SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference
Hispanic/Chicano and Native American undergraduates, grad students and postdocs presenting research, with graduate recruiters and professional development.
- Dates
- Oct 29 to Oct 31, 2026
- Where
- Long Beach, CA
- Cost
- Ticket $350 to $650. Student rates: early-bird $350 member/$450 non-member; regular $450/$550; late $550/$650. SACNAS says the 2027 conference is in Kansas City.
- Type
- Conference · Paid ticket
- Organizer
- SACNAS
- Audience level
- Early career
- Suits
- Student or new grad, Changing careers
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site
Official site and registration
Cheaper ways in: SACNAS membership takes $100 off registration; student rate covers undergrad, postbac and graduate students.
Speaking opportunities
Has sessions, ask how speakers are chosen
Who goes
Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.
Segments: Drug discovery and R&D, Genomics and bioinformatics
Roles: research scientist, graduate student
Levels: Early career
The field it serves: Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
- Verified open jobs
- about 15,431
- Typical posted salary
- $174,000 a year (middle half $125,000 to $232,000)
- Entry or early-career level
- 20% of openings
- Employment, year over year
- +2.2% in health care and social assistance, the closest BLS sector
Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.
Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,880 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.
Full Pharmaceuticals & Biotech snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech employers hiring now
We have not yet published an exhibitor or attendee list for this event. These employers in its industry have open verified jobs, so they are the ones worth meeting.
Industries and functions
Where it is and who it is for
Held in Long Beach, CA. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.
Past and planned editions
- 2026: October 29, 2026 to October 31, 2026, Long Beach, CA
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