Propel Careers Newsletter, November 28, 2011

In This Issue

Notes from Nov 15th FILS Event

Emmanuel College Sponsors Nov FILS Event

Career Opportunities

European Career Fair Jan 2012

Upcoming Events that Propel Careers is speaking at

Other Events Worth Attending

Networking Groups

Notes from Nov 15th Futures in Life Science Panel Discussion and Networking Event

The capstone event of the 2011 Future in Life Sciences Series, held on November 15th, 2011, focused on careers in the finance, legal, and operations sectors. To see pictures from the evening, see link: http://video214.com/play/flKNIxfg7EsNjYQ7VXXCYg/s/dark

Throughout 2011, Propel Careers and MassBio/MassBioEd partnered to expose individuals with advanced degrees to the variety of career paths available in the life sciences. Earlier events covered careers paths in Business Development, Commercialization, Marketing, Clinical Research, Regulatory Issues, Research and Development, Project Management, Bioinformatics, System Biology, Pharmacoeconomics, Patient Advocacy, and Reimbursement.

Over 80 attendees spent a lively evening learning about the professional experiences of Boston area executives, lawyers, venture capitalists, and consultants in the life sciences industry. The distinguished panel included Kevin Bitterman, Principal at Polaris Venture Partners, Irena Melnikova, Director, Prospective and Strategic Initiatives, at sanofi-aventis, Sandra Glucksmann, Senior Vice-President of Research & Business Operations at Cerulean Pharmaceuticals, Marc Recht, Partner, Cooley LLP, and Denise Aronson, President, Safety Partners, Inc. Daniel Young, Patent Agent, Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks P.C moderated the panel.

http://www.propelcareers.com/blog/index.cfm/2011/11/29/Nov-15th-FILS-Recap-Blog--by-Ben-Leung

Emmanuel College Sponsors Nov 15th Futures in Life Science Event

Propel Careers would like to thank Emmanuel College for their sponsorship of the November 15th FILS Event. We value the support they provide to the life sciences industry through their graduate programs. Together Propel Careers and Emmanuel College are strengthening the life sciences industry and developing future leaders.

We would also like to let our network know that on 12/1 and 12/2, John Constantine, Executive Director of Merck's MPI and Dean Judy Marley of Emmanuel College, are doing company visits to share details of a new graduate programs in biopharmaceutical leadership. John will share Merck's experience with its scientists in the program and Judy will review the key elements of the management competencies of the program.

The Graduate Certificate in Biopharmaceutical Leadership is a one-year, part-time academic credential in management that is designed for scientists currently working in the biopharmaceutical research environment. Each of the certificate's six graduate courses are available in 7-week sessions scheduled in either an online or traditional in-class format. The innovative graduate certificate addresses leadership, team strategy and project management in the biopharmaceutical industry and is meant to be completed in one year. The certificate is offered in a cohort model with two starts per year: Fall (August) and Spring (March). If the student chooses they can go on to complete a second year of part-time graduate study and complete the full Master of Science in Management with specialization in Biopharmaceutical Leadership.

To set up a meeting to learn more about these programs, contact Jay Coggeshall, Enrollment Counselor, Graduate and Professional Programs at Emmanuel College at coggeshallj@emmanuel.edu.

Career Opportunities

Below are a few of the current career opportunities that we are working to fill. To apply, send your resume to Resume@propelcareers.com. Reference the job ID.

To learn more about each role, please visit our website at:

http://www.propelcareers.com/index.cfm/opportunities

Full Time Roles:

Business Development Specialist

Location: Worcester MA

Position ID: 02-096

Assoc. Dir. Business Development/Technology Transfer, Life Sciences Non-Profit

Location: Cambridge MA
Position ID: 02-095

Alliance Manager/Associate Director, Life Sciences
Location: Boston area

Position ID: 02-091

Research Associate, Formulation Development, RNAi Focus

Location: Cambridge, MA

Position ID: 02-098



Director of Business Development, with a focus on Chemistry and Preclinical

Location: Life Sciences Hub, home based

Position ID: 02-069, 02-100, 02-101



Research Associate, In Vivo Biology

Location: Cambridge, MA

Position ID: 02-086

Research Associate, Protein Purification

Location: Cambridge, MA

Position ID: 02-087

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

Position ID: 02-050, 02-054

European Career Fair - 2012

The European Career Fair (ECF) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, MA will be taking place on January 21st, 2012. Supported by the European Commission and leading European employers, ECF is the largest recruiting event in the United States for European companies and research institutions looking for the best talents from around the world. ECF has also become an essential stepping-stone for Europeans in the USA to continue their career back in Europe, as well as for non-Europeans interested in a career overseas. Last year, ECF attracted over 5000 job seekers and more than 130 companies and non-profit organizations. To learn more, click here: www.euro-career.com

Upcoming Events that Propel Careers is speaking at

Lauren Celano will be speaking at the following events. Details for additional events that she will be speaking at will be available shortly.

November 29th 2011

Boston University, School of Public Health

Lauren to discuss career opportunities and current state of the life sciences industry and what types of career opportunities exist for individuals with MPH degrees.

Location: Boston, MA

December 6th 2011

Boston University, Graduate School Postdoctoral Association

Lauren to moderate a panel on Diverse Careers in Science

Location: Boston, MA

January 24th, 2012

Mayo Clinic, Mayo Research Fellows Association

Lauren to discuss career opportunities and current state of the life sciences industry and ways to transition from academia to industry
Location: Rochester, MN

Additional Networking Events Worth Attending

December 1, 2011

Science Shaping Our World (SHOW)-Drug Resistance and the Advent of Intelligent Drug Design

Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Location: TMEC Walter Amphitheater
Harvard Medical School, 260 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115

To Register: http://showdecember2011.eventbrite.com/

December 6, 2011

HBA Boston Holiday Party

Time: 5:30-9:00pm

Location: Cambridge MA

To Register: Click here

December 13, 2011

WEST Holiday Party

Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Location: Microsoft NERD Center, 1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02142

To Register: Click here

December 16, 2011

MINUTE TO WIN IT -- NAILING THE ONE-MINUTE PITCH
Event Organizer: The Capital Network
Time: 8:00am - 9:30am
Location: Emerging Enterprise Center at Foley Hoag, Bay Colony Corporate Center
1000 Winter Street, Suite 4000 (North Entrance), Waltham, MA

To Register: http://tcn20111216.eventbrite.com/?ref=ecal

Networking groups for building connections and industry insight:

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

AWIS MA: Association for Women in Science: http://www.mass-awis.org/

MassMedic: http://www.massmedic.com/meetings.htm

Healthcare Businesswomen's Association:

http://www.hbanet.org/

MassBio: http://www.massbio.org/

New England HIMMS Chapter:

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

MassChallenge: http://www.masschallenge.org/

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

MIT Enterprise Forum: http://www.mitef.org