Bill Lindstaedt

Bill Lindstaedt is the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Career Advancement, International and Postdoctoral Services (CAIPS) at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He has been helping scientists and engineers make career decisions for over twenty years. In addition to his leadership responsibilities at UCSF, his career advising work focuses on helping pre-doctoral and post-doctoral research scientists with their career and professional development issues. In his one-on-one practice he has developed particular expertise working with life scientists as they transition from academic positions to careers in biotech and other non-academic settings. Bill is a co-author of “myIDP”, a popular career development tool hosted by Science magazine’s careers site. He holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and a Master’s degree from the joint Counseling Psychology and Higher Education/Student Affairs programs at Indiana University.