BGS Career Development
Making It Count!
At the Fifth Annual Microbiome Symposium, scientist and The New York Times columnist Carl Zimmer discusses changing standards in journalism as it pertains to science reporting. The talk is sponsored by the Penn Vet Center for Host-Microbial Interactions and the PennCHOP Microbiome Program.
For more information, visit vet.upenn.edu. (Via Penn Today)
When: Wednesday, November 7, 2018. 6:00 – 7:30 PM.
Where: Hill Pavilion, 380 S. University Ave.
Today’s competitive pharmaceutical job market has been posing higher obstacles for Life Sciences students to transition from the academic world to the industry. Usually, the traditional syllabi from Life Science Schools do not fully address the development of competencies required by the industrial and managerial environment. This presentation will provide the angle of the industry of the skills and competencies required to succeed in pharma careers as well as the best practices during job search, networking, interviewing and negotiating a job offer.
Speaker Bio:
Alesandro Marangon, Ph.D., MBA
Alesandro is currently Head of Procurement Americas at Novartis. Prior to this role, he was in several leadership positions in R&D, Project Management, External Supply Operations, Quality Assurance and Manufacturing in Latin America, Europe and USA. Alesandro graduated in Pharmacy from the Minas Gerais University in Brazil, received his Ph.D. from the University of Tuebingen in Germany and his Double-Degree MBA in International Management from the Berlin School of Economics in Germany and Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge in England.
(Via Handshake)
When: Tuesday, November 6th 2018, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Where: Biomedical Research Building (BRB) Room 252 (The Jane Glick Classroom)
This information session is part of Career Services’ “Job Search Series,” of workshops for graduate students and postdocs. It will provide an overview of LinkedIn as a research tool for career exploration. Topics of discussion will include:
When: Tuesday, November 6, 2018. 12:00 – 1:30 PM
Where: McNeil Building, Conference Room 97, 3718 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
This Career Services workshop is open to all graduate students and postdocs. The workshop will address:
When: Thursday, November 15th 2018, 12:15 pm
Where: McNeil Building, Conference Room 97, 3718 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
In anticipation of the BioSciences Career Fair (October 25, 2018), the Biomedical Postdoctoral Council and Penn Career Services will host a preparatory workshop. They will cover essential information on:
• Why career fairs can be helpful to you no-matter where you are in your PhD program or postdoc appointment
• Putting together a career fair ready resume if you are on the job market
• Preparing your introduction for when you chat with employers
• Using Handshake and Career Fair Plus to gather information on employers
• Making a list of relevant questions you can ask
• Networking when you are not looking for a job
• What you can do after the fair to help your continued career exploration or applications (Via Handshake).
When: Thursday, October 18th 2018, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Where: Clinical Research Building (CRB) Robert Austrian Auditorium
Navigating the Crossroads: Where Do We Go From Here?
presents
Joshua E. Allen, Ph.D., BMB , 2012 (El-Deiry)
Vice President, Research and Development, Oncoceutics, Inc.
Thursday, June 1, 2017
12-146 SCTR
12:00-1:00 p.m.
For more information, see the events calendar.