29 November 2017

You're Hired 2017

Organised by:

SCI's Fine Chemicals Group, Young Chemists' Panel, Yorkshire and the Humber Group, Early Careers Committee

Huddersfield, UK

Registration Closed

This event is no longer available for registration.

Synopsis

In the global chemical process sector there are many very empowering and well paid jobs, in industry and academia, but the competition for these jobs is significant. However, to be successful and join, stay on and move up the salaried ladder is a manageable challenge in which luck is only a minor element. It does involve evaluating the motivation and goals of both yourself and your prospective employer. But, with this preparation, job interviews can be less daunting and job offers more probable. This event is aimed at that preparation, it will describe many job roles, from the viewpoint of both recruiters and the recruited, that can help you evaluate your own goals. The talks will include a broad review of the sector, a HR view of recruitment and the perspective of job holders describing their roles. It will allow networking with industry, learned societies and academia, to understand what an employer will want to see from their job candidates, that will make the difference between getting the offer and not the rejection letter.

Attendees

This meeting is aimed at PhD students, post-doctoral researchers, and early careers researchers.

Programme

Day 1 - 29 November 2017

$name

09:30: Registration and refreshments
10:00: Introduction and welcome
10:05: Plenary: Changing face of industry in the UK Sharon Todd, SCI
10:35: What is it like to start your own business? Paul Colbon, Liverpool ChiroChem
10:55: Drug discovery in the not-for-profit sector Steve Andrews, Alzheimers UK
11:15: Refreshment break
11:35: What is it like working in a CRO environment? Rebecca Harvey, Concept Life Sciences
11:55: Getting a job in big pharma - a new hire's perspective Caroline Gehin, AstraZeneca
12:15: From Science to Sales: a commercial role in chemistry Tim Jones, Biotage
12:35: Careers in the AgChem industry: why and how? Kenny Ling, Syngenta
12:55: Taking the next steps to develop your career David Smith & Neil Raval, CCMR Consulting
13:15: Hidden roles in universities and the support PhDs/Post-Grad/Alumni can expect from a careers service Jess Shilton, University of Huddersfield
13:35: Lunch and networking
1450: Breaking into a career in industry Dan Younger, CY Partners
15:10: SCI - where you can meet science and business Karen Hobbs, SCI
15:30: Panel discussion
16:25: Closing remarks
16:30: Wine mixer

Venue and Contact

University of Huddersfield

University of Huddersfield
3M Buckley Innovation Centre
Firth Street
Huddersfield
HD1 3BD

Conference Team

Tel: +44 (0)20 7598 1561

Email: conferences@soci.org

Fees

Attendance to this event is free of charge. However, places are limited.

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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.