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Bridging the Gap Between Science and Business
S2BN organizes outreach and networking events for graduate students to complement their academic training. Students obtain professional training with transferable skills to gain a competitive edge in both the academic and business job markets.
We accomplish our goal by linking highly qualified personnel from research intensive universities and institutions with subject matter experts and industry professionals.
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Boosting Biotech Initiatives to bring Pharmaceutical Internships and Mentorship to Alberta
Wednesday, Jan 29th, 2020
Co-hosted with BioAlberta
3:00pm - Networking
3:30pm - Talk
University of Alberta Campus
Career Advice for Graduate Students: An Evening with a Manager at Canada's Biggest Pharmaceutical Company
Matthew Cormier
To kickstart an evening event on Queen's University campus, Alex Lang showcased the unorthodox career path he took from PhD graduate to securing his position as manager at the largest pharmaceutical company in Canada. Although sitting with Janssen as the Manager of Medical Information for Oncology and Haematology, Alex explained that his career journey was akin to that of "drunk bumble bee" and not as straightforward as one mi...
Careers in Science Communication
Hamza Taufique
On September 25, 2019, the S2BN's Toronto Chapter hosted an event on "Careers in Science Communication" in collaboration with the University of Toronto's Life Sciences Career Development Society (LSCDS). The event was held at the University of Toronto and attended by over 100 graduate students.
Speaker Backgrounds
Four speakers provided insights into their careers in science communications and shared their experiences about tran...
MSc or PhD: Maximizing Your Graduate Experience for Career Success
Simone Renwick
On the 1st of October, the Guelph Chapter S2BN invited Nezar Rghei, MSc, and Mathew Platt, PhD, to share their experiences and advice with graduate students at the University of Guelph.
Firstly, Nezar Rghei, who is the VP of Strategic Partnerships at Ontario Genomics, shared his experiences of immigrating to Canada and the educational path that he chose. He discussed the importance of industry to scientific discoveries and tech...
From PhD to Natural Resources Canada: How Marvin Ferrer Made the Leap into Government
Marvin Ferrer, a policy analyst at Natural Resources Canada (NRC), joined graduate students at an information session about his experience transitioning from a PhD into a career in government.
Marvin completed his PhD in Reproductive Anatomy Laboratory at Queen's University as health science provided him with a sense of "doing good" – a quality that also aligned with his other interests, government and policy. Deciding to trans...
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