Career options within life sciences… How diverse!
Life Science Career Day, 16 May 2023, SwissTech Convention Center, Lausanne
The Welcome Desk will open at 8.30.
| Schedule | SESSION |
|---|---|
900 Aud.B | SESSION 1 Career options within life sciences… How diverse! With Carina Schey, International public speaker and coach in effective communication and leadership, Moderator of the day Lucie Sprecher, Scientific Collaborator, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology Public service: monitoring river restoration projects in collaboration with the Federal Office for the Environment. Romain Bodinier, Equity Analyst, AtonRâ Partners (First Prize UNIGE 2019, My thesis in 180 seconds) Private sector: scouting new technologies & trends in the healthcare sector (biotech and bionics sectors). Introduction Niko Geldner, Professor in Plant Molecular Biology, Head of the Doctoral School FBM, University of Lausanne More info about session 1 |
| 1010 Hall | BREAK |
| 1025 Aud.B | SESSION 2 Life sciences communities in the spotlight With Biopôle and valais4you Flash presentations: start-ups, companies & organisations will have one minute to introduce themselves and you will benefit from advice to prepare your pitch when you join them in the hall. |
| 1115 Hall | LUNCH & NETWORKING Company booths & exhibitors (all day) Services for those who are about to apply for a job: Photo Booth with AliaPhoto (all day): add the perfect touch to your resume with a professional headshot. Chat with a recruitment professional with Talendo in collaboration with oprandi & partner (all day): 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 goals. Mandatory registration at the CV Desk, 8.45-10.00, limited number of places, first come first served. More info about this session The traditional CV check given by the university services is not offered during the LSCD, you can indeed take advantage of this offer all year round on campus. |
| 1315 Aud.B | SESSION 3 Working in the private sector: four companies are here to introduce themselves and answer your questions! –McKinsey & Company –Eli Lilly –Debiopharm –Medidee (now part of Veranex) |
| 1410 Aud.B | SESSION 4 First job & career: dive into diverse workplace cultures! With Andrzej Kurenda, Chief Scientific Officer, Vivent Céline Müller, Scientific Collaborator, Forest, Nature and Landscape Service of the State of Valais Cherise Bothma, Global Industrial Project Engineering Capability and Performance Manager, Nestlé Christophe Ungar, Producer and Scientific Journalist, RTS Jean-Luc Eiselé, Chief Executive Officer, World Heart Federation Martine Bourqui-Pittet, Head of eHealth Suisse More info about session 4 |
| 1530 Hall | NETWORKING & CAREER ORIENTATION Career options within life sciences… How diverse! A very special networking & career orientation session with more than 30 alumni/invited speakers working in a wide variety of fields (in the public, parapublic & private sectors) More info about the session “Career options within life sciences… How diverse! |
| 1645 Aud.B | SESSION 5 – CAREER EMPOWERMENT Career anchors: a tool to navigate through your job search With Natacha Wicht, HR expert and Career blogger Fresh out of studies More info about session 5 |