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Wrapup of Feb 21st FILS Event Focusing on Life Sciences Consulting Career Paths
On Feb 21st, 2012, more than 110 grad students, post docs and medical residents joined us at the WhiteHead Institute in Cambridge MA to discuss career paths in boutique consulting firms. The event was highly enjoyable and valuable insight was gained from the panel members. Below is a link to the video and blog from the event.
Video: http://video214.com/play/GDmq7c9b9CW5jKMvu7NW1Q/s/dark
Blog: http://www.propelcareers.com/blog/index.cfm/2012/3/7/Feb-21th-FILS-Consulting-Career-Paths-Event-Blog-by-Benjamin-Leung
We want to extend our thanks again to Deallus Group and Lumleian who Sponsored the event. To learn more about each firm, click here: http://site.deallusgroup.co.uk/, http://lumleian.com/
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LinkedIn tips to increase probability of a successful job search
Lauren Celano, CEO, Propel Careers wrote this article for Bio Careers as part of her monthly contributions. To learn more about Bio Careers, see link: https://biocareers.com/
In today's competitive marketplace, the ability to differentiate yourself is critical to stand out from the crowd. LinkedIn is such a useful tool for branding yourself, showcasing your background, building connections and job searching in the online world. We are so fortunate to have this tool - it's hard to think how people functioned without it... Many people have asked for my advice on how to best use LinkedIn to search for jobs. Therefore, I decided to write this article to provide tips on how to leverage the value of LinkedIn so that you maximize the value of this tool. To read more, click here: http://www.propelcareers.com/blog/index.cfm/2012/3/6/LinkedIn-tips-to-increase-probability-of-a-successful-job-search-By-Lauren-Celano-CEO-Propel-Caree |
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Upcoming Events in the Futures in Life Science (FILS) Series
Together, Propel Careers, MassBio, and MassBioEd are committed to fostering the next generation of industry leaders in the life sciences. Upcoming event details are below. We look forward to seeing you there!
March 20th 2012: Commercialization 1 (Marketing, Product Management, Business Development) Career Paths
Location: Genzyme, 500 Kendall Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
Time: 5:30-8:00pm
Moderator: John Hession, Partner, Cooley LLP
Panelists: Maude Tessier, PhD, Licensing Manager, Technology and Innovation Development Office, Children's Hospital Boston; Eric Olson, Senior Associate, Genzyme Ventures; Frank Deane, Ph.D., Founder, Lumleian, LLC; Catherine Thut, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Director, Strategic Alliances, Ophthalmology
To register: http://fils32012.eventbrite.com/
April 17th 2012: Research and Development Career Paths
Location: Massbio Offices, Kendall Sq Cambridge
Time: 5:30-8:00pm
Moderator: Lauren Celano, CEO, Propel Careers
Panelists: Kenneth J. Olivier Jr., PhD, Director of Toxicology at Merrimack Pharmaceuticals; Erin Whalen, Ph.D., Lab Head and Project Team Leader, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research; Greg Mckenzie, Ph.D. Senior Scientist, Novophage
To register: http://fils42012.eventbrite.com/
Additional Events in the series can be seen here: http://www.propelcareers.com/index.cfm/events/ |
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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 click on each heading or see the opportunities home page for links for each section:
BD, strategic alliance, and venture capital opportunities
Business Development, Bioanalytical CRO
Location: Home Based, Boston area
Position ID: 02-112
Sr. Product Manager, Medical Device
Location: Cambridge, MA
Position ID: 02-111
Consulting, marketing, and market research opportunities
Senior Consultant, Life Sciences
Location: Boston, MA
Position ID: 02- 114
Senior Technical Consultant
Location: Boston Area
Position ID: 02- 105
Consultants, Life Science Consulting Firm, Medical Background
Location: Boston Area
Position ID 02-054
Consultants, Life Science Boutique Consulting Firm
Location: Boston Area
Position ID 02-050
Research and development, regulatory, and clinical opportunities
Clinical/Operations Project Manager, Oncology
Location: Cambridge, Ma
Position ID: 02-118
Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Medical Device
Location: Cambridge, Ma
Position ID: 02-111
Senior Research Scientist, Microbiology
Location: Boston, Ma
Position ID: 02- 109
Research Associate, In Vivo Biology
Location: Cambridge, Ma
Position ID: 02-086
Genomics Research Associate
Location: Cambridge, Ma
Position ID: 01-070
Research Associate, Molecular Biology
Location: Cambridge, Ma
Position ID: 01-069
Software development opportunities
Senior Software Developer, Ruby on Rails
Location: Boston Area
Position ID: 02-119
Software Developer, Ruby on Rails
Location: Boston Area
Position ID: 02-099
Contract positions and internship opportunities
Application Scientist for a Life Sciences Bioinformatics Company
Location: Cambridge, MA
Position ID: 01-066
Type: 6 month internship
Business Internship, Boutique Life Sciences Consulting Firm
Location: Boston MA
Position ID: 01-072
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Upcoming Events that Propel Careers is speaking at
Below are a few events that Lauren Celano will be speaking at.
March 13, 2012
Keystone Associates Recruiter Panel
Location: Café Escardrille in Burlington
Time: 8:30-11:30am
Lauren to join a panel of experienced recruiters to talk about recruiting trends and hiring for individuals in the Keystone Network.
March 27, 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.
October 13, 2012
SACNAS Annual Conference
Lauren Celano will be on a panel discussing Industry Careers in STEM - Practical Strategies and Programs to Identify, Transition, and Excel in the Private Sector.
Location: Seattle, WA
To learn more: http://sacnas.org/events/national-conf |
MassBio Annual Meeting - March 26 - 27, 2012 and Poster Presentations for Academic Scientists at the Meeting
March 26 - 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:
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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.
Check out the organizations listed in the section below also for worthwhile events |
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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/ |
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Networking groups for building connections and industry insight:
Propel Careers members regularly attend events from the groups highlighted below.
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 North Shore Technology Council: www.nstc.org
Women Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology:
http://www.westorg.org/
Women In Bio: http://womeninbio.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 Careers222 Berkeley St, Suite 1960, Boston MA 02116work: 617-896-5224, cell: 215-370-2285email: Lauren@propelcareers.com www.propelcareers.com Making Connections that Fuel Innovation. |
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