AAPS will offer education sessions focused on building and managing an effective team and developing one’s own skill set in the Career Development Center this year. For detailed information about any of these sessions, or to add them to your schedule, use the PharmSci 360 mobile app.
Monday, November 4
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Management Skills for the Early-Stage Pharmaceutical Scientist
Robert Freeman, Ph.D., University of Maryland Eastern Shore School of Pharmacy
Learn how to hire, evaluate, and communicate with peers in your research group.
11:00 am – noon
“Soft” is a Misnomer: Career Success Depends on Soft Skills!
David Otey, M.A., M.B.A., Speaking of Solutions, LLC
Put others at ease in your presence, learn which rules to break when presenting your work, and lead a healthy team.
Noon – 1:00 pm
Careers, Carpools, and Chaotic Schedules: Striking Your Perfect Work-Life Balance
Amy Lavelle, Ph.D., PPD
Steer your career to success by recognizing the factors that affect your personal career growth and preparing to negotiate for the support you need.
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Yin and Yang of Strategic Leadership (Session A): Developing Oneself
Paul Fielder, Ph.D., Genentech, Inc.
Marilyn Morris, Ph.D., FAAPS, University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Manage your mindset, behaviors, and workplace relationships to help you stand out in your organization and in your industry as a leader.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
What to Expect Starting Your Industry Career in a CRO/CMO?
Saurabh Vispute, Ph.D., Pfizer
Robert Kernstock, Ph.D., M.B.A., PPD
Understand what contract research organizations and contract manufacturing organizations do and their role in drug development while weighing the pros and cons of working for one.
Tuesday, November 5
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Team Leadership and Strategic Plans (The Good, the Bad, and the Emotionally Intelligent)
Kirsten Block, Ph.D., AACP
Use strategic planning to create a framework for innovation and enable individual creativity to drive team success.
11:00 am – noon
Better Together: Building More Effective Cross-Functional Teams
Richard Lepsinger, M.A., OnPoint Consulting
Understand the unique challenges of and learn to leverage cross-functional teams.
Noon – 1:00 pm
Breaking the Curse of Knowledge: Sharing Your Science with Nonscientists
Lisa Scott, CCC-SLP, Accentuate
Learn to speak the language of clients and partners with whom you hope to work, and improve your meetings and presentations.
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Yin and Yang of Strategic Leadership (Session B): Developing People
Paul Fielder, Ph.D., Genentech, Inc.
Marilyn Morris Ph.D., FAAPS, University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Develop your Emotional Intelligence, create a diverse workforce with a shared purpose, and lead change.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Women in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Strategies to Avoid Falling Off the Glass Cliff
Annette Bak, Ph.D., M.B.A., AstraZeneca
Binodh DeSilva, Ph.D., Bristol-Myers Squibb
Amita Joshi, Ph.D., Genentech
Nurulain Zaveri, Ph.D., Astraea Therapeutics
Learn innovative thinking, strategies for navigating inclusion issues, how to obtain sponsors, and how to stay healthy in a challenging new leadership position.
Wednesday, November 6
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Flexibility of Behavior Is Key for Career Development
Martin Daubney, Inspire Coaching GmbH
Develop a flexible mindset, build a personal brand, and grow a network that helps you succeed professionally.
Noon – 1:00 pm
Gravel and Grit: Building a Road to Speaking Clearly
Lisa Scott, CCC-SLP, Accentuate
Learn to master some of the unique characteristics of American English that will take your speaking skills to the next level.
Find a Job at the PharmSci 360 Career Development Center
The online PharmSci 360 Career Development Center helps employers attending PharmSci 360 find the candidates they seek. Upload your résumé and get found! Once you have registered for the event, you will receive an email giving you access to the online center.
- Upload your résumé.
- Browse job openings.
- Contact companies attending PharmSci 360 hoping to meet candidates.
- Book an interview!
While you are in the Career Center, take time to meet exhibiting companies hiring now.
Don’t miss the LinkedIn Bar, where you can get a free critique of your LinkedIn profile. AAPS members have told us that LinkedIn is the social media platform they turn to first. Make sure you are putting your best foot forward online.
Recruiters: To book a booth at the meeting, post an opening on the Online Job Board, or participate in the LinkedIn Bar, contact SalesAAPS@ntpevents.com.
Job seekers: To post your résumé, look for an email from AAPS after you register for PharmSci 360.
Résumé Review Appointments Available
Sign up to have your résumé reviewed! AAPS arranges for a professional working in your field to meet with you to discuss your résumé through our résumé review program. Seating is limited and booked in advance, so sign up early! To book a review, email resumereview@aaps.org.
