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Making Connections that Fuel Innovation
 

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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.

Fall Futures in Life Sciences (FILS)  Events

 

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?  If so, then join us for the fall FILS events which will provide insight into various areas.   

 

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:

 

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/

 

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

Building Skills for Career Success while still in Academia 

By Lauren Celano, CEO, Propel Careers
  

Since I will be speaking about this topic a  few times during August, I thought i would repost a blog I wrote.


 

The topic of career planning is something that I discuss with almost everyone I speak with, regardless of whether they are a graduate student or industry professional. I emphasize that regardless of where someone is in their career, steps can be taken to develop the hard (e.g. techniques) and soft (e.g. management) skills necessary for career advancement. Since successful careers develop over years, even decades, the earlier someone starts to plan, the better. Even as a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow, ample opportunities exist to develop skills. Below are two examples of proactive career development. By sharing these, I hope to inspire others to take similar initiative
 

 
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 

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:  02-203 - 02-204 

  

Research and Development and Clinical Opportunities

Lab Manager, Caco-2 and Transporter Focused, Boston Area

Position ID: 02-223.  Email Lauren@propelcareers.com for more information

  

Clinical Project Specialist, Newton MA

Position ID: 02-225
 

Clinical Project Manager

Position ID: 02-224   
 

VP, R&D for a materials science startup, Boston MA

Email Lauren@propelcareers.com for more information

 

Business Development and Project Management Opportunities

Business Development Manager, Life Sciences SaaS Firm

Position ID:  02-219

 

Project Manager, Post Sales Support, Life Science SaaS Firm

Email Lauren@propelcareers.com for more details

 

Insides Sales, Life Sciences SaaS Firm

Email Lauren@propelcareers.com for more details

 

Software, Computing and Bioinformatics Focused Roles  

Computational Biologists for a life sciences consulting firm, Cambridge MA. Current postdocs and 2-4 years of industry experience preferred.

Position ID:  02-228.  Email Lauren@propelcareers.com for more information

 

High Performance Cluster Computing Position, Cambridge Biotech

Position ID: 02-213


 

Business Analyst, Informatics, Drug Discovery Focused, Cambridge MA 

Position ID: 02-227
 
 

Programmer, Software Engineer, Bioinformatics

Position ID: 02-215. Email Lauren@propelcareers.com for more information.

  

Propel Careers Career Development Seminars:

  

Propel offers a weekly career development seminars 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 and each seminar  is limited to 10 attendees. These are held at the Cambridge Innovation Center in Kendall Square.  Upcoming Seminars are below. 

 

Building a Positive On-line Personal Brand

Wed September 3rd 2:30pm-4:00pm

Registration details available shortly


 

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

Wed September 10th, 2:30pm-4:00pm

Registration details available shortly 

 

Acing the Interview

Wed September 17th, 2:30pm-4:00pm

Registration details available shortly

 

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

Wed September 24th, 2:30pm-4:00pm

Registration details available shortly

 

Networking Insights

Wed October 1st, 2:30pm-4:00pm

Registration details available shortly 

 

 

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

  

August 4, 2014

Preparing for Industry Jobs, Resumes and Cover Letters, and highlighting transferable skills

Lauren will present to postdocs at Penn State on these topics  

 

August 12, 2014

Acing the Interview, Deep Dive

Boston University School of Medicine

Lauren will present on this topic for postdocs and Ph.D.'s at BU School of Medicine

  

August 20, 2014

How to Evaluate, Build, and Highlight Transferable and Career Relevant Skills; Looking Your Best on Paper: Building a Resume and Cover Letter; and Job Search Strategy.

Lauren will speak about these topics with graduate students at UMass Amherst


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. 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

 

August 7, 2014
Pitch Perfectly Workshop

MassChallenge

$30 with affiliate code Affiliate2014

To Register: Click here

 
August 12, 2014
Beyond the Crowd: The Whole JOBS Act Implications for Entrepreneurs and Investors
Time: 8:30am-10:30am
Location: CIC, Havana Room, 1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA  
 
Other Events worth attending

    

September 20, 2014 

MASS AWIS 10th Anniversary Luncheon

Time: 11:30 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Boston Marriott Cambridge Hotel

To Register: Click Here

 

October 27, 2014

Science Club for Girls 20th Anniversary & Catalyst Awards Celebration and Benefit

Time: 6:00pm- 9:00pm

Location: Marriott, Newton MA 02466

To Register: http://scienceclubforgirls.org/

 

 

 

 

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/
Healthcare Businesswomen's Association:http://www.hbanet.org/

New England HIMSS Society

http://www.nehimss.org/calendar/calendar.html

Medical Development Group: http://www.meddevgroup.org/
MIT Enterprise Forum: http://www.mitef.org

The Bioscience Network:

http://thebiosciencenetwork.org/

The Capital Network: www.thecapitalnetwork.org
The North Shore Technology Council: www.nstc.org

Women Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology:

http://www.westorg.org/

 

Stay in Touch with 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 Careers
One Broadway, 14th Floor, Cambridge Ma 02142

Cell: 215-370-2285

email: Lauren@propelcareers.com

www.propelcareers.com

Making Connections that Fuel Innovation.

 

 
In This Issue
Fall Futures in Life Sciences Event
Building Skills for Career Success while still in Academia
Career Opportunities
Propel Careers Career Development Seminar Series
Upcoming Events that Propel Careers is speaking at
Other Events Worth Attending
Networking groups
Stay in Touch with Propel
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