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Annual Bioscience Career Conference:
Visions for the Future

 
   
 

 

Explore Career Opportunities in New York State's Bioscience Industry

NEW DATE - Thursday, January 17, 2002

All graduate (Masters, PhD. and post-docs) students in the life sciences are invited to attend the

Annual Bioscience Careers Conference

VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE

CUNY Graduate Center
365 5th ave (at 34th St) New York, NY
Thursday, January 17, 2002
9 am – 4 pm

The post-genomics era will provide a wealth of career opportunities for students with biosciences and engineering education.
Graduate students and Post-Doctoral Fellows are invited to attend this unique conference which will discuss the ever-growing need for well-trained science professionals in a diverse range of careers.

Two panels of distinguished industry speakers will address diverse career opportunities in -

* Corporate R&D * Business Development * Clinical Trial Management * Law * FDA * Government Relations * Finance * Venture Capital * Communications * Sales & Marketing *

Closing Plenary Session

How can one best prepare for a career in these burgeoning fields? What sort of workforce will become the foundation and future of this economic engine?

Opening remarks for Plenary by Russell W. Bessette, M.D, Executive Director, New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research (NYSTAR).

Join industry leaders Dr. Ron Cohen, President and CEO, Acorda Therapeutics; Dennis Purcell, Senior Managing Partner, Perseus-Soros Management LLC as they provide a corporate-side perspective and evaluation of the state of the bioscience industry and its implications for education and economic development.

Closing Plenary proudly sponsored by Morgan & Finnegan LLP and moderated by Dr. Kenneth H. Sonnenfeld, Partner.

For program details, please click here.

To read more about the speakers, please click here.

In the event of bad weather conditions, please click here for info.

For exhibitor information, please call Kimberly Alden at 631-632-8521.

 

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