Propel Careers Newsletter

Making Connections that Fuel Innovation

May 12th, 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.

May 13th 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 clinical, regulatory, and medical affairs areas of life sciences? Are you looking to learn more what is involved in these role and what skills are needed to excel? If so, then join us for the 5th FILS event of 2014 which will provide insight into this area. Upcoming events are below as well as the details for the event.

May 13, 2014 Panel - Clinical Development, Regulatory, and Medical Affairs Career Paths

To register, Click Here: http://fils52014.eventfizz.com

Moderator: Lauren Celano, CEO, Propel Careers

Panelists Include:

Mary Beth Clarke, Sr. Director, Regulatory Affairs, Genzyme, A Sanofi Company
Shane McGann, Regulatory Affairs Fellow, Genzyme, A Sanofi Company
Joe Biedenkapp, Senior Specialist, Medical Communications, Dyax
Richard Peters, Vice President, Head of Global Medical Affairs, Sanofi Oncology

Dates for the 2014 Series are below and also on our website: http://www.propelcareers.com/index.cfm/events/futures-in-life-science-series/

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:

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 14th, 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/

Advice for Interviewing for Clinical Roles

By Lauren Celano, CEO, Propel Careers

Given the FILS event tomorrow night, I thought I would repost an article I wrote about interviewing for clinical roles. This article was written for the Monitor, as part of their special public edition, which is available to everyone at the link below.

When interviewing candidates for roles in clinical research, prospective employers look for passion, relevant skills, culture fit, personality fit, and excitement for the role. Responses to interview questions are carefully considered, since these provide insight into what a candidate is looking for, their interest in the role, previous work style and experiences, and potential to thrive in the new role. The responses matter. Companies use various interview formats including one-on-one and panel interviewing, and often ask behavioral questions to assess candidates. Tests are sometimes used to assess specific skills and competencies. Questions that candidates ask their "future employer" are also important. These questions provide the potential employer with insight into what a candidate is thinking and whether the role and company will be a good fit. Nothing halts an interview process faster than having no questions to ask the interviewer. Surely, a serious candidate will have thoughtful questions.

To read more: Click Here:

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 / Director, Therapeutics focused, Life Sciences Consulting Firm, Boston Area

Position ID: 02203 - 02-204

Research and Development Opportunities

Quality Assurance Manager, diagnostic firm, Woburn MA

Position ID: 02-209

Scientist I/II Pharmacology/Hematology Research, Sickle Cell Focused. Cambridge MA

Position: 02-206

Bioinformatics Scientist, Cambridge MA

Position ID: 02-205

Synthetic organic chemistry, polymer focused, Boston MA

Job ID: 02-207. Email Lauren@propelcareers.com for more information

Research Associate, Chemistry/Drug delivery focused, Lexington MA

Position ID: 02-199

Associate Scientist/Research Scientist, Psychology and Clinical Focused, Boston MA

Position ID: 02-194

Manager / Director, BioStatistics, Diagnostics Firm, Woburn MA

Position ID: 02-192

Research Informatics Scientist, Boston Area

Position ID: 02-196

Cell Assay Scientist, Minneapolis MN Area

Position ID: 02-200

Human Cell Biology Scientist, Minneapolis MN Area

Position ID: 02-201

Propel Careers Career Development Seminar Series:

In 2014, Propel began a weekly career development seminar series to 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/ seminar and are held at the Cambridge Innovation Center in Kendall Square, additional details will be provided upon registration.

Acing the Interview

New dates will be added soon

Job Search Boot Camp: An Overview of Non-Academic Careers for Ph.D.'s

Wed May 14th, 2:30pm-4:00pm: http://2014cdss22.eventfizz.com/

Networking Insights

Mon May 19th, 8:30am-10:00am: http://2014cdss23.eventfizz.com/

Wed May 21st, 2:30pm-4:00pm: http://2014cdss24.eventfizz.com/

Building a Positive On-line Personal Brand

Mon May 26th, 8:30am-10:00am: http://2014cdss25.eventfizz.com/

Wed May 28th, 2:30pm-4:00pm: http://2014cdss26.eventfizz.com/

Looking your Best on Paper: Crafting a Resume and Cover Letter

Mon June 2nd, 8:30am-10:00am: http://2014cdss27.eventfizz.com/

Wed June 4th, 2:30pm-4:00pm: http://2014cdss28.eventfizz.com/

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

May 12, 2014

Transitioning into a Clinical Research Career

Boston College

Lauren will present on this topic to clinical research graduate students at Boston College

May 20, 2014

Naturejobs Career Expo

Location: Hynes Center, Boston MA

To Register: Click Here

Lauren will be presenting on resume and cover letter tips and developing an effective job search strategy.

June 5, 2014

Networking Insights

Lauren will present to postdoctoral fellows at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Rutgers University

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

Live or Work in Cambridge - scholarships available for Entrepreneurs?

Apply for a scholarship from the City of Cambridge to attend our Accelerated Education Program for Free. Deadline to apply is May 16

More about the AEP: http://www.thecapitalnetwork.org/aep/

Apply for the scholarship: http://bit.ly/1kB4Ai9

May 15, 2014

Calculate Financial Projections for Investment Presentations

Time: 11:45am

MassVentures

$30 with code Affiliate2014

http://www.thecapitalnetwork.org/events/calculate-financial-projections-for-investment-presentations-2/

May 28, 2014

TCN Venture Fast Track

Time: 9am - 5pm

Nutter McClennen & Fish

Led by leading experts in the field of startup financing, the limited-seat Fast Track is an intensive, interactive full-day seminar designed to provide entrepreneurs and investors an in-depth understanding of what it takes to raise early-stage capital for a startup.

$100 with the code Affiliate2014

http://www.thecapitalnetwork.org/programs/venture-fast-track/

June 12, 2014

Know Your Valuation for Equity Compensation (And Avoid the Perils of 409A)

Time: 11:45

WeWork, SouthStation

$30 with code Affiliate2014

http://www.thecapitalnetwork.org/events/know-your-valuation-for-equity-compensation-and-avoid-the-perils-of-409a/

June 17, 2014

Learn to Pitch by Watching

Time: 3pm

Nutter McClennen & Fish

FREE Event

http://www.thecapitalnetwork.org/events/learn-to-pitch-by-watching/

Other Events worth attending

May 15, 2014

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

Time: 6:00pm-10:00pm

Location: 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

June 3, 2014

Massachusetts Life Sciences Innovation Day: Can you still be creative?

Time: 8:00am- 7:00pm

Location: Harvard Club of Boston, 374 Commonwealth Avenue, 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 will 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: