Career Day in Pharmaceutical Sciences 2015
Career Day in Pharmaceutical Sciences
2015 AAPS 捆绑SM社区 Student Chapter Career Day Itinerary (Friday May 15th)
Join us to learn about alternative career opportunities and network with professionals within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
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Morning Session 鈥� Talk Session (Madeleine Parent room, SSMU Building)
The morning session of the Career Day consists of three one-hour talks by Dr. Cliff Pavlovic, Dr. Nathalie Toussaint and Mr. Vatche Bartekian, preceded by a brief introduction of American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) and our 捆绑SM社区 Student Chapter.
| 9:00 am 听 鈥� 9:30 am | Registration |
| 9:30 am 鈥� 听 10:30 am | Alternative Paths: Entrepreneurship and Innovation by Dr. Cliff Pavlovic (Consultant at Innovation Quebec; Vice-President and 听 Co-Founder of BioTech Annecto) |
| 10:30 am 鈥� 听 11:30 am | Networking - Benefits and Strategies by听Dr. Nathalie Toussaint (Principal Scientist of Discovery Pharmaceutical 听 Sciences, Merck & Co, Newark,听NJ) |
| 11:30 am 鈥� 听 12:30 pm | From Classroom to Office: Clinical Research as a Career by听Vatche Bartekian (President and Founder of Vantage BioTrials Inc.; Chairperson听of Clinical Research Association of Canada, Montreal Chapter) |
Afternoon Session 鈥� Mentor Me Over Coffee (Madeleine Parent room, SSMU Building)
The afternoon session consists of three hours of 20-minute small group discussion. Participants will be divided into groups of eight to ten and engage with an established professional from the pharmaceutical domain in a round-table format. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions about available career options, to gain an insider鈥檚 view on the hiring process, and to network with professionals. After every 20 minutes, students will rotate from table to table in order to meet with the mentors. Coffee and pastries will be served. Our panel of "three-hour mentors" consists of a wide range of professionals with extensive experience in their respective domains.
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| 1:30 pm 鈥� 2:00 听 pm | Registration |
| 2:00 pm 鈥� 5:00 听 pm | Mentor me Over Coffee |
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List of Mentors
Dr. Camil Sayegh, Director 鈥� Head of Biology (Vertex Pharmaceuticals)
Brian John Capogrosso, LL.B (Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP)
Dr. Anne-Marie Fay, Manager of Medical Education and Communications (Bristol-Myers Squibb)
Dr. Jean-Claude Honore (Regional Medical Liaison, Amgen)
Dr. Marta Majdan, Medical Science Liaison (Merck & Co, Canada)
Dr. Caroline Rousseau, Scientific and Medical Specialist (Q-CROC)
Vatche Bartekian, President and Founder of Vantage BioTrials Inc.; Chairperson of Clinical Research Association of Canada, Montreal Chapter
Dr. Louis Plamondon, Senior Director of Chemistry, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Nathalie Toussaint, Principal Scientist of Discovery Pharmaceutical Sciences, Merck & Co, Newark,听N
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