Non-Science Professionals: Come Learn the Basics of Biotech
BioBriefing - Presented by the BIOCOM Institute and Biotech Primer
Tuesday, June 23,
2009: 8:30-5:00pm
Location: BIOCOM
The one-day BioBriefing course provides a concise overview of the key concepts of modern biology and an introduction to the technology and terminology used in the biotech and medical device industries. Classes are specifically geared toward the non-science professional who needs to better understand industry terminology, science, techniques and issues. You can become instrumental in your company’s success by understanding the science and technology driving the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. Be strategic in your relationship-building by knowing who the industry players are and how they interact. Learn from credentialed BioTech Primer instructors that have the skill and experience to teach executives with a wide variety of non-science backgrounds in an engaging environment.
For more information and to register click: http://www.biocom.org/event/BioBriefing_Summer_09/
Professional Science Master’s (PSM) Panel “Must See” Event at the BIO International Convention
Professional Science Master’s (PSM) programs are innovative graduate degree programs that are making significant contributions to the life sciences. PSM programs prepare science professionals not only with the strong research backgrounds they need for the pharmaceutical, medical devices and diagnostics sectors but also with the managerial, financial, and legal knowledge and skills needed for business success. BIOCOM is committed to advancing the success of PSM programs. We have made the development of an online BioCollaborative linking PSM programs with industry partners a top priority. It will facilitate internships, job placements, and making ongoing exchange between PSM programs and firms of all sizes. Our collaboration with PSM programs represents one of BIOCOM’S most important and effective workforce development initiatives. Programs that are focused on preparing rigorously trained, industry ready graduates are what we seek in order for the nation to retain global competitiveness in scientific and technological innovation.
Please visit our web page with information discussed at the panel: www.npsma.org/bio2009.html
Presentation Tips from 2Connect
Presentation AdvantEdge - Presented by the BIOCOM Institute and
2Connect
July 28, 2009: 8:30-5:00pm
Location: BIOCOM
2Connect and BIOCOM are once again teaming together to provide our one-day, Presentation AdvantEdge workshop geared toward the life sciences industry. Companies such as Cardinal Health, Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Vertex have benefited from this customized program. The next hands-on training session will be held on Tuesday, July 28th from 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM at BIOCOM. Click here for more information or to register.
We don't all think alike. This fact can contribute to one of the most challenging assignments for you as a presenter -- to deliver a slide deck that you did not create yourself. In the world of business, we are often handed a set of slides and asked to deliver them - with confidence! If the prospect of this makes your brow sweat, below are a few tips to quickly make this type of presentation your own. Crystallize the single, core message you want to communicate with the presentation. Do the work ahead of time to determine the overall core message and then use the slides to reinforce that message. It will give you, and the slide deck, direction. Plan out how YOU will open before you get to the first slide. Presenters, not slides, should start a compelling presentation. Consider addressing these questions before you hit slide one:
- How will you engage your audience?
- What is the single, core message
they should
take from the presentation?
- Why should they care?
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What do you want them to do at the end of the
presentation?
- Communicate the core message for each slide. Your gift as a presenter is to net out key messages. Spend time clarifying the message for each slide and why it's important to your audience.
- Use your own examples. You most likely have been asked to present on this topic because of your depth of knowledge. Let your expertise shine through with the examples you share.
- Plan out your transitions between slides... and say them before advancing to the next slide. The quickest way to make it look like you created the presentation is to find a way to link one slide to the next. Because of this, transitions are worth scripting out.
- Close like you opened. Black out the screen (hit the "B" button), move to the center of the room and conclude like you started: re-engage the audience, restate the core message, why it is important to your audience and what you would like them to do.
Use these tips and, before you know it, the presentation will feel like your own. For more information and to register click: http://www.biocom.org/event/presentationadvantedge/
BIOCollaborative: A One-Stop-Shop for Talented Interns
The BIOCollaborative is apartnership between the BIOCOM Institute and the California State University system that will create a seamless transition from Professional Science Master’s graduate training to high demand employment in the life sciences for career entrants and current staff using state-of-the-art, web-based resources.
The Professional Science Master’s degree is a graduate program that prepares science professionals with the strong research backgrounds they need for the pharmaceutical, medical devices and diagnostics sectors while also training them in the managerial, financial, and legal areas needed for business success.
An important component to the BIOCollaborative program is to provide skilled PSM graduates for life science internship opportunities. BIOCOM would like to create a one-stop-shop for members to access talented PSM graduates for internships. As we create this resource we would greatly appreciate your feedback. Please click HERE to fill out an internship questionnaire that will ask questions regarding how your company recruits for interns.
BIOCOM: Constantly Adding Value for our Members
Due to the tough economic environment and our desire to get talented workers hired, the BIOCOM Institute and BioSpace have decided to offer BIOCOM members free access to the regional BIOCOM Career Center resume database and one free job posting for the month of June.
The BIOCOM Career Center, powered by BioSpace's award-winning technology platform, is a regional online job board that is utilized by lifescience employers and job candidates in California. The career center offers unprecedented exposure to active and passive jobseekers in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostics, academic and other life science industries. The resume database is a strategic staffing solution that will allow your company to search resumes using filters that tailor search results to fit specific recruitment needs.
If your company has recently been a part of Reduction in Force, the career center can also help by offering former employees a tool to find employment opportunities. Candidates are able to create accounts, apply for jobs, and post their resumes for viewing by local employers. To register and upload resumes at the BIOCOM Career Center please visit: http://biocom.biospace.com/JobSeeker/JobSeekerLogin.aspx
The BIOCOM Career Center offers a powerful solution for BIOCOM members looking to fill open positions with top talent from the Southern California area. If you are interested in this offer please email kgrover@biocom.org so that we may set you up with a password for the month of June. This is free to all BIOCOM members so please feel free to pass on to your colleagues.
New BIOCOM Orange County HR Committee Launched
Practicing HR in the bioscience sector presents a unique set of issues that are as specialized as the industry itself. The BIOCOM Orange County HR Committee has been formed with the objective of enabling and encouraging HR professionals in the life science industry to freely share their best and next practices. The committee will create opportunities for members in Orange County to network and communicate HR knowledge as well as identify and address workforce barriers to future workforce development.
Join us for the inaugural BIOCOM Orange County HR Committee Event as we discuss merging trends for today's HR Professional and what you should know to stay on the forefront rather than hidden in the bunker. Hear from Victoria Tucker, Managing Director of ZeroBoundary, who has been streamlining strategies for emerging science and technologically based businesses for more than 20 years.
This event is free. Breakfast will be provided by Marsh Risk & Insurance Services and parking will be comped by Mercer. For more information and to register please click please click here.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Mercer
4695 MacArthur Ct # 600