Future in Focus: Precision Medicine Career Insight and Discovery Program

Are you curious about how precision medicine is transforming drug development, diagnostics, healthcare, and innovation—and what careers exist across this ecosystem?

The Future in Focus: Precision Medicine Career Insight and Discovery Program is designed to help McGill graduate students and postdocs discover the wide range of roles connected to precision health and biotechnology.

Why Participate in this – Program?

• Explore Diverse Career Paths in Precision Medicine: Learn about roles in clinical research, regulatory affairs, diagnostics, innovation, medical affairs, project management, real-world evidence, technology transfer, and more.Understand Core Concepts of Precision Medicine: Use case studies to see how precision approaches are shaping drug development, healthcare, and biotech innovation.Appreciate the Collaborative Nature of the Field: Discover how academia, healthcare, industry, and government intersect in precision health.

  Discover Québec’s Life Sciences Landscape: Learn how the province’s precision health and biotechnology ecosystem supports career growth.

  Build Career Confidence and Networks: Engage directly with guest speakers, introduce them, share your research, and participate in peer learning.

  Access Career Support and Mentorship: Participants connect with DCAT and Tremplin resources, with some receiving financial support to enroll in The Second Lab Mentorship Program.

Format and Time Commitment

Participants should plan to spend about 3 hours per week for 10 weeks. This includes attending weekly virtual sessions and completing any assigned readings. In addition to these virtual sessions, there will be three in-person sessions scheduled throughout the program.

Who Can Apply?

• Current MSc students, PhD students, and postdoctoral fellows affiliated with McGill University.
• Please note: This program involves a competitive application and adjudication process, and spots are limited.

Key Dates

In-person orientation: Wednesday, March 11 | 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Weekly virtual sessions: Wednesdays, March 18 – May 6 | 2:00–3:30 p.m.
In-person sessions: April 13 & May 13, 2026 (details to be provided during the program)

Information Session

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Registration: Required

Please note: We strongly recommend that you attend the information session before submitting an application

For more details about the program, please visit this link 

For any questions please contact dcat@muhc.mcgill.ca

Organized by the Tremplin McGill-Affiliated Consortium & the Desjardins Centre for Advanced Training