One of the missions of CIRTN-R2FIC is to enhance mentorship and trainee career development in the network. Related resources, upcoming events, and current job opportunities can be found below.
The CIRTN-R2FIC Mentorship Working Group was established in March of 2021. If you are interested in joining or volunteering for a mentorship initiative, please contact Mathieu Ferron.
- EASD Annual Meeting (virtual): September 19-23, 2022
- Till & McCulloch Meeting (TMM): October 3-5, 2022
- Alberta Diabetes Institute Research Day: October 28, 2022
- CIRTN National Meeting: November 8-9, 2022
- Diabetes Canada/CSEM Conference: November 9-12, 2022
- Vancouver Diabetes Research Day: November 17, 2022
- DREAM Annual Symposium: November 30-December 1, 2022
- IRCM Early-Career Scientist Seminar Series (ECS3): Early 2023
- Alberta-BC Islet Workshop: February 15-16, 2023
- Crossroads Interdisciplinary Health Research Conference: March 10-11, 2023
- University of Alberta Career Center Seminars: These free seminars give you the basic information you need to prepare your work search tools, strengthen your LinkedIn profile, succeed at career fairs, and look for work.
- Postdoctoral Fellow – University of Montreal Hospital Research Center
- Postdoctoral fellows: IRCM Early-Career Scientist Seminar Series (ECS3)
- Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology – University of Toronto
- Assistant Professor, School of Pharmacy – University of Waterloo
- Post-doctoral Researcher: Greg Korbutt and Andrew Pepper labs
- Papa PhD: Career and life balance exploration for academics and graduate researchers. Podcast and other resources in English and French.
- Trace McGill: Producing a detailed statistical picture of the career outcomes of McGill PhD graduates by telling the stories of their education and career paths.
Mentorship Working Group Members

Mathieu Ferron (Chair)
Faculty, IRCM

Jenny Bruin
Faculty, Carleton University

Andrew Pepper
Faculty, University of Alberta

Nivedita Seshadri
Graduate Student, University of Manitoba