Career Development - MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Career Development

The Office of Career Development is here to serve all current GSBS students and alumni! We take an educated, individualized approach to serving our stakeholders and strategically developing and implementing new programs and resources that support the training of our students and prepare them for the next steps in their career.

Welcome to the Office of Career Development!

The Office of Career Development at the GSBS is devoted to student success with dedicated staff members to guide you to the best career path based on your individual interests and goals. Services include:

Individual career advising
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Career planning using the individual development plan (IDP)
Internship navigation and integration into student’s educational experience
Career exploration seminars/programming for GSBS students
Assistance with job readiness tools: CV/resume, LinkedIn profiles
Promotion of job, postdoc, internship, and fellowship opportunities
External fellowship and biosketch advising

Upcoming Events

Advanced Research Courses

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM CST

Exploring Careers in the Non-Profit Sector

Friday, November 20, 2026 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM CST

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Meet Our Team

Raquel Salinas, PhD, Assistant Dean, Career & Alumni Engagement

Dr. Salinas specializes in individual development plans, career exploration, job searching, interview preparation, and applying for NIH fellowship applications. She also assists MS students with graduate applications.

Laura Rademacher, MEd, Manager, Career & Alumni Engagement

Laura specializes in career development, individual development plans, and internships. She offers a variety of services including career-related document reviews, mock interviews, internship advising, and general career advising. Laura is the primary contact for internship advising/onboarding and CV/resume reviews.

Sarah Herzog, PhD, Program Manager, Training Grants & Fellowships

Dr. Herzog specializes in fellowship development for students and training grant support for faculty and staff. Her role includes resource development for fellowships and training grants, and document review for external fellowships. She is the primary contact for NIH fellowship application document reviews and biosketch reviews. For more information on our external fellowship and training grant services, visit our external funding opportunities page.

To see more stories featuring Career Development as well as additional stories from the graduate school, see our News Archive.

GSBS News

Building a community in science: Zeph Kaffey, PhD, puts medical physics to work for patients

From studying quasars to training in radiation oncology physics, Zeph Kaffey, PhD '26, has followed a path driven by a desire to make an impact on people. Now in clinical residency at the University of California San Diego, the 2026 Medical Physics alumna reflects on the mentorship, leadership and community that prepared her to build a career around patient care, research and mentoring future scientists.

October 26, 2026 • No Comments

Karin Loftin smiles while seated on a brown horse, wearing formal equestrian attire and a riding helmet outdoors.

A foundation for discovery: Alumna helps future scientists chart their path

From studying blood cancers to preparing astronauts for the conditions of space, Karin Loftin, PhD ’79, followed her passion for laboratory research wherever it led. Now she is helping future scientists do the same.

October 23, 2026 • No Comments

Adapting treatment to the patient: Diana Carrasco Rojas works to make radiation therapy safer

Growing up in Chihuahua, Mexico, Diana Carrasco Rojas found her first role model in medical physics close to home. Now a Medical Physics PhD student, she is developing tools to help ensure advanced radiation therapy is delivered safely and consistently in clinical trials — while encouraging potential students from similar backgrounds to pursue their own paths in science.

October 20, 2026 • No Comments

Congratulations graphic for the 2026 D. Dudley and Judy White Oldham Faculty Award, featuring portraits of recipients Jian Hu, PhD, and Claire N. Singletary, MC, CGC.

Jian Hu, PhD, and Claire Singletary, MS, CGC, honored for mentorship, leadership and service to the Graduate School

What does it mean to see potential in someone before they see it in themselves? Meet the 2026 D. Dudley and Judy White Oldham Faculty Award recipients: Jian Hu, PhD, and Claire Singletary, MS, CGC, who share how mentorship has shaped their careers — and how they help students build confidence, find their own paths and discover their potential.

October 8, 2026 • No Comments

Finding her place in science: Laurel Boatright connects curiosity, collaboration, and clinical impact

Laurel Boatright entered college planning to pursue medicine, but research opened another path. Now a Microbiology and Infectious Diseases PhD student, she is studying the cervical microbiome to better understand cervical cancer, while drawing on mentorship, interdisciplinary expertise, and a collaborative environment that extends across The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the Texas Medical Center.

October 7, 2026 • No Comments

Putting immunity to work: K M Salim (Opu) Andalib explores new approach to fighting cancer

What if the immune system could be pushed to fight cancer more effectively? Cancer Biology PhD student K M Salim (Opu) Andalib is exploring how mRNA-based immune stimulation and radiation therapy could work together against tumors — an ambitious question shaped by his drive to connect research with patient impact and strengthened by the mentors and peers who challenge how he thinks.

October 5, 2026 • No Comments