30 November 2018

You're Hired 2018

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SCI's Fine Chemicals Group and Young Chemist's Panel

Glasgow, UK

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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

10.00		Registration and networking

11.00		Introduction and welcome

11.05		Careers in the AgChem industry: why and how? Dr Liz Jones, Syngenta

11.25		Starting A Career With Opiates Dr Paul Young, JM Macfarlan Smith

11.45		Career Management & Support for Researchers Anna Selwood, University of Strathclyde Careers Service

12.05		Navigating academia - challenges and opportunities from an early career perspective Dr Sarah Walker, University of Strathclyde

12.25		Careers for Scientists in a Contract Research Organization Dr Emma Blackham, Sygnature

12.45		Lunch and exhibition

14.00		A career in IP - how I changed from lab-based research to become patent attorney Dr Clara Orofino, Marks & Clerk LLP

14.20		A wealth of opportunities in Medical Communications Dr Tamzin Gristwood, Oxford PharmaGenesis

14.40		From Bench-top to Board Room; My personal 5 Year Journey founding a University Spin-out Company Dr Paul Colbon, Liverpool Chirochem

15.00		Careers in Life Sciences/Biosciences Suzanne Robertson, Entrust People

15.20		Panel discussion

16.15		Closing remarks followed by wine mixer

Venue and Contact

University of Strathclyde

Technology and Innovation Centre
University of Strathclyde
99 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1RD

Conference Team

Tel: +44 (0)20 7598 1566

Email: conferences@soci.org

Fees

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Exhibitors

Organising Committee

David Alker, SCI / David Alker Associates
Daniel Hamza, SCI / Sygnature Discovery
Fred Hancock, SCI
Elizabeth Jones, SCI / Syngenta
David Leese, SCI / Concept Life Sciences
Joe Sweeney, SCI / University of Lancaster
Sarah Walker, University of Strathclyde