28 March 2019
Day of Science and Careers London 2019
Organised by:
SCI's Early Careers Committee
SCI, London
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Synopsis
SCI's Day of Science & Careers is an annual career event designed to give information about the wide range of careers covered in the chemical, chemistry-using and other science based industries. Speakers from a range of industrial, academic and independent backgrounds will present their career pathway and offer insights in to what to look out for, and what to consider when choosing your next steps.
Attendees
This event will be of interest to students in physical & biological sciences and engineering.Programme
| 10.15 | Registration | |
| 10.45 | Welcome and Introduction Professor Alan Heaton, formerly Liverpool John Moores University and Chair, SCI Early Careers Committee (ECC) |
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| 11.00 | Presentation by Meeting Sponsor | |
| Part 1 | Science Based Industry, Chair – Professor Alan Heaton, ECC | |
| 11.10 | Starting Out in Academia Professor Joe Sweeney, Lancaster University |
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| 11.35 | Starting Out in Industry Dr Jean-Marie Cols, Bioquell |
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| 12.00 | Networking Dr Alan Baylis, Nuvistix Innovation |
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| 12.25 | Interactive activity Tim Reynolds, Intacomm and ECC |
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| 13.30 | Lunch | |
| Part 2 | Industry Based Science, Chair – Dr Inna Baigozina-Goreli, ECC | |
| 14.15 | Working in a Chemical SME Dr Trevor Rhodes, Harman Technology |
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| 14.40 | Working as a Student and Employee in Big Pharma Robert Law, GSK |
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| 15.05 | Working in a Bioscience SME Sharon Williams, Prometica Biosciences |
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| Part 3 | The Business of Science, Chair – Dr Kevin Back, Pfizer and ECC | |
| 15.30 | A Career in Biology as an Academic Steven Harte, University of Greenwich |
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| 15.55 | Biology Careers in the Agrochemical Industry Dr Robin Blake, Compliance Services International |
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| 16.20 | Refreshment break | |
| Part 4 | Show You Mean Business, Chair – Tim Reynolds, Intacomm and ECC | |
| 16.40 | Scientific Journalism Clive Cookson, Financial Times |
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| 17.05 | Scientific Marketing and Sales Dr Nathalie Huther, Arcinova |
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| 17.30 | Top Tips for Successful Job Applications Richard Carruthers, Imperial College |
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| 17.55 | Summing up | |
| 18.00 | Networking reception |
Venue and Contact
SCI
SCI
14/15 Belgrave Square
London
SW1X 8PS
SCI Communications Team
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7598 1594
Email: communications@soci.org
Fees
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Additional Info
Exhibition and Sponsorship
An exhibition will take place alongside the conference for companies and related organisations who may wish to exhibit. Please email conferences@soci.org for further information and prices. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.