‘Career Options: Drug Development’
Merck Chemistry Employer Info Session
Apr. 26, 2024—Merck Chemistry is currently hiring PhDs! In partnership with the VU Chemistry Graduate Program and the BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program, Merck will be hosting a Vanderbilt-specific virtual employer information session about Chemistry and Chemistry-related open positions for current graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Vanderbilt alumnus Brandon Vara, PhD, will be talking more...
Merck KGaA Innovation Cup Summer Camp for PhD Students and Postdocs
Nov. 13, 2023—From July, 20th – July, 26th 2024, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany will be hosting the Innovation Cup Summer Camp (http://innovationcup.merckgroup.com, http://innovationcup.emdgroup.com). The Innovation Cup is an initiative for post-graduate students in natural sciences, computer sciences, and business administration to attend a training program near Frankfurt, Germany. All travel, food and accommodation expenses are paid by us. The Innovation Cup...
Biopharma companies with postdoctoral programs
Feb. 6, 2023—Looking for an industry postdoc? Check out these companies, who have well-established postdoc programs. 1. The Roche Postdoc Fellowship (RPF) Programme and Genentech Postdoctoral Programs 2. Novartis Innovation Postdoc Fellowship 3. Merck MRL Postdoctoral Research Fellow Program 4. Glaxo-Smith-Kline Postdoctoral R&D 5. AbbVie U.S. Professional Programs 6. Sanofi’s R&D Postdoctoral Program 7. Pfizer Postdoctoral Program...
Lilly Visiting Scientist Fellowship Program applications open
Sep. 14, 2022—The Lilly Visiting Scientist Fellowship is a unique one-year, post-graduate program for Pharm.D., M.D., and relevant Ph.D. or master’s degree graduates. The program exposes fellows to a myriad of pharmaceutical functions and provides hands-on involvement with the drug development process. Fellows are assigned to one department yet work closely with other areas, enabling them to...
Investigator – Encoded Library Technologies (ELT) Biophysics, GSK, Cambridge, MA
Aug. 2, 2022—https://gsk.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/GSKCareers/job/USA—Massachusetts—Cambridge/Investigator—ELT-Biophysics_335079-1 GSK is seeking a highly motivated scientist to join the multidisciplinary Encoded Library Technologies (ELT) team. As a member of the ELT Biophysics Group, you will support small molecule drug discovery programs across GSK with specific accountability for biophysical aspects of hit identification, hit validation, and further developing platform capabilities. Additionally, you will represent...
Janssen Scholars of Oncology Diversity Engagement Program (SODEP)
Jul. 12, 2022—We are delighted to announce the launch of the Janssen Scholars of Oncology Diversity Engagement Program (SODEP): details are available at www.janssensodep.com. SODEP consists of three steps: Exposure to industry at the virtual Janssen Oncology Day (September 14, 2022 – 150 Participants), an all-day program that will provide an overview of the various opportunities within science and medicine, providing a...
Multiple scientist positions at ADMA Biologics
May. 11, 2022—ADMA Biologics is a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in developing treatments for immunodeficient patients at risk for infections. They are hiring multiple scientists in their Analytical and Process Development group. They are looking for a wide variety of levels from recent PhD to postdocs to research profs who may be looking to enter industry. The roles...
Internships outside of ASPIRE: Computational Biologist Internships with 10X Genomics
Jan. 25, 2022—10X Genomics is currently hiring several interns in computational biology. Learn more at their career website at: https://www.10xgenomics.com/careers#openings
Janssen Scholars of Oncology Diversity Engagement Program: Call for Applications
Jun. 24, 2021—Janssen recently announced the launch of the Scholars of Oncology Diversity Engagement Program (SODEP), which will begin in fall 2021. SODEP consists of three steps: 1. Exposure to industry at the virtual Janssen Oncology Day, an all-day program that will provide an overview of the various opportunities within science and medicine. 2. One-on-one mentorship. Up to 10 scholars who...
Job Opportunity: Senior Scientist (PhD), Bioassay and Impurity Testing, Pfizer, St. Louis, MO
Sep. 30, 2020—Job Requisition ID: 4791735 *Note: alumni referral Larry Thompson, PhD ROLE SUMMARY Bioassay and Impurity Testing Group: We are seeking a candidate to join us in building capabilities to lead the industry in the advancement of novel products to the market through innovation and execution of analytical testing. This position will provide laboratory support and...
Job Opportunity: Senior Scientist, Bioprocess Purification, Pfizer, Andover, MA
Sep. 24, 2020—ROLE SUMMARY Pfizer’s purpose is to deliver breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Research and Development is at the heart of fulfilling Pfizer’s purpose as we work to translate advanced science and technologies into the therapies and vaccines that matter most. Whether you are in the discovery sciences, ensuring drug safety and efficacy or supporting clinical...
Job Opportunity: Senior Scientist, Bioprocess R&D, Andover, MA
Sep. 24, 2020—The Sr. Scientist will join a team of scientists and engineers within Bioprocess R&D at the Andover, MA site focused on developing and optimizing mammalian cell culture processes for the production of recombinant proteins, biologics, and gene therapy vectors for early-phase and late-phase clinical trials for human therapeutics. The focus for this position will be...
Future Directions: Dario Gutierrez, PhD, Head, Investigational Biology, Merck
Sep. 15, 2020—This article was originally published in Results & Discussion, Spring 2019, Issue 9. By Shwetha Narasimhan, Graduate Student The promising field of immunotherapeutics is currently hailed as the new hope in the fight against cancer and Dr. Dario Gutierrez is determined to make this hope a reality. As the Director and Head of the Investigational...
Alumni Feature: Dr. Laurent Audoly
Sep. 15, 2020—This article was originally published in Results & Discussion, Issue 5, Spring 2017. Dr. Laurent Audoly has seen the world over. Thanks to his degree in Pharmacology from Vanderbilt University, he has been able to balance a career in the pharmaceutical industry along with a career in teaching. Since leaving Nashville, Dr. Audoly has held...
Informational Webinar Series about Lilly Visiting Scientist Fellowship Program
Sep. 4, 2020—Lilly’s Visiting Scientist Fellowship program exposes Pharm.D., M.D. and relevant Ph.D. or master’s degree graduates to a myriad of pharmaceutical functions and experiences, providing hands-on involvement with the drug development process. The fellowship is a unique one-year, post-graduate program. Fellows are assigned to one department, yet work closely with other areas, enabling them to learn...
Level Up @ Amicus Summer Internship Program
Jan. 31, 2020—Amicus Therapeutics is a global, patient-dedicated biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing and delivering high-quality medicines for people living with rare metabolic diseases. Level Up @ Amicus is our Summer Internship Program, created to give students an opportunity for experiential learning in a corporate environment. This is a meaningful, mutually beneficial program where students will...
Job Opportunity: Computational biologist, Repare Therapeutics, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Aug. 20, 2019—POSITION DESCRIPTION Position: Computational biologist Company: Repare Therapeutics Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Website: http://www.reparerx.com/ To apply: http://www.reparerx.com/careers/ Repare Therapeutics is a 2017 “Fierce 15” startup backed by tier-one strategic and institutional biotechnology investors (http://www.reparerx.com/news). Repare develops next generation, precision oncology drugs that target specific vulnerabilities of tumor cells in clearly defined patient populations. Founded by leading experts at...
“So You Want to be a Pharmacologist Doing Drug Discovery?…….Careers in Drug Discovery”
Jun. 7, 2019—Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Department of Pharmacology Special Seminar Series Terrence P. Kenakin, Ph.D., UNC-Chapel Hill 1:30 pm 206 PRB “So You Want to be a Pharmacologist Doing Drug Discovery?…….Careers in Drug Discovery”
Drug Discovery and Development Colloquium 2019
May. 20, 2019—The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Student Chapter of the American Association for Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) will be hosting our 6th Annual Drug Discovery and Development Colloquium (DDDC) on the UAMS Campus in Little Rock, Arkansas from Thursday, June 13th to Saturday, June 15th. The UAMS AAPS Student Group invites you to register for this event. All presenting...
East, West Coast Courses to Help Grad Students & Postdocs Transition to Biotech
Mar. 15, 2019—The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) is offering two week-long courses this summer to help them transition to careers in biotech. Of 130 participants from 2014-2016, 70% now have nonacademic jobs in industry, regulatory affairs, or tech transfer; the remainder are still in training or in academia. Moreover, the cohorts have remained close networking...