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Virtual Career Day for Graduate Students in the Life Sciences
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Join us for the premiere virtual career networking event of the year! Your registration for career day guarantees you the chance to network online with up to 3 professionals in the life sciences sector, from a selection of many professionals working in different roles and industries.听
Professionals will discuss the way the pandemic has affected their specific sector and role and offer trainees tips around adapting to change. The day will be divided into two听Zoom sessions that will听take place in the morning from 8:00 - 11:35 am or in the afternoon听from 3:00 - 6:55 pm.听You are permitted to register for only one of the sessions in order to allow the greatest number of trainees to benefit from the event.听
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Network with professionals from:听
* Medical affairs
* AI & personalized medicine
* Government听
* Intellectual Property
* Clinical trials
* R&D
* Business Development
* Innovation
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AGENDA听
Topics are subject to change, a more comprehensive agenda will be available closer to the date & will be provided to all participants
Morning Session
8h00: Welcome & morning coffee
8h30 - 11h35: Networking sessions
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At each time indicated below, you can choose to participate in a breakout room lead by a professional from a specific job sector. The professionals will open their discussion by speaking about the indicated topic & transition into a Q&A period.听
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8h30: Adapting to change
9h35: Aspects of change
10h40: Managing Teams & work
Afternoon Session
15h00: Welcome & afternoon coffee
15h30 - 18h35:听Networking sessions
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At each time indicated below, you can choose to participate in a breakout room lead by a professional from a specific job sector. The professionals will open their discussion by speaking about the indicated topic & transition into a Q&A period.听
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15h30: Important skills for adapting
16h35: New opportunities in the sector
17h40: Advice for job seekers
18h35: Closing remarks
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Participants may attend either the AM or PM session. Spaces are limited to 60 participants for each session, those who arrive past the welcome may wait to be permitted into the session depending on space and time slot. More information on the agenda, speakers and the seminar will be circulated closer to the date.听
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Any questions:听please contact Christina.farant [at] muhc.mcgill.ca or Emily.bell [at] mcgill.ca
Online Event Instructions
A link for either the morning session or afternoon session will be sent to those registered one day in advance of the event.