Life Sciences Career Expo (LSCE)’s Post

Save the Date! We are excited to announce that the Life Sciences Career Expo 2023: Expanding Your Possibilities (Hybrid format) will be held on May 1st and 3rd virtually and on May 4th, in-person, at UofT’s St. George Campus. This annual conference is aimed at bringing together life sciences trainees with educators, researchers, industry partners and government stakeholders that share our aim to educate and prepare the next generation for diverse careers!Registration information to follow! For past programming and speakers, please visit our website: www.lsce.ca

It was fantastic to have IPG Health at our Day 3 in-person event yesterday to wrap up LSCE 2023! Thank you to Phillip Hall, Candice Judith Dcosta, MSc, ELS and Arman Shekari, Ph.D for joining us!

Only 3 days left until the start of LSCE 2023! Be sure to tune in on May 3rd at 2:00 - 2:50 PM EDT to hear from Dr. Joyce Boye a Director General at the Government of Canada - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada during our exciting Public Sector Career Panel! Dr. Joyce Boye is the Director General (Prairie Region) of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) Science and Technology Branch. She has a Ph. D in Food Science (McGill University). She was a Senior Research Scientist at AAFC for many years where she led a variety of projects on extracting and characterizing proteins and bioactives from plant sources. Register TODAY to learn about exciting career paths beyond your degree at https://lnkd.in/gYyvKmWe. #LSCE2023 #professional_development #career_exploration #LSCE #LSCDS

LSCE 2023 COUNTDOWN - 4 DAYS LEFT! Want to learn more about careers in computational biology and bioinformatics? Register for LSCE and join us on May 3rd from 4:00 - 4:50 PM EDT to hear one of our panelists, Dr. Simon Eng, from BioSymetrics Inc at our exciting Bioinformatics Career Panel! Simon completed his PhD in 2018 in Immunology at the University of Toronto with a focus on using machine learning to identify biomarkers in juvenile idiopathic arthritis. After working as a Bioinformatician at SickKids, he moved to BioSymetrics in 2021, a Toronto/Boston-based startup focused on identifying drug targets using artificial intelligence, where he is now a Senior Data Scientist. Register TODAY to learn about exciting career paths beyond your degree at https://lnkd.in/gYyvKmWe. #LSCE2023 #professional_development #career_exploration

Another one of our panelists for our LSCE Career panels will be Nirsan Kunaratnam! Sign up for LSCE and join us on Wednesday, May 4th from 4:00-4:50pm for our Clinical Research Career Panel! Nirsan Kunaratnam is a Clinical Scientist at a leading biopharmaceutical company through Parexel FSP. He leads/supports the study team with the clinical/scientific conduct of oncology clinical studies (e.g. medical monitoring, data reconciliation, protocol deviation management, etc). Previously, as a Global Study Manager at AstraZeneca, he worked on the Infectious Disease/Vaccine and Respiratory/Immunology portfolio. Most notably, he supported the delivery of the COVID-19 trial at AstraZeneca. Nirsan has extensive knowledge and experience working with multiple disease/disorder groups including Alzheimers, Depression, Stroke, Oncology, Respiratory, and Infectious Disease. He holds a Masters degree from the Rehabilitation Sciences Institute at the University of Toronto. Register TODAY to learn about exciting career paths beyond your degree at https://lnkd.in/gYyvKmWe. #LSCE2023 #professional_development #career_exploration #universityoftoronto #lifesciences # #clinicalresearch

Only 5 DAYS until LSCE 2023! Be sure to join us on May 3rd from 4:00 - 4:50 PM EDT to hear from one of our panelists, Alison Foo, at our exciting Clinical Research Career Panel! Alison Foo is a Clinical Research Instructor. She has worked on Phase I to IV studies in academia and industry. She previously specialized in clinical trial management, clinical data management, monitoring, medical writing and stakeholder management. Alison also loves to teach professional skills. She's a sole proprietor and offers webinars/workshops and one-on-one career coaching. In her spare time, she volunteers, collects recipes she'll never use, and hangs out with her rescue dog. Register TODAY to learn about exciting career paths beyond your degree at https://lnkd.in/gYyvKmWe. #LSCE2023 #professional_development #career_exploration #LSCDS #careerdevelopment #uoft #lifesciences

We are less than one week away from LSCE! Be sure to tune in on May 3st from 1:00 - 1:50 PM EDT to hear from Dr. Jyoti Balhara from GSK at our exciting Company Spotlights Session! Jyoti Balhara is a Regulatory Affairs Manager at GSK Canada. She earned a Ph.D. in Immunology at the University of Manitoba. She then dabbled in consulting, science communication and business development before pursuing 1 year of postdoctoral training in clinical immunology at McMaster University. Before joining GSK, she worked at Innomar Strategies and Bayer Pharmaceuticals. Dr Balhara will throw a spotlight on GSK. GSK is a global biopharma company with the ambition and purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK’s portfolio spans vaccines, specialty and general medicines, with R&D focused on science of the immune system, human genetics and advanced technologies. GSK Canada currently employs approximately 1,700 full time employees across the country. The company has two divisional headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario and Montréal, Quebec, and an administrative office in Quebec City. Register TODAY to learn about exciting career paths beyond your degree at https://lnkd.in/gYyvKmWe. #LSCE2023 #professional_development #career_exploration #LSCDS #careerdevelopment #universityoftoronto #uoft #graduateschool p.s. keep an eye out on our page for more spotlight features of the amazing companies and panelists that will be at LSCE next week! 👀

Have you heard about IPG Health? Register for LSCE 2023 and attend May 3rd at 12:00 - 12:50 PM EDT to hear from Phillip Hall VP, Director in Talent Acquisition at our exciting Company Spotlights Session! Phillip has over ten years recruitment experience across the UK, the United States and Canada. Starting his career in the recruitment agency environment Phillip quickly developed excellent strategic recruitment skills, later moving into Talent Acquisition with IPG Health. Here he's been responsible for many of the first in class talent initiatives across the global network. Phillip has been instrumental in the development and execution of 'Fuel' IPG Heath Medical Communications global entry level program. Over the last few years Phillip has also brought entry level strategies to IPG Health's Canadian Domestic agencies, increasing the networks offering in Canada. Register TODAY to learn about exciting career paths beyond your degree at https://lnkd.in/gYyvKmWe. #LSCE2023 #professional_development #career_exploration #graduateschool # #career #development #uoft #facultyofmedicine

Want to learn more about life science careers within the Public Sector? Be sure to join us on May 3 from 2:00 - 2:50 PM EDT to hear from Dr. Masha Cemma from the Office of Canada's Chief Science Advisor at our exciting Public Sector Career Panel! Dr. Masha Cemma is a Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of the Chief Science Advisor in the federal public service. Masha earned her Ph.D. in 2016 from the Department of Molecular Genetics at the University of Toronto. Her first exposure to science policy was through a fellowship at the World Health Organization while still in graduate school. She further honed her policy skillset via Mitacs Canadian Science Policy Fellowship, the Action Canada Fellowship and a certificate program through the London School of Economics. Register TODAY to learn about exciting career paths beyond your degree at https://lnkd.in/gYyvKmWe. #LSCE2023 #professional_development #career_exploration #uoft #graduatestudents #networking # #career #development #university