Career Options: Pharma/Biotech

Please come to  Flying Saucer (111 10th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203) on October 10 starting around 5:30pm, to join Life Science Tennessee and the LST Academic Alliance to network with each other, idea share, and hear about the latest life science industry news. THE FIRST BEER IS FREE! This month’s speaker is Dr. Paul Folta, who has… Read More

The Senior Scientist in molecular virology will help drive advancements of Pfizer’s Gene Therapy platform in the Bioprocess Research and Development group. The successful applicant with be a main contributor for a collaborative interdisciplinary research program focused on the development of recombinant adenoassociated virus (rAAV) vector manufacturing platforms to… Read More

The Visiting Scientist Fellowship (VSF) is an esteemed pharmaceutical industry-based program, which has been developing recent graduates (PharmD, MD, and relevant PhDs/Masters) into highly competitive and marketable industry professionals since 1994. This one-year program presents fellows with the opportunity to directly impact the business at Lilly through cross-functional exposure to… Read More

Dr. Thompson will be our featured speaker for the October PhD Career Stories seminar. Find our more about him below and be sure to attend his talk on October 18th. Registration is requested How he spends his day His career path    … Read More

Are you Interested in science industry, policy or entrepreneurship? Come check out the Life Science Tennessee Academic Alliance where you can network with a variety of different science professionals or entrepreneurs in the area or advocate for science policy at the state legislature. We now have four academic alliances… Read More

Openings Still Available for Both Summer Biotech Courses! Deadline Extended Until April 30 Join one of these week-long, hands-on courses to help you transition to a job in biotech or pharma. Discover the commercial side of science, network, and  learn interdisciplinary skills through a team project. On average, more than… Read More

Careers in Pharmaceutical Discovery Day is an event  organized by the students of the CBID training grant in association with Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology, and Inflammation (VI4). Highlighted guests include representatives from 4 major pharmaceutical companies: Merck, Genentech, Roche, and AstraZeneca. Presentations will discuss the hurdles, highlights, and… Read More

On May 9, join Life Science Tennessee and the Academic Alliance in Nashville at the Flying Saucer to network with each other, idea share and hear about the latest life science industry news. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nashville-beer-biotech-may-tickets-60467383572… Read More

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… Read More

iBiology posted a new four-part video series on “Job Hunting in Industry: Searching, Applying, Interviewing, and Negotiating for a Scientist Position in Biotech and Pharma,” presented by Bill Lindstaedt, the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Career Advancement, International and Postdoctoral Services at the University of California, San Francisco. It’s a terrific… Read More