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Career Catalyst | Career Goal Setting That Sticks
Kick Off 2026: Take Control of Your Career 🚀
Start the year with actionable strategies to set meaningful, achievable career goals — and turn them into results.
Whether you’re navigating a career transition, aiming for a promotion, or building new skills, this session provides tools to plan with intention, stay accountable, and adapt as opportunities evolve.
You’ll walk away with:
A framework for setting realistic, motivating goals
Strategies to stay focused and accountable
Tools to overcome common career roadblocks
Insight on aligning personal goals with industry trends
Who Should Attend?
Life sciences professionals at any stage seeking clarity, momentum, and direction for 2026
About the Expert
Crystal Richards
Crystal Richards, lead trainer and owner of MindsparQ, is a project management educator with more than 20 years of experience. She has trained over 2,500 professionals in project management and agile practices.
Crystal holds the PMP®, PMI-ACP®, and CSM® certifications and has guided many learners in earning credentials such as PMP®, CAPM®, and PMI-ACP®. She also serves as adjunct faculty at the University of Maryland, College Park, where her self-paced course was named the Best University-level PMP Exam Prep course by Classcentral.com. She is also the author of PMP Exam Prep for Dummies, which sold more than 1,100 copies in its first week.
About the Program
Career Catalyst
Career Catalyst is BioBuzz’s flagship weekly virtual series connecting life sciences professionals with experts and actionable insights. The program runs every Tuesday @ 12 PM EST for approximately 45 minutes:
20-minute expert presentation
25-minute live, open Q&A
Sessions rotate through four thematic tracks with new experts each week, ensuring content stays relevant for life sciences professionals at every career stage. Each track is community-led and hosted by our Career Community Ambassadors.
Tracks include:
➡️ Career Navigation — Networking, skill-building, and strategies to advance your career across all life sciences disciplines. Hosted by Crystal Richards, Principal & Owner, MindsparQ.
➡️ Focus: Emerging — Deep dives on trends, innovations, and opportunities shaping the life sciences ecosystem and their relevance to your professional growth. Hosted by Jake Rodriguez, Marketing Director, Triangle Biotech Tuesday.
➡️ Biomanufacturing — Insights into the backbone of biotech success, shaping the industry and your career. Hosted by Paris McKenzie, Manufacturing Technician, Longeviti Neuro Solutions.
➡️ CQV & Validation — Insights into compliance, quality systems, and operational standards that underpin high-performing life sciences organizations and support your professional growth. Hosted by Kayla Britt, Founder & Principal Consultant, Britt Biocomputing.
Sponsors
Bio-Trac
With over 30 years of expertise, Bio-Trac® workshops have trained more than 17,000 scientists and engaged 300 scientist instructors. Designed by active researchers and open to the scientific community, these workshops equip bench and research scientists with the latest lab techniques and provide training on cutting-edge biotechnology advancements to a global audience across all biotech sectors.
Workforce Genetics
Workforce Genetics (WGx) is a premier recruiting firm serving the life sciences, MedTech, and healthcare sectors, supporting companies from startup to commercial. The firm delivers transformative talent strategies through retained and executive search, contingent search, and outsourced talent acquisition.
Important Information
BioBuzz's Career Catalyst sessions are intended to provide insights, guidance, and support for professionals navigating their careers. These sessions are not a platform for selling services, recruitment pitches, or business solicitations. They are designed for job seekers and those looking to make connections and build community.
Please be respectful of fellow participants and help ensure this remains a valuable, trusted resource for all.
Participants who engage in solicitation, promotional activity, or behavior that disrupts the intent of the session will be asked to leave.
Repeated or serious violations may result in removal from the session and exclusion from future Career Catalyst events.
Want to be an expert guest?
If you’re interested in sharing your knowledge with the BioBuzz community, get in touch via hello [@] biobuzz.io.