU BME program in 2019. Grace and Allie chat about what this role means and how it fits into the biotech scene.
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18- Prep for, Perceive, and Exit an Interview
Grace and Allie discuss preparing for interviews from the BME perspective, ending the interview, and red/green flags to watch for during the interview.
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17- Drug Product Investigator at Pfizer w/ Jazmin McCorkle
Jazmin McCorkle is an Associate Drug Product Investigator at Pfizer. She graduated from the UNC/NCSU BME program in 2017, and graduated with her Masters in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in 2019.
Jazmin joins Allie and Grace to talk about what it means and what it takes to be a Drug Product Investigator.
For more informati
16- How to win at engineering career fairs
Grace and Allie discuss finding, practicing, preparing for, and succeeding at engineering career fairs.
A how-to on planning, networking, and following up.
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15- "Should I work in consulting?" w/ Jacquelyn Davi
Jacquelyn Davi is a Senior Strategy Analyst at Triangle Insights Group, LLC, a strategy consulting group for life sciences organizations. Seh
Jacquelyn joins Grace and Allie to talk about her career progression and provide context for what consulting is like with a BME background.
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14- What internships to choose & what to get out of them w/ Alyssa Burke
Alyssa Burke is a Validation Engineer at Barry-Wehmiller Design Group and was previously a Bioprocess Engineer at Novartis Gene Therapies. She is also a 2019 grad of the Joint Program of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State. Alyssa joins Allie and Grace to talk about industry vs. research internships and key takeaways.
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13- Resume best practices part 2 w/ Heidi Scott Giusto
Heidi Scott Giusto is the founder and owner of Career Path Writing Solutions, which provides businesses, institutions, professionals, and job-seeking individuals with consulting, coaching, writing, and editorial support. She holds multiple career certifications for interview coaching, resume writing and empowerment coaching. Heidi is also a frequent guest on podcasts and maintains a blog on these
12- Resume best practices part 1 w/ Heidi Scott Giusto
Heidi Scott Giusto is the founder and owner of Career Path Writing Solutions, which provides businesses, institutions, professionals, and job-seeking individuals with consulting, coaching, writing, and editorial support. She holds multiple career certifications for interview coaching, resume writing and empowerment coaching. Heidi is also a frequent guest on podcasts and maintains a blog on these
11- How to improve your job search w/ Grace and Allie
Grace and Allie share their experience with the job search process, mistakes, and advice for job-seeking BME grads.
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Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak
10- Clinical Account Specialist at Biosense Webster w/ Brooke Gurnari
Brooke Gurnari is a 2019 grad of the Joint Program of BME at UNC and NC state. Brooke joins Allie and Grace to talk about her role at Biosense Webster and her exciting day-to-day schedule, interacting with doctors, nurses, and patients.
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9- Clinical & Regulatory Development Program at Edwards Lifesciences w/ Sydney Cheek
Sydney Cheek is a 2019 grad of the Joint Program of BME at UNC and NC State, and is currently working for Edwards Lifesciences in their Clinical & Regulatory Development rotational program. Sydney talks about her experiences in the program and what clinical and regulatory roles are like at a large, class III medical device company.
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8- Director of Strategic Marketing at SunTech Medical w/ Corey Szumski
Corey Szumski is the Director of Strategic Marketing at SunTech Medical, a blood pressure technology company located in RTP, North Carolina. She graduated from Case Western Reserve with her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering in 2013 and M.S. in Engineering and Management in 2014. Corey talks about what technical marketing is like at a medical device SMB, what different role titles in marketing mean, a
7- Project Manager of Engineering Capital Projects at Pfizer (+ more on Pfizer Rotational Programs) w/ Alex Brown
Alex Brown is a Project Manager of Engineering Capital Projects at Pfizer in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He graduated from the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State in 2018. Alex joins Allie and Grace to talk about his job, his experience in a Pfizer rotational program, and how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted his company and his day-to-day.
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6- The Venture for America Program: A Fellowship for Aspiring Entrepreneurs w/ Kristy Reed and Lydia Ashburn
Kristy Reed and Lydia Ashburn are both Venture for America (VFA) Fellows that graduated from the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State in 2019. The Venture for America program is a 2-year fellowship for recent college grads that want to gain entrepreneurial experience. Fellows have the opportunity to work in a variety of roles/environments that provide entrepreneuria
5- Project Management Office Lead at Teleflex (R&D, Respiratory Medical Device Unit) w/ Erin Graham
Erin Graham is a Project Management Office Lead at Teleflex- a medical device company that provides solutions in vascular access, interventional cardiology and radiology, anesthesia, emergency medicine, surgical, urology and respiratory care fields. Erin Graham oversees engineering projects and coaches Project Managers in a respiratory care device unit, based in Morrisville, North Carolina. Before
4- Interview Tips (and Virtual Interview Tips) for BME Grads w/ Ted Benson
Ted Benson joins Allie & Grace to talk about best practices for succeeding in interviews and virtual interviews. The group also talks about why it's important for you to evaluate the company during an interview - with tips and tricks on what to look for and what to ask to identify mutual fit. Ted has decades of experience at biotech startups and large pharma companies. In those rol
3- Implementation Project Manager at Epic w/ Lee-Ann Nguyen
Lee-Ann Nguyen is an Implementation Project Manager at Epic, a leading healthcare software company headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. She graduated from the Joint Program of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State in 2019. On this episode, learn about Lee-Ann's job, travel, and interview process, as well as Epic's whimsical campus.
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