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January 26, 2011 - Futures in Life Science Panel and Networking Event hosted by Propel Careers, MassBio, and MassBioEd.
Propel Careers, MassBio, and the MassBioEd have joined together to organize a series of networking and panel events focused on raising awareness of career paths that exist in life sciences for individuals with advanced degrees. This Futures in Life Science program will bring together experts across a wide range of disciplines and functional areas within the life science industry, who will detail their roles and will provide a rich context for the audience to gain a clear understanding of the skills, aptitudes, competencies, and personalities that thrive in their particular functions.
Attendance for this program is open to current graduate students, post doctoral fellows , and medical residents who are interested in careers in the life sciences industry.
To Register for the event: http://futuresinlifesciences1.eventbrite.com/
Details for the program on January 26th are below.
Meeting Agenda: 5:30pm-6:00pm: Registration and Open Networking 6:00pm-6:10pm: Introductions and Overview MassBio, MassBioEd, Propel Careers
6:10pm-7:30pm: Panel Discussion on Career Paths in Life Sciences Commercialization: Alex Szidon, Ph.D., Director, Strategic Alliances, Translational Sciences & New Indication Discovery Unit, Novartis Institute for Biomedical Sciences Sales and Marketing: Arthur Hiller, M.S., President, Hiller Life Sciences Strategies, LLC R&D: Kevin Sprott, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Clinical Development and Medical Affairs: Kevin Pojasek, Ph.D., Executive Director, Development, Satori Pharmaceuticals Bioinformatics: Slava Akmaev, PhD, Vice President, Scientific Affairs, GNS Healthcare Reimbursement, Market Access, Pharmacoeconomics: Dennis M. Meletiche, PharmD, Vice President, Health Outcomes & Market Access, EMD Serono, Inc Financing: Kevin Bitterman, Ph.D., Principal, Polaris Ventures 7:30pm-8:00pm: Open Networking |
