Pittcon 2025: What Networking Opportunities Exist?
Here, you’ll find an overview of some of the networking opportunities throughout the week that are available for attendees.
Next week, industry professionals, instrument manufacturers, researchers, and business leaders will gather at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center in Boston, Massachusetts for Pittcon, an annual conference dedicated to exploring new trends in laboratory science (1).
In addition to a schedule filled with interesting courses, posters, and lectures, Pittcon also offers many opportunities to socialize with friends and network with new and old colleagues. During a recent interview with LCGC International, Emanuela Gionfriddo and Daniel Armstrong commented on the importance of networking at events like Pittcon (1).
Because in-person conferences are designed for attendees to gather and connect with one another, there are numerous networking opportunities for those attending Pittcon. Below, you’ll find an overview of some of the networking opportunities throughout the week that are available for attendees.
On Sunday March 2nd, from 1:30 to 3:00 pm, a networking session titled, “Chemistry Career Paths: Industry vs Academia vs Government vs Graduate School,” will take place. This panel will feature experts from industry, academia, government, and graduate school, sharing insights on career paths for chemistry graduates. Aimed at undergraduate and graduate students, the session will explore the similarities and differences between these fields to help guide career decisions (2).
On Monday March 3rd there will be a session from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm, a networking session on “Building an Academic Career as a Separation Scientist.” This networking session will be led by Emanuela Gionfriddo of the University at Buffalo, as well as LCGC International’s Emerging Leader in Chromatography awardee Katelynn Perrault Uptmor of the College of William & Mary. In this session, Gionfriddo and Perrault Uptmor will lead a panel of separation scientists from various academic institutions, including PUIs, liberal arts colleges, and research-intensive universities, through discussions about their experiences (3). The networking session will offer CV-building tips and share advice for early-career scientists interested in academia. Sponsored by the American Chemical Society Analytical Division Subdivision of Chromatography and Separations Chemistry (SCSC), this session is designed to provide career insights and networking opportunities (3).
References
- Wetzel, W. Separation Science Spotlight: What’s in Store for Chromatographers at Pittcon. LCGC International. Available at: https://www.chromatographyonline.com/view/separation-science-spotlight-what-s-in-store-for-chromatographers-at-pittcon (accessed 2024-02-27).
- Pittcon, Chemistry Career Paths: Industry vs Academia vs Government vs Graduate School. Lab Science Events. Available at: https://labscievents.pittcon.org/event/pittcon-2025/planning/UGxhbm5pbmdfMjQ1NDE0Mw== (accessed 2025-02-27).
- Pittcon, Building An Academic Career as a Separation Scientist. Lab Science Events. Available at: https://labscievents.pittcon.org/event/pittcon-2025/planning/UGxhbm5pbmdfMjQ1MzYxMA== (accessed 2025-02-27).
