Propel Careers Newsletter

Making Connections that Fuel Innovation

March 6th, 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.

March 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 commercial area of life sciences? Are you looking to learn more about roles like business development, project and alliance management, and commercial development? If so, then join us for the 3rd FILS event of 2014 which will provide insight into this area. Upcoming events are below as well as the details for the event.

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

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

Moderator: Lauren Celano, CEO, Propel Careers

Panelists:

Victoria Bartlett, Ph.D., Associate Director - Alliance and Program Management, Moderna Therapeutics
Marian Nakada, Ph.D., Vice President, Venture Investments, Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC)
Deb Palestrant, Ph.D., Senior Director, Business Development and Strategy, Editas Medicine
Adam Schayowitz, Ph.D., MBA, Associate Director Medical Affairs, Algeta

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:

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/

How to Find a Mentor (s)

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

A mentor is someone who shares both wisdom and knowledge. Most often a person that is more senior in a role or specific area of expertise. A mentor can be extremely valuable for advice, insight, and professional and personal development. The importance of having a good mentor cannot be overstated; but when and how do you find one (or a few)? I am often asked these questions by people at all stages of professional development, and the simple answer to "when" is now and "how" a bit more involved. . Below are a few tips on "how" to find a mentor.

To read more: Click Here

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.

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

March 31st 2014

Seminar: Acing the Interview

To Register: http://2014cdss10.eventfizz.com

April 7th, 2014

Seminar: Job Search Boot Camp

To register: http://2014cdss11.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

Consultant, Boutique Life Sciences Consulting Firm, Boston Area

Position ID 02-192

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

Internship Opportunities

MBA Strategy Intern, Life Sciences, Boston Area

Position ID: 01-088

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 8th, 2014

16th SAPA-NE Career Development Symposium: Building a Sustainable Career in Bio-pharma Industry

Lauren will discuss how to Evaluate, Build and Highlight Transferable and Career Relevant Skills, tips for developing your network and best practices to follow up.

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.

April 24, 2014

How to Start a Successful Biotech with Non-existent Capital

Time: 8:00-10:30am

Location: Bingham McCutchen, LLP, Boston MA

To Register: http://startabiotech.eventfizz.com/

Lauren Celano will join a panel to provide advice to entrepreneurs looking to start life sciences companies.

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

March 6, 2014

Get Your (Financial) House in Order

Time: 11:45am - 2:00pm

Location: IBM Innovation Center. 1 Rogers St, 2nd Floor, Cambridge, MA

$30 with code Affiliate2014

To Register: http://www.thecapitalnetwork.org/events/get-your-financial-house-in-order-2/

March 12, 2014

Capitalize While Maximizing Founders Equity

Time: 6:00-8:00pm

Location: Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center, Lowell, MA

To register: http://www.thecapitalnetwork.org/aep/

March 20, 2014

Build and Keep an Investable Team

Time: 11:45 am - 2:00 pm

Location: Bingham McCutchen. 1 Federal St, Boston, MA

$30 with the code Affiliate2014

To Register: http://www.thecapitalnetwork.org/events/build-an-entire-investable-team-from-boards-to-staff-2/

March 25, 2014

From Zero to Sixty: The One-Minute Pitch Practice

Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Location: Bingham McCutchen. 1 Federal Street, Boston, MA

$30 with the code Affiliate2014

To Register: http://www.thecapitalnetwork.org/events/from-zero-to-sixty-the-one-minute-pitch-practice-with-investors/

April 11, 2014

Understand the Dilution Impact of Early-Stage Investment

Time: 11:45am-2:00pm

Location: Northshore Innoventures. 100 Cummings Center, Suite 438N, Beverly, MA

$30 with code Affiliate2014

To Register: http://www.thecapitalnetwork.org/events/how-to-build-a-cap-table-and-understand-the-dilution-impact-of-early-stage-investment-3/

Other Events worth attending

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:

Friday, March 14th - Sunday, March 16th, 2014

Event: Healthcare's Grand H@ckfest

Event Organizer: MIT H@cking Medicine and the Kauffman Foundation

Location: MIT Media Lab, 75 Amherst Street, Cambridge MA

For more information: http://grandhackfest.wordpress.com/

March 18, 2014

The EntreTech Forum: Descience- The Fusion of Fashion and Science

Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Location: Doffie Studio, 243 Bent Street, Cambridge, MA

To Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/descience-the-fusion-of-fashion-and-science-tickets-10818230619

March 20, 2014

Science Shaping Our World-SHOW: Innovation in the Science Non-profit Sector

Time: 5:30pm-9:00pm

Location: Byers A and Byers B- Enders Building*

Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston MA

To Register: http://showmarch2014.eventbrite.com

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

Alternative Careers in Science , organized by AWIS

Time: 6:30-9:00PM

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

May 15, 2014

Battle of the Biotech Bands: A networking event unlike any other

6:00pm-10:00pm

Royale Nightclub

279 Tremont St., Boston

To Register: www.battleofthebiotechbands.com

May 20 2014

Naturejobs Career Expo

Location: Hynes Center, Boston MA

To Register: Click here

Secrets to Success in Graduate School Seminar

The seminar is led by Dora Farkas, PhD, Thesis and Career Coach, author of "The Smart Way to Your PhD: 200 Secrets from 100 Graduates" and Founder of www.finishyourthesis.com.

Would you like to finish your thesis soon and find a job? For the first time, we are pleased to offer you a new seminar, called "Secrets to Success in Graduate School". Intended for students at all stages of graduate school this seminar teaches how to structure your experience in graduate school, so you can break your research and writing into manageable stages.

During this seminar, you will learn:

-The five steps to success in graduate school

-What causes burnout in graduate school and how to prevent it

-Tips for communicating with your thesis supervisor to get the mentoring you need

-Strategies for improving productivity throughout the day

-How to stay focused and motivated to work on your thesis until it is done!

Time and place of seminar to be determined based on number of participants. If you would like to register or to receive more information about this seminar please email dora@finishyourthesis.com

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: