Career Day in Pharmaceutical Sciences 2015
Career Day in Pharmaceutical Sciences
2015 AAPS ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ 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 – 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 ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Student Chapter.
| 9:00 am Ìý – 9:30 am | Registration |
| 9:30 am – Ìý 10:30 am | Alternative Paths: Entrepreneurship and Innovation by Dr. Cliff Pavlovic (Consultant at Innovation Quebec; Vice-President and Ìý Co-Founder of BioTech Annecto) |
| 10:30 am – Ìý 11:30 am | Networking - Benefits and Strategies byÌýDr. Nathalie Toussaint (Principal Scientist of Discovery Pharmaceutical Ìý Sciences, Merck & Co, Newark,ÌýNJ) |
| 11:30 am – Ìý 12:30 pm | From Classroom to Office: Clinical Research as a Career byÌýVatche Bartekian (President and Founder of Vantage BioTrials Inc.; ChairpersonÌýof Clinical Research Association of Canada, Montreal Chapter) |
Afternoon Session – 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’s 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 – 2:00 Ìý pm | Registration |
| 2:00 pm – 5:00 Ìý pm | Mentor me Over Coffee |
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List of Mentors
Dr. Camil Sayegh, Director – 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,ÌýN
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