Are you standing at the intersection of academia and the dynamic world of the life sciences industry, uncertain about which path to choose? Are you eager to explore the numerous career opportunities on the industry side? Are you interested in learning skills that are necessary to compete for and succeed in an industry position? We kindly invite you to participate in the Career Development Workshop, titled "Preparing Yourself for A Successful Career in the Life Sciences Industry". This workshop is co-organized by The Harvard Medical School Chinese Scientists and Scholars Association (HMS-CSSA) and the Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association - New England Chapter (SAPA-NE). Tailor-made to provide insights into career paths, opportunities, and essential tips for a successful transition from academia to thriving in the life sciences industry.
Don't miss this invaluable opportunity to:
Gain Industry Insights: Explore the diverse career landscape of the life sciences industry and discover the pathways to success.
Skills for Success: Acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to not only secure but flourish in an industry position.
Network with Industry Leaders: Connect with local industry scientists, HR partners, talent acquisition experts, career coaches, and more.
This is an in-person event with limited seats available. Please scan the QR code to register now to secure your spot.
Event time:
Sunday (2/25/2024), 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST
Location:
Folkman Auditorium, Enders Building, 320 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115.
Speakers
Keynote Speakers
Carole Ann Penney, Career Strategist & Founder, Penney Leadership
Conor Sullivan, Associate Director, Talent Acquisition at Harbinger Health
David Marchefka, Associate Director,Technical Development, Moderna
Panelists
Delai Chen, Director, Nanoparticle Formulation, Beam Theraputics
Caroline Mailloux, Senior Director, Corporate Strategy & DEI, Sarepta Theraputics
Jie Li, Director, CMC, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
John Wang,Senior VP, Business Development, Simcere Pharmaceuticals
Wenyu Wang, Senior Scientist, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Yuki Weber, Senior Scientist, Chroma Medicine
Speakers’ bio
Career Strategist and Founder, Penney Leadership
Carole Ann Penney helps mission-driven leaders navigate their careers with purpose and resilience. As the Founder of Penney Leadership and a facilitator of Harvard Business Publishing’s global leadership development programs, Carole Ann guides professionals to uncover their authentic leadership style and create their own custom career path that aligns with who they are.
A seasoned coach, speaker, and writer, Carole Ann works with individuals and organizations across all sectors, industries, and roles. She has facilitated sessions for higher education institutions including Brown University and MIT, corporations including Hilton, American Express, and MetLife, and organizations including the New England Museum Association and the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network.
Carole Ann holds a B.A. in Education from Brown University and certifications in Nonprofit Management & Leadership from Tufts University and Professional Coaching from iPEC. She also mentors emerging leaders through Brown University's Women's Launch Pad, Social Enterprise Greenhouse, and the Institute for Nonprofit Practice. When she is not coaching, she’s developing the most important emerging leaders in her life—her two young daughters.
David has over 18 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry in the US and Europe. David’s technical expertise is broad and covers product development, scale-up, process characterization, bioprocessing unit operations, international tech transfer, process validation, CMC, and commercial manufacturing. In his present role, David is an Associate Director at Moderna. David designed and launched a Rotation Program; he also organizes global campus recruitment and hiring efforts within Technical Development. Through the Rotation Program, David mentors and supports the career development of future scientific and engineering leaders. David has a MS degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a BS degree in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Business Administration from Northeastern University.
In his spare time, David enjoys travel with his wife and 2 children and hiking in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. He is an avid runner and has qualified for and completed the Boston Marathon the last 7 consecutive years. His current goals are to complete the World Marathon Majors and completing a marathon in all 50 US States.
Conor Sullivan
Associate Director, Talent Acquisition at Harbinger Health
Jie Li
Wenyu Wang
Senior Scientist, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Dr.Wang is currently a Senior Scientist in medicinal chemistry at Vertex Pharmaceuticals. He has been working in small molecule drug discovery early research for 4 years which focuses on solving unmet medical needs by targeting its key underlying causal biologies using small molecules. Beyond this, his work also involves contract research organizations (CROs) management, high throughput screening, and chemical biology work for hits validation, etc.
Prior to Vertex, he conducted his post-doctoral training at Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard working on DNA-encoded libraries, a powerful technology to search for small molecule binder toward target protein. He obtained his Ph.D in organic chemistry from Boston University in 2017 and B.S in Chemistry from Wuhan University in 2011.
In his part time, he currently serves as an executive committee member in the Lighthouse Mentorship Programs and SAPA-NE.
Yuki Weber, Ph.D.
Caroline Mailloux
Delai Chen
John Wang
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