Science / UCSF Biotech Industry Career Fair

Date:  Thursday, April 24, 2008 Time:  1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Location:  San Francisco, CA UCSF Mission Bay Community Center 1675 Owens Street Cost:  Free to attendees Visit the Science/UCSF Biotech Industry Career Fair at the UCSF Mission Bay Campus for a chance to meet face to face with recruiters from some of the world’s top scientific organizations. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to connect with staffing professionals and hiring managers from the companies you want to work for.

Career Fair and Workshops Sponsored By

Exhibitor List to Date

Affymetrix, Inc. Bayer HealthCare Bio-Rad Laboratories Buck Institute for Age Research Clontech Laboratories Genentech U.S. Food and Drug Administration Gilead Sciences Illumina Kelly Scientific Resources Lab Support, A division of On Assignment Rinat/Pfizer Roche Palo Alto, LLC Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics SRI International WWMR, Inc.

Workshops

HOW TO WIN A JOB BY IMPROVING YOUR NETWORKING AND INTERVIEWING SKILLS

Thursday, April 24, 1:30-3:00 p.m., Mission Bay, Genentech Hall Auditorium

Everyone tells you that you must “network” and “sell yourself” in order to win a job in industry, but what does this really mean? In this seminar, you will learn why most of the hiring in industry happens scientist-to-scientist. You’ll learn how to more effectively connect with your industry counterparts and gather useful career information from them. Finally, panelists will discuss techniques you can use to make the best impression in a job interview setting.

Presenters include: Dave Jensen (AAAS Science Careers columnist), Salvador Rivera (Amyris Biotechnologies), Harvey Yau (Kelly Scientific Resources), and Kurt Vorheis (V2 Bio-Consulting Inc.).

HOW TO SUCCEED IN YOUR FIRST YEAR IN A DRAMATICALLY DIFFERENT CULTURE

Thursday, April 24, 4:30-6:00 p.m., Mission Bay, Genentech Hall Auditorium

The transition from academia to industry can be difficult. Why do some scientists seem to thrive from Day 1 of their first industry jobs, when other scientists need a long time before they figure it all out? Along with a panel of successful industry professionals, moderator Dave Jensen will help you better understand what it takes to succeed in this new environment.

Presenters include: Dave Jensen (AAAS Science Careers columnist), Judy Heyboer (H/R Consultant and formerly Senior VP Human Resources at Genentech), Mary Gerritsen (Exelixis Inc.), and Andrew Spencer (Alvine Pharmaceuticals).

How to Prepare for the Career Fair

• You will need to bring several copies of your resume to hand to the organizations you wish to speak with during the fair. For tips on making the most of career fairs, visit the Career Development section of Science Careers.

Getting There

• UCSF Mission Bay Campus

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