Propel Careers Newsletter, January 27, 2012
In This Issue
Jan 17 Futures in Life Science (FILS) Event Wrap and Upcoming Events
MassBio Annual Meeting and Poster Presentations for Academics
Career Opportunities
Introducing Catapult
Upcoming Events that Propel Careers is speaking at
Other events worth attending
Networking Groups
Join Our Mailing List

Jan 17th Futures in Life Science (FILS) Event Wrap and Upcoming Events
 

About 100 people attended the Jan 17th FILS event held at MassBio in Cambridge Ma to kickoff the 2012 event series.  To view pictures from the event, click here.  http://video214.com/play/NUqXkCVP0HqH8Hz4H9ooCw/s/dark  

 
To read a blog from the event, click here:  

http://www.propelcareers.com/blog/index.cfm/2012/1/26/Jan-17th-FILS-Blog-Writeup-by-Benjamin-Leung

 

Together, Propel Careers, MassBio, and MassBioEd are committed to fostering the next generation of industry leaders in the life sciences.  Upcoming events in the series are at the following link: http://www.propelcareers.com/index.cfm/events/.   The next one is Feb 21st 2012 at the WhiteHead Institute in Cambridge MA focusing on Career Paths in Consulting Companies.  

 

We also want to again thank Emmanuel College for sponsoring this event.   To learn more about their Graduate Certificate in Biopharmaceutical Leadership, click here:   This is a one-year, part-time academic credential in management that is designed for scientists currently working in the biopharmaceutical research environment.  The certificate is offered in a cohort model with the next start in March of 2012. 

 

MassBio Annual Meeting - March 26 - 27, 2012 and Poster Presentations for Academic Scientists at the Meeting

 

March 26 - Tuesday, March 27 2012, MassBio Annual Meeting - The Business of Science: Re-catalyzing Innovation in the Industry

Location: Royal Sonesta Hotel, 40 Edwin Land Blvd, Cambridge, MA

To register: http://www.massbio.org/events/calendar/1342-massbio_annual_meeting/event_detail

 

MassBio Annual Meeting Poster Presentations:  Academic scientists are invited to attend the meeting and participate in the Poster Session taking place during the reception on March 27th from 5:15-7pm. Throughout the meeting and during the reception, posters will be on displacy display to present data on groundbreaking discoveries, or ontranslational research that could lead to industry collaboration. There is no additional cost for poster exhibits, however, all attendees must register for the full event. Poster presenters may register for the full event for a rate of $99. To be eligible to exhibit at the program, you must be: a PI or Technology Transfer Officer at a Massachusetts based research organization and have a technology that could be the foundation of a new start up company OR representing a pre-seeded company developing biotechnology products, related services or commercially applicable technologies. To apply please go to:   

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 the link under each area or see the opportunities home page: http://www.propelcareers.com/index.cfm/opportunities/ 

 

 

BD, strategic alliance, and venture capital opportunities

To view, see link:

http://www.propelcareers.com/index.cfm/opportunities/business-ops/

 

Business Development, Bioanalytical CRO  

Location: Home Based, Boston area

Position ID: 02-112

Type: Full Time

  

Sr. Product Manager, Medical Device  

Location: Cambridge, MA

Position ID: 02-111

Type: Full Time

 

Medical Device Program Director  

Location: Cambridge, Ma

Position ID: 02-107

Type: Full Time

 

Business Development Manager, Chemistry

Location: Northeast US and Mid-Atlantic Area, home based

Position ID: 02-069

 

Director / Sr. Director, Business Development

Location: Boston, MA

Position ID 02-056

Type: Full Time

 

 

Consulting, marketing, and market research opportunities

To view, see link:

http://www.propelcareers.com/index.cfm/opportunities/consulting-and-mr/ 

 

Senior Technical Consultant

Location: Boston Area

Position ID: 02- 105

Type: Full Time

 

Consultants, Life Science Consulting Firm, Medical Background

Location: Boston Area

Position ID 02-054

Type: Full time

 

Consultants, Life Science Consulting Firm

Location: Boston Area

Position ID 02-050

Type: Full time

 

 

 

Research and development, regulatory, and clinical opportunities

To view, see link:

http://www.propelcareers.com/index.cfm/opportunities/research-focused/ 

 

Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer  

Location: Cambridge, Ma

Position ID: 02-111

Type: Full Time

 

 

Senior Research Scientist, Molecular Biology

Location: Boston, Ma

Position ID: 02- 109

Type: Full Time

 

Research Associate, In Vivo Biology

Location: Cambridge, Ma

Position ID: 02-086

Type: Full Time

  

Research Associate, Molecular Biology

Location: Cambridge, Ma

Position ID: 01-069

Type: Temporary to permanent

 

Research Associate, Molecular Biology

Location: Cambridge, Ma

Position ID: 01-067

Type: Temporary with potential for full time

 

Formulation Scientist/Sr. Scientist

Location: Cambridge, Ma

Position ID: 02-098

Type: Full Time

 

 

Contract positions and internship opportunities

To view, see link:

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

 

Research Associate, Gene Engineering

Location: Cambridge, Ma

Position ID: 01-071

Type: Short Term - 1-3 months with potential to last longer

 

Genomics Research Associate

Location: Cambridge, Ma

Position ID: 01-070

Type: Short Term - 1-3 months with potential to last longer

  

Application Scientist for a Life Sciences Bioinformatics Company

Location: Cambridge, MA

Position ID: 01-066

Type: 6 month internship

 

 

Introducing Catapult

 

Introducing Catapult. It's an entirely new approach to advance key technologies into new markets.

 

Catapult is unlike any traditional business model competition. Instead of merely competing for a cash prize, your team has the opportunity to found and manage a new company of your own if your winning model meets our judges' standards. Catapult has been created for motivated individuals who are looking to use their ideas and energy to take the next step and form a business that will commercialize key technologies that have been vetted by industry experts. To learn more, click here:

http://www.catapultinitiative.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.      

 

March 27th, 2012

Tufts University  - Public Health and Professional Degrees Program Career Panel -  PHPD Pathways to Careers in the Private Sector:  Biotech, Pharma, and the Medical Device Industry

Lauren to join in a panel discussion focusing on career opportunities  
Location:  Boston, MA  

 

April 4, 2012

BioCareers Virtual Job Summit

Lauren Celano to talk about what Employers look for in a resume.  

More details will be available shortly 

 

Other Events Worth Attending 

 

The Capital Network Events 

If you are an Entrepreneur or if you want to become an entrepreneur, check out the event series for 2012 with The Capital Network:  http://www.thecapitalnetwork.org/ 

From raising money to building teams, to formulating an exit plan, The Capital Network has tremendous resources for the entrepreneurial community in the Boston area.

 

January 31, 2012

Career Possibilities: Speed Networking Night

Event Organizer:  WEST

Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM  

Location: Microsoft NERD Center, 1 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA 04142 

To register: http://www.westorg.org/2012-01-31-career-possibilities-speed-networking-night 

 

February 7th, 2012

Overview of Social Media in the Care Continuum 

Time: 6:00-9:00pm

Location: Cambridge Innovation Center

To Register: http://www.meetup.com/Greater-Boston-Health-Tech-Meetup/  

 

February 23rd, 2012

"2012 Professional Evening MBA Networking Event: Connections in Biotechnology and the Health Sector" - Boston University

Brought to you by the BioBusiness Club and Health Sector Management Association at Boston University

Time: 6-10pm

Location: Game On! in Boston, MA

Who should attend: Current MBA students and also graduates of BU who are working within the life sciences/healthcare sector. This is a great opportunity to make connections with professionals tied to businesses in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and the health sector.

 

February 24th, 2012

2012 MIT Sloan BioInnovations Conference - Driving Innovation and Entrepreneurship in a New Era: Opportunities and Challenges

Location: Boston Marriott Cambridge Hotel, Kendall Square, Cambridge MA

To register: http://web.mit.edu/sloanhcc/bioinnovations/2012/   

 

March 26th - March 27th,2012

MassBio Annual Meeting - The Business of Science: Re-catalyzing Innovation in the Industry

Location: Royal Sonesta Hotel, 40 Edwin Land Blvd, Cambridge, MA

To register: http://www.massbio.org/events/calendar/1342-massbio_annual_meeting/event_detail  

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 HIMSS Society

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 

 

The Bioscience Network:

http://thebiosciencenetwork.org/ 

 

The Capital Network: www.thecapitalnetwork.org


 

 

The North Shore Technology Council:

www.nstc.org  

 

Women Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology -

http://www.westorg.org/  

 

TIE Boston: http://www.boston.tie.org
 

 
Stay in touch with Propel Careers through these sites below:
 

Blog:                   http://www.propelcareers.com/blog/ 

Twitter:               http://twitter.com/Propel_Careers   

LinkedIn Group:  Propel Careers

Facebook:           Propel Careers

 

Together through our network, we will strengthen our industry and foster future leaders!  Thank you for your continued support. 

 
Sincerely,
 
Lauren
 
Lauren Celano
Founder and CEO, Propel Careers
222 Berkeley St, Suite 1960, Boston MA 02116
work: 617-896-5224, cell: 215-370-2285

email: Lauren@propelcareers.com

www.propelcareers.com

Making Connections that Fuel Innovation.