Partners
September 8, 2025
Recruiters
In an effort to expand our conversations about careers we are connecting postdocs with companies that hire postdocs and PhDs. As such, thanks to our partnership with the Stuckert Career Center, we invited recruiters and scientists from regional companies to attend the symposium. Take a moment to seek them out and learn, first-hand, what their companies are like, and what opportunities they currently have.
Current opportunities:
Gail Pyne-Geithman
Talent Acquisition Consultant | Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Dr. Gail Pyne-Geithman graduated with a BSc (Hons) jn Biochemistry from University College, London, and then completed her doctoral work in cerebrovascular biochemistry and physiology at the University of Oxford. Gail then came to Cincinnati, a leading stroke research center, for postdoctoral training. She then transitioned to Assistant professor of Neurology, and then moved to an Associate Professor position in the Department of Neurosurgery, where she was Director of the Neurovascular Research Laboratory. Gail shifted careers in 2014 and took a role as a Medical and Scientific Writer in the Department of Radiology at Cincinnati Children’s. Gail is now passionate about bringing the most talented researchers to the Cincinnati Children’s family. She moves to mentor, teach and coach and uses her experience to work closely with faculty to find quality postdoctoral fellows they are looking for. When she is not working, Gail enjoys spending time in nature with her US Navy Veteran husband Randy and children, David and Ruth, and loves to read, knit, crochet and embroider.
Kay Butler
Talent Acquisition Specialist | Medpace
Kay is a Talent Acquisition Specialist at Medpace since October 2021. In her role, Kay supports strategic hiring efforts across Medpace’s Clinical Operations and Clinical Trial Management groups. Medpace is seeking new and upcoming PhD graduates or Postdoctoral Researchers that are interested in transitioning from academia to clinical trials to accelerate the development of safe and effective medical therapeutics.
Tim Gaillard
VP Strategic Workforce Initiatives | UK HealthCare
Institutional Partners
Many units on campus provide services and resources to enhance the training environment of our postdocs. In order to connect postdocs with these many resources, we invite institutional partners to come and network with our postdocs and promote their services and programs. Take a moment to learn what support you have access to at UK to make the most of your postdoc experience.
Abbie Wood
Assistant Director of Graduate Career Services | Stuckert Career Center
Dr. Abbie Wood serves as the Assistant Director for Graduate and Professional Student Career Support in the Stuckert Career Center at UK. In her role, she assists all UK graduate and professional students in all aspects of their career and professional development. She provides career counseling, resume/CV and cover letter assistance, mock interviews, networking advice, job search strategies, and more. Abbie holds a Ph.D. in Political Science and loves getting to support graduate students plan and prepare for a job they love.
Tori Summey
Associate Director of Employer Engagement | Stuckert Career Center
Tori Summey serves as the Associate Director of Employer Engagement at the University of Kentucky Stuckert Career Center, where she leads efforts to connect students with full-time, part-time, and internship opportunities through employer partnerships. She holds a B.S. in Agricultural Economics from Oklahoma State University, an M.S. in Community and Leadership Development from the University of Kentucky, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Higher Education at the University of Kentucky.
