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Professional Skills: Negotiation

“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.

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When: Tuesday, November 6th 2018, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Where: Biomedical Research Building (BRB) Room 252 (The Jane Glick Classroom)

“Learn How to Negotiate, When, and for What!”

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This Career Services workshop is open to all graduate students and postdocs. The workshop will address:

  • The basic principles of successful negotiation
  • What can be negotiated
  • How should you respond when offered a position
  • This workshop will focus on opportunities in the business, non-profit, and government sectors. (Via Handshake)

When: Thursday, November 15th 2018, 12:15 pm

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

Video Series: Professional Development

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iBiology offers a wide variety of professional development videos, a valuable resource to guide students’ career exploration and advancement. In this brief feature, Dr. Mónica Feliú-Mójer provides a crash course on key networking techniques. Feliú-Mójer defines networking broadly, as an opportunity to build connections and relationships, while also providing practical strategies such as preparing an elevator pitch and leveraging online platforms. She emphasizes that networking is for everyone, extrovert or not, and a crucial way to advance your career.

In another video, Jessica Tashker, Associate Director in the Market Analysis and Strategy group at Genentech, and Girish Aakalu, Vice President and Head of Global Scientific Affairs & Scientific Intelligence at Ipsen, give an overview of strategic collaborations. Students are encouraged to explore the existing videos in the series, and the BGS Career Development blog will be updated regularly as new videos are published.

Professional Development Panel – Diplomacy and Negotiation Skills – RSVP deadline is 3/14!

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The ability to communicate effectively, resolve conflict, and confidently handle any situation with finesse is desirable in any profession. Learn how to communicate effectively and confidently by attending this series of engaging professional development panel discussions. Topics will focus on interacting effectively with the media and diverse cultures, reducing miscommunication and conflict, and negotiating fairly with others. All panels are co-sponsored by the College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS), Women’s Campaign International, and LPS gov.

Friday, March 16 from 4-6 p.m. at Penn Law, Silverman Hall 280 – Seating is limited, so please RSVP no later than Wednesday, 3/14 at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diplomacy-and-negotiation-panel-discussion-tickets-43708473220
A distinguished panel will lead a session focused on diplomacy and negotiation skills featuring:

Alicia Kerber – Head, Mexican Consulate in Philadelphia
Alicia has been a member of the Mexican Foreign Service since 1991 serving in Honduras, Ireland, and various states in the US prior to her role in this region.

Richard Swett – Co-founder and CEO, Climate Prosperity Enterprise Solutions
Richard started his career as an architect, was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1990, and was nominated to be ambassador to Denmark in 1998 before starting his own company.

Marjorie Margolies – President, Women’s Campaign International
Marjorie began her career as a television journalist, was elected to Congress in 1992, and founded Women’s Campaign International in 1998 to empower women around the world.

Save the date for future communication sessions:

Tuesday, March 27 from 3-5 p.m. at the Annenberg School, Room 223
Learn how to effectively interact with reporters for print, radio, or television.

Friday, April 13 from 3-5 p.m. (location TBD)
Discuss hot topics like climate change and women’s rights using conflict transformation and peacebuilding skills.

Webinar – Job Hunting: Compensation Negotiation

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The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is hosting a Webinar on ‘Job Hunting: Compensation Negotation’ on Sepember 12, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. The description reads “After you land a job offer for an industry scientist position, how do you know if the compensation package is competitive, and how do you ask for more? In this webinar, you will learn how to positively accomplish these tasks. Content will be relevant to other career paths, although the presenter will focus on industry scientist positions.”

Register through their website.