Propel Careers Business Area Blogs - Lessons from a Butterfly, the steps from nature to find our passion.  By Yuly Fuentes-Medel  

I am a Neuroscience graduate student, who works with invertebrates as a model system. And yes, insects have brains! As researchers we constantly spy from nature to advance in science, but do we observe nature enough to extract its secrets? How often have you had the opportunity to appreciate the magnificence of a butterfly, they are precisely programed to grow, transform, navigate, and reproduce to complete their life cycle. The cycle is divided into four sequential distinct stages: embryonic, larval (caterpillar), pupal, and adult. The whole development of this organism is an elaborated symphony; no less complex is the convoluted human assignment of finding our passion. The following analyzes each step in an attempt to appreciate what it can teach us

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 http://www.propelcareers.com/blog/index.cfm/2011/7/24/Lessons-from-a-Butterfly-the-steps-from-nature-to-find-our-passion-by-Yuly-FuentesMedel 

This blog is part of a series of blogs that will be written by  team members of Propel Careers. These blogs will share insights into the life sciences industry and thoughts on career guidance. To learn more about the Propel Careers team, see link:

http://www.propelcareers.com/index.cfm/about-us/ 

Metrum Research Group is a Sponsor of the Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Futures in Life Science Networking Event and Panel Discussion on September 20, 2011.      

Metrum Research Group, a leading provider of biomedical modeling and simulation services in the U.S.A. and internationally, is a sponsor of the upcoming Futures in Life Science Networking Event and Panel Discussion which will be held on September 20, 2011.  Their experience spans R&D efforts for small molecule pharmaceuticals, biologic therapeutics, diagnostics, and medical device/drug-device combinations, across multiple therapeutic areas.  Metrum Research Group services include strategic modeling and simulation for R&D decision support and in silico optimization of clinical trial designs, model-based data analysis, and regulatory report preparation as well as general consulting in the areas of biostatistics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical pharmacology, pharmacometrics, clinical trial design, and modeling and simulation systems/software qualification. To learn more about Metrum Research Group, click here:   http://www.metrumrg.com/ 

Upcoming Futures in Life Science Panel Discussion and Networking Events

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, 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 

Career Opportunities

Full Time Roles:  

Sales Manager, Structural Biology and Biophysical Screening 

Location: Boston area  

Position ID: 02-077

Research Associate, Molecular Biology 

Location: Cambridge, MA  

Position ID: 02-087

Research Associate, In Vivo  Biology   

Location: Cambridge, MA  

Position ID: 02-086

Senior Research Associate, Molecular Biology   

Location: Boston, MA  

Position ID: 02-080

Clinical Trials Community Manager 

Location: Boston Area 

Position ID: 02-076  

Quality Assurance Manager 

Location: Lexington, MA   

Position ID: 02-072 

Business Development Director, Chemistry 

Location: Northeast US  

Position ID: 02-069 

Sr. Associate, Life Sciences VC Firm 

Location: Boston, Area 

Position ID: 02-066

Director/Sr. Director Business Development

Location: Boston, MA 

Position ID: 02-056

Senior Strategy Consultants, Boutique Life Sciences Consulting Firm 

Location: Boston Area and NYC 

Position ID: 02-054

Senior Life Sciences Strategy Consultants, Boutique Life Sciences Consulting Firm 

Location: Boston Area

Position ID: 02-050

Contract Roles

Curation Scientist, Contract Position  

Location: Cambridge, MA 

Position ID: 02-065

Upcoming Events that Propel Careers is speaking at 

Lauren Celano, CEO of Propel Careers will be speaking at the following event.  Details for additional events that she will be speaking at will be available shortly.   

September 1, 2011

33rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society 

Location:  Boston MA 

On the topic of career paths in industry    

Networking groups for building connections and industry insight: 

Propel Careers members regularly attend events from the groups highlighted below.

http://www.hbanet.org/ 

http://www.nehimss.org/calendar/calendar.html  

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

http://www.westorg.org/