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PBG Spring 2019 Kickoff

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Interested in gaining real life consulting experience? Want to learn more about consulting and the healthcare industry?

When: Thursday, February 7th at 5:30 pm
Where: The Wharton School, Jon M. Huntsman Hall, (Room TBA)

Join Penn Biotech Group Healthcare Consulting at the Spring Kickoff for:
–An overview of PBG, including what we do and how to apply for projects!
–Come grab food and then drinks at our kickoff happy hour at Landmark Americana (3333 Market St).
–Come network with fellow PBG members and learn about opportunities at Herspiegel Consulting (Pharmaceutical & Biotech Consulting firm). The info session will be about what they do and the type of applicants they are looking for.
–For more information about PBG, visit our website at pbgconsulting.org
–No business/consulting experience necessary! We hope to see you there. Spread the word.

If you cannot make it to the kickoff, please sign up for our email list at
tinyurl.com/PBGnews and we’ll be sure to include you in communications going forward about signing up for project teams.

Become a PBG member: tinyurl.com/PBGmember.

Career Guide for Graduate Students and Postdocs

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Included among the many valuable resources Penn Career Services provides is a detailed guide to informational interviews. Informational interviews are a critical component of any well-thought networking strategy. As the guide explains:

“If you don’t know what informational interviews are, they are simply opportunities for you to talk to people to gather in-depth information about career fields and positions that interest you. Talking to different people can help you understand what skills are needed for particular roles, learn the language and vocabulary that are commonly used in a career field, and develop your own professional narrative as you explore careers.”

The resource details with whom, when, and where these interviews should be conducted. It also provides an email template to request such an interview, as well as sample questions. Finally, it concludes with instructions on following up after the interview, common mistakes to avoid, and additional resources.

Read more here:

Career Services – Informational Interviewing Guide

Science: “Develop your career label”

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JON TYSON/UNSPLASH

This article in Science describes the career challenges faced by scientists who find themselves entrenched in a niche field. As the author explains, “That’s great if what you’re doing is aligned with your passions and long-term goals—but it’s a big problem when it’s not.” Since the hiring process tends to be compressed, recruiters may focus on the applicant’s current, niche responsibilities rather than extrapolating about their larger potential. The author provides decision-making tips to avoid becoming stuck with a too-narrow label.

Read more here.

“From the Bench to the Business: Making the Transition from the Academia to the Pharmaceutical Industry”

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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)

“Harnessing the Power of LinkedIn in your Job [re]Search”

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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:

  • How to do more than just “have” a profile on LinkedIn.
  • How to identify manageable networking goals using LinkedIn.
  • Why research on LinkedIn can help to demonstrate interest in employers and career fields.
  • What you can do to stay informed and keep your profile active.
  • How researching successful professionals in the career fields that interest you can help you to project your own skills and experiences more confidently. (Via Handshake)

When: Tuesday, November 6, 2018. 12:00 – 1:30 PM

Where: McNeil Building, Conference Room 97, 3718 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

BGS Professional Skills Series – “Networking”

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BGS invites you to attend the second workshop in this year’s Professional Skills Series for PhD students – “Networking: Developing Career-Focused Relationships.” The workshop will cover a variety of networking strategies. Light refreshments will be served. The workshop will be led by Career Services’ Associate Director, Dr. Joseph Barber.

When: Wednesday, November 14, 2018, 4:00-5:30 PM

Where: Smilow 08-146AB

Please register by November 9, 2018!

To register, click here or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser:

https://goo.gl/forms/fOhtmN1tCburU2gs1

If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Lopez.