Propel Careers Newsletter

Making Connections that Fuel Innovation

January 20th, 2014

Propel Careers is a Boston based life sciences search and career development firm with the unique distinction of being dedicated to networking, mentoring and career development. We are passionate about strengthening the life sciences sector with the connections that we foster.

Jan 21st Futures in Life Sciences (FILS) Event

Are you a current graduate student (MBA, MPH, JD, Eng, Ph.D., MD etc), post doctoral fellow, or medical resident, interested in learning about the variety of career paths that exist within the life sciences sector? Then stay tuned for our upcoming FILS series. Over the next year, we will provide insight about career paths in areas such as Life Sciences Consulting, Venture Capital, Business Development, Marketing, Product Management, Research and Development, Clinical Regulatory, Medical Affairs, Bioinformatics, Systems Biology,Modeling, Pharmacoeconomics, Reimbursement, Market Access, Patient Advocacy, Finance, Operations, Corporate Law and Patent Law. Full series details are below as well as the details for the Jan 21st event.

Jan 21st Panel: Overview of Life Sciences Career Paths

Moderator: Lauren Celano, CEO, Propel Careers

Panelists:

Giovanni Abbadessa, VP, Clinical Development, ArQule
Walter Kowtoniuk, Senior Associate, Third Rock Ventures
Adam Muzikant, Business Development, Amag Pharmaceuticals
Stéphane G. Ouellet, Principal, ChemSource Solutions, LLC
Dan Young, Patent Attorney, Wolf Greenfield

Dates for the 2014 Series are below and the full schedule is also on our website: http://www.propelcareers.com/index.cfm/events/

The FILS events are held at the MassBio offices at 300 Technology Square, 8th Floor, Cambridge MA from 5:30-8:00pm. Together, Propel Careers, MassBio, and MassBioEd are committed to fostering the next generation of industry leaders in the life sciences.

January 21st, 2014 - Overview of Life Sciences Career Paths

To register, Click Here: http://fils12014.eventfizz.com/

February 18th, 2014 - Consulting Career Paths in the Life Science Industry

To register, Click Here: http://fils22014.eventfizz.com/

March 18th, 2014 - Commercialization 1 (Marketing, Product Management, Business Development) Career Paths

To register, Click Here: http://fils32014.eventfizz.com/

April 15th, 2014 - Research and Development Career Paths

To register, Click Here: http://fils42014.eventfizz.com/

May 13th, 2014 - Clinical Development, Regulatory, and Medical Affairs Career Paths. To register, Click Here: http://fils52014.eventfizz.com/

September 16th, 2014 Bio-Informatics, Modeling and Systems Biology Career Paths. To register, Click Here: http://fils62014.eventfizz.com/

October 21st, 2014 - Commercialization 2 (Reimbursement, Pharmacoeconomics, Patient Advocacy, and Market Access) Career Paths

To register, Click Here: http://fils72014.eventfizz.com/

November 18th, 2014 - Finance, Legal, Operations Career Paths

To register, Click Here: http://fils82014.eventfizz.com/

Propel Careers Career Development Seminar Series:

In 2014, Propel will begin a rotating weekly seminar series will start with an overview of the job search process (Job Search Boot Camp), and will delve into the details of how to land a new role, including Networking Insights, Building a Positive On-line Personal Brand, Looking your Best on Paper, and Acing the Interview. Advanced registration is required to attend. Seminars will occur on Mondays from 8:30am-10:00am in Kendall Sq Cambridge. The first 5 seminars are below. Additional ones will be added shortly.

January 27th 2014

Seminar 1: Job Search Boot Camp

http://2014cdss1.eventfizz.com

February 3rd 2014

Seminar 2: Networking Insights

http://2014cdss2.eventfizz.com

February 10th 2014

Seminar 3: Building a Positive On-line Personal Brand

http://2014cdss3.eventfizz.com

February 17th 2014

Seminar 4: Looking your Best on Paper

http://2014cdss4.eventfizz.com

February 24th 2014

Seminar 5: Acing the Interview

http://2014cdss5.eventfizz.com

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 see more details about these roles, visit: http://www.propelcareers.com/index.cfm/opportunities/

Consulting, Finance, Marketing, and Market Research Opportunities

Analyst, Boutique Life Sciences Consulting Firm in NYC

Position ID: 02-176

Consultant, Boutique Life Sciences Consulting Firm in NYC

Position ID: 02-177

Clinical Project Manager, therapeutics, Life Sciences Consulting Firm, Boston Area

Position ID: 02-182, 02-184

Business Development, and Grant Writing Opportunities

Grant Writer, Life Sciences Company, Boston, MA

Position ID: 02-188

Director of Development, Life Sciences Non-Profit, Cambridge MA

Position ID: 02-180

Business Development Manager, Biologics, Preclinical CRO, Philly area

Position ID: 02-181

Account Executive, Boston Area, Life Sciences CRO

Position ID 02-186

Account Executive, West Coast, Life Sciences CRO

Position ID: 02-187

Internship Opportunities

MBA Intern (part-time), Boston Based Biotech

Position ID: 01-087

MBA Strategy Intern, Life Sciences, Boston Area

Position ID: 01-088

Administrative Opportunities

Executive Admin and Event Planner, Life Sciences Consulting Firm, Waltham MA

Position ID: 02-185

Tips for working Successfully with Recruiters

By Lauren Celano, CEO, Propel Careers

Lauren wrote this blog for Bio Careers as part of her monthly contributions. To learn more about Lauren's Blogs for Bio Careers, see link: http://biocareers.com/blog/lauren-celano

Recruiters that specialize in your specific area of interest can be a tremendous asset to a job search. These individuals are experts on companies hiring in your field, company hiring preferences, company cultures, growth trajectories, relevant roles and titles for your experience level, industry trends, and hiring cycles. Their experience allows them to ask pertinent questions and dive deep into what you are looking for, and provide insight for your search. A 10 minute conversation with a recruiter can often provide more insight into a specific industry, a particular role, and trends, than hours of searching on-line. These individuals can be a great resource, but how do you work most effectively with them? I wrote an article a few months ago called "How to identify relevant recruiters" Click Here. In this follow up article I provide pointers for how to make the most of your interaction, from the perspective of the recruiter.

Read more: Click Here:

Upcoming Speaking Engagements for Propel Careers

Below are a few of the events that Lauren Celano will be speaking at during the next few months. A more detailed listing of all speaking engagements is available on our website: Click Here

January 21st, 2014

The Capital Network Life Science Fast Track

Lauren will join the "Building the Team" panel during the Life Science Fast Track to provide advice regarding how entrepreneurial companies should strategically build their team, access talent, and utilize available resources.

To Register: http://www.thecapitalnetwork.org/events/life-science-fast-track/

January 27, 2014

How to Evaluate, Build, and Highlight Transferable and Career Relevant Skills

Organized by the FAS Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at Harvard University

Lauren will present on ways to develop and highlight transferable skills relevant to different career paths for individuals with Ph.D. and postdoctoral training.

January 30th 2014

Networking Insights 2: Best practices to Network and Follow up

Organized by the office of Professional Development and Postdoctoral Affairs, BU School of Medicine.

Lauren will discuss ways to network, tips for working a room, and how to use the power of networking and follow up to open up doors for your career.

February 4th 2014

Acing the Interview

Organized by the office of Professional Development and Postdoctoral Affairs, BU School of Medicine.

Learn how to ace your interviews by learning various techniques for interviewing, what types of questions you will be asked, what companies are looking for, how to research the company and people you are interviewing with, and how to structure your questions.

February 6th 2014

Panel event on Effective Transition from Academia to Industry

WEST (http://www.westorg.org/)

Lauren will moderate a panel of experienced life sciences professionals to focus on moving from academia to industry and developing successful career paths.

February 11th 2014

Career Opportunities in the Life Sciences Sector

Boston University of Public Health

Lauren will talk with MPH students at Boston University about Career Opportunities in the Life Sciences Sector.

February 13th 2014

How to evaluate, build, and highlight transferable and career relevant skills

Lauren will present to Ph.D. and Postdocs at Tufts at Tufts University, Sackler School of Medicine

March 4th 2014

Becoming a Leader - Cultivating leadership skills for career advancement

Organized by the office of Professional Development and Postdoctoral Affairs, BU School of Medicine.

March 12th 2014

Overview of Biotech/Pharma Landscape in Greater Boston

Lauren will present to postdocs at Harvard Medical School about an overview of career opportunities in the greater Boston Life Sciences Sector.

April 1st 2014

Following up and maintaining your network after you land a job

Organized by the office of Professional Development and Postdoctoral Affairs, BU School of Medicine.

Networking is not only done when searching for an opportunity. Networking should be a lifelong skill that is practiced regularly. In this seminar, Lauren will provide tips on building your network as you grow in your career.

Other Events Worth Attending

Members of Propel Careers are actively involved in the life sciences and entrepreneurial communities and routinely attend networking events in the community. Click the link below to see a listing of networking events in the community.

http://www.propelcareers.com/index.cfm/events/other-networking-events/ A few of the events are listed below

The Capital Network Events

If you are a current or aspiring Entrepreneur, check out the 2013 event series for 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. Below are a few upcoming events. For registration details and more information on all of the wonderful programs TCN organizes, visit the TCN website

January 21, 2014

TCN Life Science Fast Track

Time: 8:30 am - 5:00pm

Location: Nutter McClennen and Fish, 155 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MA 02210

To Register: http://www.thecapitalnetwork.org/events/life-science-fast-track/

A Few other events in the area

Saturday, February 1st - Monday, February 3rd, 2014

Event: 18th European Career Fair

Event Organizer: MIT European Club

Location: MIT, Cambridge MA

For more information: https://www.euro-career.com/

February 6th, 2014

Effective Transition from Academia to Industry

Event Organizer: WEST. Lauren Celano will moderate the event.

Location: Broad Institute, Kendall Sq

To Register: http://www.westorg.org/2014-02-06-effective-transition-from-academia-to-industry

February 21, 2014

Babson Healthcare and Life Sciences 11th Annual Forum: "Opportunities in a Dynamic Healthcare Environment"

Time: 12PM-6PM

Registration details will be available shortly

February 28, 2014

MIT SLOAN BIOINNOVATIONS CONFERENCE

Time: 8:00am-5:00pm

Location: Boston Marriott Cambridge Hotel, Kendall Square, Cambridge MATo learn more and register http://www.web.mit.edu/sloanhcc/bioinnovations/2014/

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: