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March 4, 2024 2:52 pm
Title: Navigating the Job Search Process: Tips for Postdocs in the Life Sciences by Lauren Celano
Date and Time: March 6, 2024 [1:00 pm-2:00 pm EST]
Registration URL: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5759066421240755032
Speaker: Lauren Celano
Webinar Description:
This talk provides advice on how to prepare and conduct an effective job search tailored to postdoctoral fellows. This presentation begins with a focus on questions that every job seeker should ask themselves before they begin their search to ensure a focused search on roles and organizations aligned to the job seeker’s values, interests, and skills. The talk then provides tips on how to identify and research organizations through on-line searching, LinkedIn, conferences, press releases, new sources, networking and other methods and how to identify the title(s) relevant to your career interests. Additional details will be discussed regarding how to create a job search checklist and the value of formally tracking your progress over time to maintain focus and accelerate the search. The talk discusses the “hidden job market” as well as how organizations and recruitment firms use LinkedIn to connect with talent. Lastly, the talk covers job search timeframes including when to start looking and how long you have to make a decision on an offer once you receive one. This talk focuses mainly on the industry job market, but information can be applied to the academic market also.
Bio of the Speaker:
Lauren Celano is the Founder and CEO of Propel Careers, a life science search and career development firm focused on connecting talented individuals with entrepreneurial innovative life sciences companies. Lauren is very passionate about working with individuals with strong scientific backgrounds to find exciting growth opportunities in the life sciences industry.
Through Propel, she builds relationships and provides guidance on how individuals can position themselves for their next opportunity. She also actively places individuals into positions with exciting life sciences companies. Prior to Propel Careers, Lauren was a senior account manager for SNBL USA where she worked with emerging biotech companies in Europe, Asia, and the US to help characterize and advance their drug molecules.
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