North-West Biotech Initiative webinar - R&D Jobs in Industry
Dates: | 20 March 2023 |
Times: | 17:30 - 19:00 |
What is it: | Talk |
Organiser: | External organiser |
Who is it for: | University staff, Alumni, Current University students, Post 16, Secondary schools |
Speaker: | Elen Roberts , Nellie Fernando, Sarah Ashworth |
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The North-West Biotech Initiative are hosting an “R&D Jobs in Industry Webinar”, on Monday 20th March 2023 at 5:30pm. Join our panel of pioneering experts in the field to find out how you can get yourself into a research position in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries. The webinar will include:
5.30 - 6pm Elen Roberts - Senior Scientist at Seda Pharmaceuticals & MSc Student at the University of Manchester
• Differences between research in industry and academia
• Drug refinement and testing
• What the application process is like
6 - 6.30pm - Nellie Fernando - R&D Graduate at AstraZeneca
• How to get a role on a graduate scheme at a "big pharma" company
• What the R&D graduate scheme entails
• What options are available after the grad scheme ends
6.30 - 7pm Sarah Ashworth - Researcher Developer at The University of Manchester
• How to find R&D jobs in industry
• How to show ‘commercial awareness’
• How to adapt your CV / application
Please sign up via Eventbrite to access the Zoom link:
Speakers
Elen Roberts
Role: Senior Scientist/ MSc Student
Organisation: Seda Pharmaceuticals/ University of Manchester
Nellie Fernando
Role: R&D Graduate Scientist
Organisation: AstraZeneca
Sarah Ashworth
Role: Researcher Developer
Organisation: University of Manchester
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