#  Harvard Biotech Club Career Fair 2018 

 



####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **August 28, 2018** 

 12:00PM - 05:30PM EDT 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **New Research Building, HMS 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA, 02115**  



 

 



 

**HARVARD BIOTECH CLUB**  **2018 CAREER FAIR SCHEDULE** **Keynote by: Dr. James Bradner, M.D., President of the Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research (NIBR)**

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##  12:00 - 2:15pm **Panel Discussions: Pechet Room, NRB**

 ***Moderator:*** **Pearl Freier**, President, Cambridge BioPartners, Inc.

###  **12:00 - 1:00pm**

###  **Opportunities to Work on Breakthrough Research**

 **Pulmonary Hypertension Discovery Research · RNA-Targeted Small Molecules · Immune, Inflammatory, and Fibrotic Disorders · Gene Therapy for Neurological Disease**

 World class leaders from four of biopharma’s most exciting and innovative companies will share insights into their organizations, job and growth opportunities in their fields, approaches to building successful teams and hiring, the benefits and risks of working for small biotech companies and large biopharma organizations, and suggestions for transitioning from academia to industry.

 Panelists:

 **David E. Gutstein, M.D.** Vice President, CVM Discovery Biology @ **Janssen Pharmaceuticals** (a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson)

 **Jennifer C. Petter, Ph.D.** Founder and Chief Scientific Officer @ **Arrakis Therapeutics**

 **Robert Plenge, M.D., Ph.D.** Vice President, Translational Development, Research & Early Development and Head of the Inflammation & Immunology Thematic Center of Excellence Unit @ **Celgene Blog:** [https://www.plengegen.com](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.plengegen.com&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=s3NqdPYSW3UxAE97YoZcMxgQUgdw7FQrreS_zHElFDM&m=j-Os2fNzHvG-1CUg3X2kEEbloNeN0lnD1V35DdKWyJY&s=dEtR6vwNtOvaI2a6IGFRdgeAzjQSwbd5DtpDWcN2IU4&e=)

 **Todd Carter, Ph.D.** Senior Director of Neuroscience @ **Voyager Therapeutics**


###  **1:15 - 2:15 pm**

###  **Nontraditional Career Paths for PhDs and MDs Outside of the Bench**

 **Business Development · Data Science · Venture Capital · Product development · Marketing · Intellectual Property · Management · Clinical Policy · Health Services · Commercialization strategy · Management**

 A wide variety of opportunities exist today for PhDs and MDs to impact human health outside of a career in drug discovery or clinical practice. Join our chat with leaders at world class Boston-area companies who will share their perspectives on their career trajectories. Discussion will also include growth opportunities and advice for transitioning into new areas

 **Panelists:**

 **Aman Bhandari, Ph.D., MPH.** VP Data Strategy and Solutions @ **Vertex Pharmaceuticals**

  **Ivana Liebisch, Ph.D., JD.** EVP and Chief Business Oficer @ **Ipsen**

 **Chandra Ramanathan**, **Ph.D., MBA.** Vice President and Head, East Coast Innovation Center @ **Bayer**

 **Michael S Sherman, M.D., MBA.** Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer @ **Harvard Pilgrim Health** **Care**

 **Claire Leurent, Ph.D., MBA.** Bio Sector Investment Director @ **Samsung Ventures**

 **Daniel Macaya Ph.D.** Associate Director TechAtlas Division @ **RA Capital**

 **Sponsored and recorded by: Science Careers** from the journal AAAS

##  1:00 - 5:00pm  **Career Fair Recruiting Tables: Rotunda, NRB**

 Come and meet key recruitment personnel from industry leaders in the fields of pharma, biotech, consulting, medical communications, patent law, and more.Click [here](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__thebiotechclub.org_sponsors-2D1_&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=s3NqdPYSW3UxAE97YoZcMxgQUgdw7FQrreS_zHElFDM&m=j-Os2fNzHvG-1CUg3X2kEEbloNeN0lnD1V35DdKWyJY&s=38nZsizdkFUca-6BDPxgm126_ZDjzaHq6xsHbL3FNbA&e=) for a list of participating companies.

##  2:30 - 5:00pm **Company Presentations: Pechet Room, NRB**

###  2:30 - 2:50pm **Clark+Elbing LLP**

###  2:55 - 3:15pm **Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.**

###  3:20 - 3:40pm **Safety Partners, Inc.**

###  3:45 - 4:05pm **AbbVie**

###  4:10 - 4:30pm **Foundation Medicine**

###  4:35 - 4:55pm **AstraZeneca**

##  5:15pm - 6:00pm **Keynote Speaker: Jay Bradner, M.D.**

###  **James (Jay) Bradner, M.D.**  
**President of the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR)**

 James (Jay) Bradner, M.D., has been President of the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) since March 2016. He is a member of the Executive Committee of Novartis.

 From 2005 through 2015, Dr. Bradner served on the research faculty of Harvard Medical School and as an attending physician in stem cell transplantation within the Department of Medical Oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the United States. He has co-founded five biotechnology companies and has co-authored more than 200 scientific publications and 30 US patent applications.

 Dr. Bradner is a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Chicago Medical School in the US. He completed his residency in medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, his fellowship in medical oncology and hematology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and his postdoctoral training in chemistry and chemical biology at Harvard University. He has received many honorific awards and was elected into the American Society for Clinical Investigation in 2011 and the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society in 2013.

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##  THE 2018 BIOTECH CAREER FAIR IS SPONSORED BY:



 

 



 

 See also:- [ All Life Sciences PhD Students (HILS-wide, GSAS only) ](/audience/phd-students-gsas)
- [ Biotech, Pharma and Startups ](/career-options/biotech-pharma-and-startups)
- [ Career Exploration ](/resource/career-exploration)
- [ Range of Options ](/resource/range-options)
- [ Specific careers ](/resource/specific-careers)
- [ External Provider ](/provider/external-provider)
- [ Harvard Provider ](/provider/harvard-provider)
 
 

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