Upcoming March 8th Futures in Life Science Event

March 8th 2011

Futures in Life Science Program - Commercialization 1: Marketing, Product Management, Business Development

Event Organizer: Propel Careers, MassBio, MassBioEd

Location: MassBio Offices, One Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142

Time: 5:30pm - 8:00pm

Moderator:

- John Hession: Partner, Cooley LLP

Panelists:

- Arthur Hiller, M.S., President, Hiller Life Sciences Strategies

- Kevin Bitterman, Ph.D., Principal, Polaris Ventures

- Maureen Nugent Franco, Vice President and Global Brand

   Leader in the rare genetic division, Genzyme

- Steven Bernitz, General Partner, Extera Partners

To Register:

http://futuresinlifesciences2.eventbrite.com/

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 brings together experts across a wide range of disciplines and functional areas within the life science industry, to detail their roles and  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.    

April 5th, 2011 

Futures in Life Science Program - Research and Development

Event Organizer: Propel Careers, MassBio, MassBioEd

Location: MassBio Offices, One Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142

Time: 5:30pm - 8:00pm

To Register: http://futuresinlifesciences3.eventbrite.com/ 

May 17th, 2011 

Futures in Life Science Program - Clinical Development and Medical Affairs

Event Organizer: Propel Careers, MassBio, MassBioEd

Location: MassBio Offices, One Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142

Time: 5:30pm - 8:00pm

To Register:

http://futuresinlifesciences4.eventbrite.com/ 

Consultants and Sr. Consultants, Life Sciences Consulting Firm 

Location: Boston Area

Position ID: 02-050

Graduate Student Spring and Summer Life Sciences Therapeutic, Medical Device, Diagnostic, and Healthcare IT Internships

Location: Boston Area

Position ID: 01-048

Research Associate

Location: Cambridge MA

Position ID: 02-046

Members of the Propel Careers Team will be speaking at the following events:

March 8th, 2011

Event: TCN Business Basics: Common Pitfalls and How To Avoid Them 

Event Host: The Capital Network

Lauren Celano, CEO of Propel Careers to join the panel 

Location: Emerging Enterprise Center at Foley Hoag 

1000 Winter Street, Suite 4000, North Entrance, Waltham,  MA 02451

Time: 7:30-9:30am

To Register:   http://tcn20110308.eventbrite.com/ 

March 21st, 2011

Event: AWIS Boston Members only event

Event Host: AWIS MA -AWIS MA Chapter Link

Lauren Celano to discuss career guidance for roles in life sciences

Location: MGH, Thier Room 101

Time: 11:30am-1:30pm

To register: http://www.mass-awis.org/calendar. This event is only open to members of the MA AWIS Chapter.

March 24th, 2011

Event: The Business side of Science

Lauren Celano, CEO of Propel Careers to be involved in the panel

Event Organizer: Mass General Postdoctoral Association

Location:Mass General Hospital

Time: 11:30am-1:30pm

This event is only open to members of the mass general postdoctoral association

March 26th, 2011

Event: Startup Leadership Program, NYC

Lauren Celano, CEO of Propel Careers, to talk about how entrepreneurial companies access and develop talent 

Event Organizer: Startup Leadership Program

Location: Cooley LLP, New York City 

This event is only open to members of the Startup Leadership Program in NYC

By The Capital Network, Stay-in-MA, and Pepper Hamilton

This program is for students, who are starting a company and looking for real-world legal advice.  Details for the Start-Me-Up, Legal Advice Lunch Series for College Entrepreneurs, are below.  

Tuesday, March 22: Equity Compensation Basics for Start-Ups  

WHAT: This program will provide an understanding of equity compensation basics. Join experts fromPepper Hamilton, one of the area's premier law firms, to discuss the issues confronting your company's use of stock, options, SARs, and other equity compensation plans. We will discuss founder stock, options, and other equity incentives.

WHEN: Tuesday, March 22nd, 12-2pm

WHERE: Pepper Hamilton, 125 High Street, 15th Floor, Boston, MA

Tuesday, April 5: Financing Terms for Start-Ups

WHAT: This program will provide you with an overview of Angel and Venture Capital financing terms and the implications of these two forms of financing. Learn to better navigate New England's funding landscape in order to successfully raise capital for your start-up.

WHEN: Tuesday, April 5th, 12-2pm

WHERE: Flybridge Capital, 500 Boylston Street, 18th floor, Boston, Ma

To register: http://thecapitalnetwork.cloverpad.org/Events

This FREE lunch series is presented by:  

The Capital Network is a Boston based non-profit organization providing programming and networking opportunities toentrepreneurs looking to build the skills necessary for creating your own start-up company.

Stay-in-MA, a program of Flybridge Capital, provides programming at an affordable cost for students currently enrolled in Massachusetts colleges.

Pepper Hamilton LLP, a multi-practice law firm with more than 500 lawyers nationally.

Science Shaping Our World (SHOW) - Ongoing Seminar/Networking Series

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Development of Gene Therapy for Single Gene Disorders

Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Where: TMEC Walter Amphitheater

Harvard Medical School, 260 Longwood Ave, Boston MA

Keynote Speaker: Terry Flotte, M.D., Celia and Isaac Haidak Distinguished Professor Dean, Provost and Executive Deputy Chancellor University of Massachusetts Medical School

Register at: http://showmarch2011.eventbrite.com

SHOW is an ongoing seminar and networking series that highlights cutting edge translational life science research and development. Our mission is to bring together a multidisciplinary audience spanning academia and industry where they can gain exposure and insight into the life science advancements changing our world. Further, we seek to promote active inter and cross-disciplinary dialogue and networking opportunities toward fostering the creation of relationships bridging bench to bedside.  SHOW is produced by Munevar & Associates, Inc. and hosted by the Harvard Catalyst Laboratory for Innovative Translational Technologies (HC-LITT) and the Harvard Catalyst Central Laboratory (HCCL).    

Medical Development Group: http://www.meddevgroup.org/