How to become a SCIENCE PROGRAM MANAGER | The #BlackProfessionals Project | Episode #17

🧪 Ever heard of Mark Zuckerberg? Facebook? Did you know that Mark and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, invest 99% of their personal wealth to a tech-focused philanthropy called the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, which focuses, among other things, on scientific research? | This week I linked up with a Cell Biology Science Program Manager at Chan Zuckerberg to learn about the cool science they are doing there every day as well as his journey from community college to an official Ph.D. scientist. Meet our #BlackProfessional this week, Dr. Norbert Tavares! 💼 Connect with Norbert on LinkedIn   / norberttavares   ⭐ FREE MONEY & YOUTH RESOURCES ⭐ 1. Discover what kind of personality you have, take the Myers-Briggs test now: https://www.mbtionline.com/en-US/Prod... 2. Curious what career may fit you best? Try this FREE career placement test now: https://www.careerexplorer.com/career... 3. Apply to the Caltech Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program: https://sfp.caltech.edu/programs 4. Apply to MIT's Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES) program: https://oeop.mit.edu/programs/mites 5. Apply to the Mayo Clinic's Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP): https://college.mayo.edu/academics/bi... 6. FREE MONEY! Apply for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund: https://www.tmcf.org/ 7. Check out the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Junior Program: https://www.nsbe.org/NSBE-Jr/Welcome.... 8. Apply to the American Association for The Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science & Technology Policy Fellowship: https://www.aaas.org/programs/science... 🌍 Join our community (@blk_professions) 🌍 💼   / blk-professions   🦚 Twitter:   / blk_professions   📸 Instagram:   / blk_professions   😀 Facebook:   / theblackprofessionalsproject   0:00 Intro 1:01 Describe your profession 1:54 Describe a day in your life 3:27 What science projects are you managing? 6:25 Bench Science vs Science Management 10:41 Does Chan Zuckerberg have labs of their own? 12:27 What is your ethnicity and hometown? 14:46 Describe your education 19:51 2-3 obstacles you face in your career 26:00 What makes your career exciting? 28:53 Advice from the Professional 31:40 Closing Thoughts & Shoutouts