Companies
Platinum sponsors
Biopôle SA is a Swiss private, not-for-profit organisation, which owns, manages and promotes the life sciences campus. It is home for some of the most innovative life sciences companies and research groups.
Biopôle presents four companies (names will be confirmed soon).
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Boston Scientific is dedicated to transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients around the world.
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Lilly aims at solving some of the world’s most significant health challenges by making medicine and delivering clinical trials, while ensuring their products remain accessible and affordable.
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AC Immune is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing precision medicine to diagnose, treat and prevent neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and certain rare indications.
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Merck is a science and technology company which delivers personalized treatments for serious diseases and offers tools, services and a digital platform for research and information access, storage, processing and display.
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Lonza is a healthcare manufacturing organization which helps pharmaceutical, biotech and nutrition companies to bring their treatments to market, offering technological insight and scientific expertise.
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Gold sponsors
AstraZeneca is a pharmaceutical company whose core business is the development and marketing of medicines, while striving to make the healthcare system more resilient and sustainable.
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The Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), a leading national and international academic institution, brings together eight public hospitals and two clinics. It actively contributes to progress in medicine through advanced research in medical and healthcare disciplines
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Gi Life Sciences specialises in delivering tailored, sector-specific recruitment and workforce solutions to meet the unique needs of the Pharma, Biotech, Fine Chemicals and Medical Devices industries.
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Silver sponsors
Vandria is a biopharmaceutical company that develops small molecule mitophagy inducers to treat age-related and chronic diseases in the fields of Muscle- and CNS diseases with large unmet medical need.
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Pilatus Biosciences is pioneering the discovery and development of first-in-class antibodies and bifunctional proteins targeting metabolic checkpoints, with the goal of driving immuno-microenvironment reprogramming to combat cancer.
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Biopôle presents
Ichnos Glenmark Innovation (IGI) is an alliance between Ichnos Sciences Inc., a global fully-integrated clinical-stage biotech company developing multispecifics™ in oncology, and its parent, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd., with the aim to accelerate new drug discovery in cancer treatment.
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Abionic is an innovative point-of-care (POC) diagnostic company founded as a spin-off from EPFL, and aiming to improve patient care through disruptive nanofluidic technology based POC abioSCOPE solutions.
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Bewe has developed a patented neurocognitive motor training system that delivers digital interventions via mobile games to rewire users’ brains and decrease unhealthy cravings.
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Nexco Analytics distinguishes itself by developing cutting-edge AI technologies, deeply specialized in the analysis of genomics sequencing data, specifically tailored to meet the unique needs of the Life Sciences industry.
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Services by
Talendo focuses on connecting students, graduates and professionals with employers and universities.
Chat with a professional recruiter – with Talendo: come with your resume and get valuable feedback from the “private sector”!
This exercise is recommended for those who have a clear idea of their professional choices and who want to give themselves a chance to talk to a professional working in the private sector.
Five recruiters from their partner oprandi & partner will be present.
Service from 10:00 to 17:15. Mandatory registration at the CV Desk (9:15-10:00). Limited number of places: first come, first served. For those who are about to apply for a job.
Photo Booth with AliaPhoto: add the perfect touch to your resume with a professional headshot.
Alia Gachassin, photographer USPP, has been using her technical and relational skills for more than 10 years to highlight moments of life and personalities through images. She is working with regional and international companies as well as individuals, and portraiture is one of her areas of expertise.
Service from 10:00 to 17:15. Mandatory registration at the CV Desk (9:15-10:00). Limited number of places: first come, first served. For those who are about to apply for a job.
iEvolve – Discovering your career options
Come play a game that uses the power of collective thinking and elements of positive work psychology to discover what you are good at, what your aspirations are and where and how you thrive the most. Don’t let the end of your Master or PhD catch you unprepared: ask yourself the crucial questions now, explore different career options and adjust your learning path before your diploma!
An animation by the EPFL Transversal Skills and Career Center
Service from 13:00 to 16:00. Sessions of 30min, up to 6 participants each.
Mandatory registration at the CV Desk (9:15-10:00), limited number of places, first come first served.
Career Centers / University Units
Partnering Student Association
SV Industry EPFL is a student association that offers Life Sciences students access to the industry by organizing conferences and debates with companies, as well as various workshops and discussions with alumni.
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Co-Organizer
The BioScience Network Lausanne (BSNL) is an association of PhD students and postdocs working in various fields of Life Sciences at EPFL and UNIL. It strives to promote career development of young researchers in Life Sciences.
Life Science Career Day is a joint effort between the Doctoral School FBM and the BSNL Association.
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Invited organizations and associations
The Haute école pédagogique du canton de Vaud offers university-level training to future teachers and postgraduate courses to professionals from the education field. It also stimulates research and development in the educational sciences, including international projects, and provides pedagogical resources to teachers.
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BNF is active throughout Switzerland and has 25 years of experience in supporting academics. The organisation assists highly qualified specialists at career crossroads through personal counselling, fostering professional networks and focussed training so that they can successfully place their professional know-how and skills in the job market.
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ADAS is an association that represents PhDs, Postdocs and all members of the corps intermédiaire inférieur from the Faculty of Biology and Medicine at UNIL, offering support with professional difficulties and organizing social/scientific events to promote their integration within the faculty and beyond.
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SwAPP is a professional association for qualified specialists working in one of the many fields of pharmaceutical medicine and drug development. With more than 300 members and continually growing, it promotes a Life Long Learning Program with SwAPP diplomas and continuous professional training.
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Lucky draw at their booth: participate and try to win a private session with a coach (who you can already meet there). The winner will be announced at their booth after the closing ceremony.
Nucleate is a student-led organization representing a global community of bio-innovators. It aims at identifying future bio entrepreneurs, educating and empowering scientists and business students, building bridges within the biotech ecosystem, and accelerating impactful academic bioventures.
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Academic sponsors
