2010 Life Sciences Summer Institute (LSSI) High School Student Research Program
The San Diego Workforce Partnership in collaboration with BIOCOM, the Southern California Biotechnology Center (SCBC), and San Diego's world-renowned research institutes would like to announce the release of the 2010 Life Sciences Summer Institute (LSSI) Application Packet for the High School Student Research Program. The LSSI High School Student Research Program provides upper level high school students with the opportunity to gain exposure to career options within the life sciences industries through hands-on laboratory experience, work readiness training, and mentoring by a research scientist.
The eight week program, provides students with one week of laboratory and work readiness training, held at SCBC Miramar College and concurrently at Grossmont College, followed by a 7-week paid internship at one of San Diego's life science research institutes, including: Burnham Institute for Medical Research, La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, San Diego Supercomputer Center or The Scripps Research Institute. Additionally, some students may be selected to intern at a company within the local life sciences industry.
High School Application (postmarked) deadline is: March 29, 2010
For further information and application download, please visit www.matsc.org
New CSU Professional Biotechnology Project Management Certificate in Quality Assurance
This new online, graduate-level certificate is being offered jointly by Extended University at San Diego State University, CSU Dominguez Hills and CSU Channel Islands. This certificate has been co-developed with biotechnology professionals from the American Society of Quality (ASQ) and project managers working in the biotechnology industry. The quality assurance certificate focuses on the skills and tools required to successfully manage product development and quality assurance projects in the life sciences industry, including medical device, pharmaceutical, and biopharmaceutical companies. Participants will learn the importance of leadership and effective communications in managing and implementing process changes and improvements, while complying with regulatory requirements. They will also learn the industry best practices in project management and quality assurance, including Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). The next course, RA 696 Regulatory Affairs & Ethics being offered through San Diego State University will start in late March. More information is available on the certificate at http://www.csubiocompass.org/bpmqa.html or you can e-mail rbhathal@mail.sdsu.edu or call (619) 594-3954.
Students Learn About Careers at the High Tech Fair: March 9-10
How do you mesmerize middle and high school
students with science exhibitions? "It helps if you have past experience as a
carney or a blackjack dealer in Vegas," said Mike Chapin of Geocon, Inc., when
describing how he makes a demonstration of liquefaction illicit "oohs" and
"aahs" from teenagers. His company is one of the many San Diego businesses to
exhibit and share their excitement about science and the process of discovery at
the San Diego High Tech Fair, being held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, Wyland
Hall, on March 9-10. This is the 13th year that scientists from cutting-edge,
high tech and scientific institutions in San Diego will inspire students in
grades 7-12 with real-life applications of
science and technology through
interactive hands-on displays in a unique, learning-rich environment.
The
High Tech Fair is a collaborative effort between the Science Alliance, the San
Diego County Office of Education and San Diego City Schools. It has grown to
include 50+ exhibitors and 2,500 students in attendance.
Exhibitors and
sponsors cover the costs of substitute teachers and bus transportation so that
students can attend the event. For the first time, a special Student/Parent
Night session for the public will be held on Tuesday, March, 9, 2010 from
5:30-7:30 p.m. Major sponsors include ResMed, GenProbe, Time Warner Cable, SAIC,
Air Products, and San Diego County Supervisors Ron Roberts and Pam Slater-Price.
Additional information can be found on the San Diego Science Alliance website www.sdsa.org or by contacting Tom Trott tomtrott@sbinsight.com
Presentation AdvantEdge 4/15 - Presented by the BIOCOM Institute and 2Connect
Presentation AdvantEdge
April 14, 2010: 8:30-5:00pm
Location: BIOCOM
This hands-on presentation workshop provides participants with the opportunity for practice, feedback, videotaping and one-on-one coaching. The Presentation AdvantEdge workshop is filled with practice and feedback to help experienced presenters hone their skills and better connect with audiences. This approach is unique. Instead of using a canned curriculum, we customize each workshop by having every participant deliver a baseline presentation within the first two hours of training. We can then focus on those specific areas requiring the most improvement.
For more information and to register click here: http://www.biocom.org/event/presentationadvantedgewinter2010/
Program Manager posting for C3 Jian on the BIOCOM Career Center
C3 Jian is looking for a Program Manager. Reporting to the Laboratory Director
with responsibilities to Senior Management, The Program Manager for C3 will be
responsible for leading R&D program teams through the product
commercialization processes. The incumbent will ensure teams follow product
development best practices for in-vitro, animal pre-clinical testing, human
clinical trials, adhere to specific regulatory requirements (as needed), as well
as assuring design control, managing program budgets and overall
execution.
To learn more about the position and to apply please click
here: http://biocom.biospace.com/Public/JobDetails.aspx?JOB_ID=272621&srch=c3&update=false&industry=10&edulvl=60
Southern California Life Science Workforce Engagement Survey Results Released
We’re pleased to announce our recently published findings for the Southern California Life-sciences Workforce Engagement Survey and Anticipated Workplace Trends for 2010 and Beyond. In collaboration with BEDC (the Biotechnology Educational Development Coalition) and ZeroBoundary (ZBglobal), we believe you’ll find the results thought provoking. Not only did we set out to assess engagement levels within the life science workplace and provide benchmarking for our participating organizations, but we also identified emerging workplace trends.
To view the findings please click here: http://zbvillage.com/wesr.html Click on the link and then again at the page. It may take a few moments to download. For anyone looking to leverage and manage their talent during these often chaotic times, his highly graphical and research vetted report is a valuable tool and reference.