Careers

What business a scientist has in the corporate world? Join us as we delve into the experiences of two distinguished scientists who have navigated careers in biotech from academia to private industry.

This session is jointly organised by Graduate College, SGInnovate and Biotech Connection Singapore (BCS), to bring about a custom-tailored fireside chat for postgraduates, who are eager to make a significant impact in the biotech industry.

Fireside Chat

 

Panelists

 

david loong

David has many years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry spanning drug discovery and early-phase drug development. Prior to joining Merck, he held roles as scientist and consultant in biotech startups, contract research at Curia (formerly AMRI Global), and GMP manufacturing at GSK. His professional interests are on enabling strategies for process development and manufacturing during early clinical development, including cell and gene therapies. He holds a PhD in Organic Chemistry from the Australian National University (2004) and a Bachelor of Technology (Hons) in Chemical Technology from Massey University, New Zealand.
Mayura Wagle is the Director of Investor Relations and Communications at ASLAN Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage immunology focused company, where she leads the communications strategy for investor and medical communities. Mayura previously served as the founding Director of Scientific and Business Operations at PairX Bio, a cancer immunotherapy biotech, where she established all operations of the startup. She successfully led the incubation and seed-stage investment of PairX Bio as an Associate at EVX Ventures, where she was also the Program Manager of the Morphosis fellowship. Mayura is an active proponent of the biotech ecosystem, having served as Vice President at Biotech Connection Singapore and is a mentor for iGEM startups in the Asia Pacific region. In 2022, she was selected as one of 100 global leaders for Global Biotech Revolution’s GapSummit conference in Cambridge. She received her PhD in immunology from the Australian National University and undertook her Bachelor of Science at the University of Sydney, UC Berkeley, and UNSW.

Host

Vanessa is an experienced Scientist with over twenty years of demonstrated history of working in the biomedical research industry. She leverages her extensive industry knowledge and expertise to offer valuable support and guidance to budding scientist in the biotech field to help build their careers in the industry.

Vanessa holds a PhD in Stem Cell Biology (2010) from the National University of Singapore and a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Chemical Engineering from The University of Queensland, Australia. 

Have you ever wondered what it's like to work with top executives, jet-set across the globe, and craft impactful presentations?

Together with Alcimed, Graduate College would like to invite you to explore the consulting industry's secrets with Alcimed, an Innovation and New Business consulting company, specializing in innovative sectors. Discover how life science consultancy not only shapes the future but also brings personal fulfilment. 

Graduate College is organizing a strengths-based career coaching program. This self-discovery program is specially curated for postgraduate students. You will get to deep dive into your strengths and possible motivations and create your best strategy for career success via two sessions:

Session 1: Enneagram & Self-Awareness 

18 April 2022 (Monday) | 2-5pm | The ARC LHN-TR+14

A physical workshop to achieve higher level of self-awareness and clarity of your personality, career, and life choices. 

Session 2: 1-on-1 Career Coaching 

25 April - 13 May 2022 | 60-minute session | Virtual via Zoom 

A 1-1 coaching session to explore and craft your unique career success equation using your strengths.

After attending , you will be able to:

  1. Discover your strengths and know how to utilize those in your endeavors.
  2. A clearer vision for future and career choices.
  3. Feel more confident and self-aware of how you apply yourself to the world around you.
  4. Enhance Emotional Intelligence and communication skills

Limited seats are available. To secure your place, please sign up here. Only shortlisted applicants will be informed. 

Strengths-based Career Coaching

With the changing professional landscape, having an online presence that stands out is becoming more crucial. A paper CV is no longer enough to sell your skills. Learn how to leverage on LinkedIn and ResearchGate to build your own professional presence which potentially encourage great opportunities to come to you.

Building Your Professional Presence-EDM2

Rock Your Profile with LinkedIn here!

Objectives:

1. Build a LinkedIn profile that stands out to recruiters

2. Connect, build and leverage your professional network

3. Improve your chances of being hired

Register by 5 October, 11:59pm.

 

Managing an Impactful Online Presence with ResearchGate here!

1. Introduction to ResearchGate

- ResearchGate’s mission, the company and the ResearchGate community

2. Connecting with the world of science (and beyond)

- Learn about the interconnectedness of the ResearchGate platform and how this may help you to connect with the right people, resources, and opportunities

3. Managing an impactful online presence

- Learn how to make yourself and your research visible with your ResearchGate profile

4. Finding career opportunities

- Learn how you can find your next career opportunity through ResearchGate

5. Summary

- “Cheat sheet” on how make yourself visible to opportunities through ResearchGate

Register by 6 October, 11:59pm.