BioInspired Project Management Series: Stakeholder Engagement and Management

The BioInspired Graduate & Postdoctoral Professional Development Program is excited to announce our next workshop series on Project Management, a valuable set of skills for scientists and engineers in the lab or any professional setting.

Workshop #4:  Stakeholder Engagement and Management, Kelsey Moody, PhD, MBA, Ichor Therapeutics

Project management requires the management of diverse stakeholders, often with conflicting priorities and interests. For STEM trainees, stakeholders include funding agencies, colleagues in your lab, collaborators, your advisor, and importantly, yourself. In this final installment of the project management series, Dr. Kelsey Moody, founder and CEO of Ichor Therapeutics, will discuss the management of these various stakeholders’ expectations with a specific focus on communication strategies, value generation, managing conflicting interests, and risk mitigation. Prior to the talk, trainees are invited to join us for a lunch with Dr. Moody at 1 pm.

In this workshop series, industry professionals from Ichor Therapeutics (Lafayette, NY) and Jeremy Steinbacher, Director of Operations, BioInspired will present four workshops and a panel discussion to introduce and refine concepts of Project Management. Workshops include:

• The Nuts and Bolts of Project Management:  Jeremy Steinbacher, BioInspired Institute

• Managers in Technical Projects: Aaron Wolfe, CSO Ichor Therapeutics
• Modern Project Management Methodologies: Jeremy Steinbacher, PhD, BioInspired Institute
• Stakeholder Management: Monday, May 1,  2:10 pm, Kelsey Moody, PhD, MBA, CEO Ichor Therapeutics. Lunch with Dr. Moody at 1 pm. Register Now!
• Panel Discussion: May (date TBD)

Scientists and engineers routinely use aspects of project management without even realizing it, but these skillsets can be honed and used intentionally to enhance the successful execution of experiments, writing projects, and fostering collaborative efforts. Besides helping you more thoughtfully navigate your current projects at Syracuse, project management is an important, marketable skillset for future employment.

After attending four of these five events, you will earn the Project Management badge from the Professional Development Program, which can be displayed on your LinkedIn profile.