BGS Career Development
Making It Count!
LTBGS is excited to announce the third speaker for Queer in STEMinar – Dr. Saar Gill! Mark your calendars for December 10th, 2020 from 5-6pm, and come listen to Dr. Gill speak about his experiences as an out faculty member in STEM and what his journey has been like.
Zoom link: https://pennmedicine.zoom.us/j/96718363100
Gain experience in Technology Commercialization
Part-Time work; you can do this along with your current program at Penn.
The Penn Center for Innovation (PCI) is seeking highly talented, scientifically-trained Master’s and PhD students and post-doctoral fellows to join the PCI Fellows Program.
The Fellowship is an innovative experiential program that trains participants in the commercialization of academic research. Typical work projects include analyzing new inventions, writing market communication materials, and conducting prior art searches.
The Fellowship is highly competitive and is only open to Penn Graduate students and Post-doctoral fellows in scientific disciplines.
Selection to the PCI Fellows is based on:
Apply online at pci.upenn.edu/pci-fellows
About Alacrita Consulting Inc.
Alacrita is a leading life sciences consulting firm with offices in Boston, London, and Switzerland. We deliver business development, product/drug development and strategy & commercialization support to the world’s leading biotech and pharma companies.
Location: Remote
About the Fellowship:
We have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic, entrepreneurial, hard-working individuals to gain valuable experience in life sciences consulting, as part of our business development practice, where we support biotech and pharma clients in asset search/scouting, market and competitive landscape assessments, asset valuations and due diligence, and
transactional support (in-licensing and out-licensing). This is a paid, part-time position with the opportunity to work remotely, with a highly flexible work schedule to fit around your availability and educational commitments.
You will be required to conduct intensive desk research online and in pharma/biotech industry-standard business databases. You will draw upon your scientific training and expertise to quickly gather information and synthesize scientific data in order to acquire a strong working knowledge on multiple therapeutic areas and evaluate product candidates
in preclinical and clinical development.
Through this Fellowship, you will have exposure to some of the most exciting, cutting edge science that is being developed by the biotech and pharmaceutical industry, and will gain knowledge on key aspects of the drug development process and business development in the life sciences industry.
See the full description and requirements here.
Interested applicants should email their resume and cover letter to
cowens@alacrita.com.
[Please note: BGS students are permitted to pursue the Certificate in Law. Interested students should review Policies Governing Participation of BGS Students in Certificate Programs. Authorization is required through the form Authorization to Participate in a Certificate Program.]
Do you want to learn more about the legal framework for how information is collected, used, and stored in the digital space or how intellectual property law protects creative works, patents, copyrights, and trade secrets?
Does your work or studies involve technology, privacy, data, procurement, product development, design, or patents?
If so, we invite you to join Professors Christopher Yoo, Gayle Gowen, and Trevor Cloak and a panel of students for an info session on the classes and programs available to you at Penn Law in the space of Technology Law, including:
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
12:00-1:00PM
Register here.
The Inscopix DECODE Summit 2020, The State of Mental Health: From Bench to Bedside to A Better World, will take place virtually on Monday, November 9.
The summit will bring together leaders from academia, biopharma, philanthropy, advocacy, and government to put the spotlight on the latest in research and treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders, and to discuss challenges faced by the mental health ecosystem.
You can learn more and register to attend the Summit here:
https://www.inscopix.com/decode-summit-2020
Confirmed speakers:
Joshua Gordon, Director, National Institute of Mental Health
Arianna Huffington, Founder & CEO, Thrive Global
Brandon Staglin, President, One Mind
Kay Tye, Professor, Salk Institute
Kerry Ressler, CSO & Professor, McLean Hospital; Harvard Medical School
Sachin Patel, Professor, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Leanne Williams, Professor, Stanford University
Husseini Manji, Global Head, Science for Minds, Johnson & Johnson
Ekaterina Malievskaia, Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer, COMPASS Pathways
Kafui Dzirasa, Associate Professor, Duke University School of Medicine
Erik Ewers & Christopher Loren Ewers, Filmmakers, “Hiding in Plain Sight: Our Mental Health Crisis”
JEWEL, Singer-Songwriter, Mental Health Advocate
Moderators:
Kunal Ghosh, CEO & Founder, Inscopix
Thomas Insel, Co-Founder & Chair, Humanest Care; Former Director, NIMH
Introduction to Boehringer Ingelheim Post Doc Program
Friday, November 6th 2020
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Register
Join the Virtual Event
Please join us to learn more about Boehringer Ingelheim and our Post Doc Program!! Who We Are With ca. 50,000 employees in 103 countries, Boehringer Ingelheim is one of the world’s top 20 pharmaceutical companies. Our US headquarter is based in Ridgefield, CT. Since its foundation in 1885, the family owned company has been pursuing an ambitious goal: to research and develop innovative pharmaceuticals that improve the health and quality of life of humans and animals alike. Our goals and convictions can be summed up in just a few words: Value Through Innovation.
Post-Doctoral Program Overview:
Applications Accepted: October 12th, 2020 – January 11th, 2021
Target start date: Summer 2021
Positions based in Ridgefield, CT – Relocation Assistance offered
Experience and required skills:
We hope you can join us November 6, 2020!