Academic Job Search Series: Non-Faculty Careers in Academia (9.26.18)

The Academic Job Search Series: Non-Faculty Carers in Academia
Join us as we welcome M. William Lensch, PhD, Chief of Staff, Dean's Office, Harvard Medical School, for a talk on his experiences moving from wholly lab-based research into realms beyond, but informed by science including policy, consulting, and university administration.

Speaker Bio: M. William Lensch, Ph.D. is Chief of Staff in the Dean’s office at the Harvard Medical School (HMS). Lensch earned his Ph.D. in the Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics at Oregon Health Sciences University, where he investigated pediatric bone marrow failure and rare diseases of the blood. His post-doctoral work at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research (MIT) and the Harvard Medical School/Boston Children’s Hospital used various types of human cells and tissue as platforms for understanding the genetics, development, and diseases of the blood-forming system. Lensch’s entire professional life has been dedicated to academic research, education and administration.