Propel Careers Newsletter

Making Connections that Fuel Innovation

February 17th, 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.

Feb 18th 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 consulting sector? If so, then join us for the 2nd FILS event of 2014 which will provide insight into this area. Upcoming events are below as well as the details for the Feb 18th event.

Feb 18th Panel: Overview of Life Sciences Consulting Career Paths

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

Moderator: Lauren Celano, CEO, Propel Careers

Panelists:

Michael Iacoviello, Ph.D., Associate Health Advances
Daniel Neuman, Ph.D., Group Leader, Chemistry and Materials Group, Global Prior Art
Sara Yin, Ph.D., MBA, Consultant, Simon-Kucher & Partners

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. Upcoming events in the series are below:

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 began a weekly career development seminar series. This weekly seminar series will cover five different aspects of the job search process including; Job Search Boot Camp, Networking Insights, Building a Positive On-line Personal Brand, Looking your Best on Paper, and Acing the Interview. Advanced registration is required to attend each individual seminar. Seminars are limited to 10 attendees per seminar. Seminars are held from 8:30am-10:00am at the Cambridge Innovation Center in Kendall Square, additional details will be provided upon registration.

February 24th, 2014

Seminar: Acing the Interview

To register: http://2014cdss5.eventfizz.com

March 3rd, 2014

Seminar: Job Search Boot Camp

To register: http://2014cdss6.eventfizz.com

March 10th, 2014

Seminar: Networking Insights

To register: http://2014cdss7.eventfizz.com

March 17th, 2014

Seminar: Building a Positive On-line Personal Brand

To register: http://2014cdss8.eventfizz.com

March 24th 2014

Seminar: Looking your Best on Paper
To register: http://2014cdss9.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 / Consultant, Boutique Life Sciences Consulting Firm in NYC

Position ID: 02-176 / 02-177

Regulatory Affairs Associate / Manager, Life Sciences Consulting Firm, Boston Area

Position ID: 02-184

Instructional Designer / Trainer, Life Sciences Consulting Firm, Waltham, MA

Position ID: 02-190

Client Support Associate, Life Sciences Market Research Firm Boston MA

Position ID: 02-189

Research and Development Opportunities

Business Analyst, Informatics, Cambridge MA

Position ID: 02-191

Bio-Statistician, Diagnostics Firm, Woburn MA

Position ID: 02-192

Business Development, and Grant Writing Opportunities

Grant Writer, Life Sciences Company, Boston, MA

Position ID: 02-188

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 Strategy Intern, Life Sciences, Boston Area

Position ID: 01-088

How to Give a Great Chalk Talk

By Jena Pitman-Leung, Career Consultant, Propel Careers

You've done it. For almost a decade you've worked your tail off during your Ph.D., and worked even HARDER as a post-doc. You published well, schmoozed at conferences, presented your data to adoring peers, served on committees, written chapters/commentaries/reviews, trained legions of undergrads, grad students, and technical staff.... and after sending out 50 job applications, you've landed an interview at one of your top choices. The search committee chairperson informs you that you will be expected to give a departmental seminar (piece of cake), meet with faculty (no problem), have lunch with the students (they'll love me), and give a chalk talk (a what?).

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

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.

March 13, 2014

Interview Preparation Seminar

Organized by the Office for Research Careers, Center for Faculty Development at Mass General Hospital.

Propel Careers will present advice to prepare for an interview to graduate students at MGH.

March 27, 2014

Mock Interview Seminar

Organized by the Office for Research Careers, Center for Faculty Development at Mass General Hospital.

Propel Careers will present a mock interview to provide advice on how to ace an interview for graduate students at MGH

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

February 18, 2014

Developing an Effective IP Strategy: From an Idea to Blockbuster Science

Time: 11:45am - 2:00pm

Location: Nutter McClennen & Fish

Address: 155 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA

To register: click here

February 25, 2014

TCN's Annual Women's Breakfast

Time: 8:30am-10:30am

Location: IBM Innovation Center, Cambridge. One Rogers Street, 2nd Floor

Cambridge, MA 02142

To register: click here

Other Events

February 19, 2014

AWIS Event: Speed Networking with Diane Darling

Time: 6:00-8:30PM

To Register: www.massawis.org/Feb2014event/SpeedNetworking

February 21, 2014

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

Time: 12PM-6PM

To Register: Click Here

February 21 and 22, 2014

The National Symposium for the Advancement of Women in STEM (NSAWS)

Location: Harvard University Campus, Northwest Labs Basement

To register: www.nsawswishr.org

February 22, 2014

Science Shaping Our World: Career Development Workshop: What is your communication style?

Time: 10:00am- 2:00pm

Location: Karp 6, Conference room, 1 Black fan Street, Boston MA

To Register: Click Here

February 28, 2014

Financing Pharmaceuticals in a Time of Budgetary Austerity

Time: 1:00pm- 7:00pm

Location: Bakst Auditorium, Boston University, Boston MA

To register:

http://2014bupharmsymposium.eventbrite.com

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/

March 13, 2014

"What's in it for (23and) Me"

Event Organizer: The Bioscience Network

Time:5:30 PM- 9:00 PM

Location: 7 Cambridge Center, Cambridge MA

To Register: Click Here:

April 10, 2014

The Early Stage Life Sciences Technology Conference X at Merck Research Laboratories

Time: 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Location: 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115

To Register: Click Here

April 22, 2014