Michael Matrone, PhD, is an alumnus of Philadelphia University's Class of 2002, where he received a BS in Biology. Following his undergraduate degree, Dr. Matrone earned an MS in Molecular Biology from Lehigh University in 2004 and a PhD in Molecular Medicine from the University of Maryland, Baltimore in 2009.

Currently, Dr. Matrone is the Associate Director of the Office of Career and Professional Development at the University of California San Francisco. He is also the Program Director for PhD Career and Professional Development, developing tailored programs and resources focused on STEM career paths, and providing one-on-one counseling focused on self-assessment, career exploration, job search strategies, and professional success skills for PhD-level research trainees at UCSF. His goal is to empower graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to make informed career decisions, and to guide them to successful careers.

Prior to UCSF, Dr. Matrone was the Postdoctoral Affairs Officer at Oregon Health & Science University and the Career and Postdoctoral Services Program Coordinator at The Scripps Research Institute, where he also was a postdoctoral scholar.