CAREERS IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL
AND BIOMEDICAL SECTOR
Previous Webinars
Series of webinars “Pharma and Biomedical Careers in Europe“
in collaboration with UNICA (https://www.unica-network.eu/), EPSA (the European Pharmaceutical Students’ Association) and EAFP
The 4th session of “Pharma and Biotech Careers in Europe” is organised in collaboration with European Association of Faculties of Pharmacy (EAFP). The mission of EAFP is to lead advancement of pharmacy education and research to reflect developments in pharmacy and the needs of society.
During this session, Kristof Bonnarens, from the DG Health of the European Commission, will show to the audience the opportunities in the European Institutions, followed by a presentation about the careers at the European Medicines Agency.
Moreover, prominent speakers will focus on the career opportunities for physicians and and in pharmaceutical manufactoring.
Do you want to know more?
Find the programme with the biographies of the speakers here!
Presentations of the 4th edition, 11 May 2021
- Career paths in the EC/DG Health by Kristof Bonnarens
- What is life like at EMA? Is it right for you? How can you work at EMA? by Philip Hines & Katarzyna Jezewska
- Career opportunities for physicians in the biopharmaceutical industry by Anke Van den Broeck
- Medical Affairs: roles, responsibilities and opportunities by Laura Salvi
- Job opportunities in quality organisationwithin the pharmaceutical industry by Maaike Gons
- Job and career opportunities in pharmaceutical manufacturing: product manufacturing by Tom Janssens
The three previous UNICA student webinars on Pharma and Biotech Careers in Europe have been very successful, with more than 150 students and excellent speakers.
During two online sessions, the experts gave an overview of existing job opportunities in Europe and how to seize them:
- On 23 November 2020, we analysed the life after academia and the job opportunities in no-clinical drugs development.
- On 14 December 2020, we analysed the job opportunities in clinical research, marketing and medical affairs, pharmacy and biotechnologies
- On 25 January 2021, we showed the students how to create a personal company or start-up.
The programmes of the first two sessions are available here.
Find here the programme of the third session!
Moreover you can watch the sessions on the UNICA YouTube channel!
Presentations of the last editions
Presentations from session I, 23 November 2020
– What Student expect after a degree in Pharmacy or Biotechnologies? by Josef Kunrt and Andreea Iordache
– Launching your pharma/biotech career in Europe by Chris van Schravendijk
– Overview of opportunitiesfor jobs and careers in the pharma, bio-and medtech sector in Europe by Josse R Thomas
– Job opportunities in Drug Discovery by Cristina Gardelli
– ADME, career opportunities in preclinical and clinical drug development by Glyn Steventon
– Career Opportunities in Nonclinical Development (toxicological studies) by Mark Martens
Presentations from session II, 14 December 2020
– Job opportunities in the Clinical Research Organizations world by Benedikt Van Nieuwenhove
– Job opportunities in Clinical Research Quality Management by Iris Gorter de Vries
– Job opportunities in marketing and medical affairs by Vicky van den Nieuwenhuyzen
– Career opportunities in Regulatory Science by Ann Emmerechts
– Career opportunities in a Science Park by Laura Aldrovandi and Simona Sbardelatti
Presentations from session III, 25 January 2021
– Job and career opportunities in the medical technology sector by Olivier Kerckhove
– Career opportunities in Regulatory Affairs by Mónica Serrano
– How to start your own company by Lieven Baert
– Prometheus: story of an Italian start-up from research to entrepreneurship by Valentina Menozzi
Publications
Editors:
- Josse R. Thomas,
- Luciano Saso,
- Chris van Schravendijk
Written by dedicated and active professionals from different areas of the pharmaceutical, biomedical, and medtech sectors, this book provides information on job and career opportunities in various life sciences industries. It also contains useful tips to launch your own startup. The pharmaceutical, biomedical and medical technology sectors offer a wide range of employment opportunities to talented and motivated young graduates. However, many of these employment prospects are not well known to early career scientists, who concentrate primarily on the scientific and academic content of their fields of interest.
The book is divided into five parts: Part 1 provides an academic perspective that focuses on the specific preparation required in the final years of study to embark on a successful career in the pharmaceutical and biomedical industries. In Part 2, industry experts discuss employment possibilities all along the drug or product life cycle, from discovery research and development to commercialisation. Part 3 follows, highlighting opportunities in support functions such as regulatory affairs or quality assurance. Part 4 focuses on additional opportunities in the wider biomedical sector, while Part 5 contains practical tips and training opportunities for entering the pharmaceutical and biomedical industries. In the epilogue, the authors reflect on this fascinating field and its career prospects.
The book offers a multidisciplinary perspective on career opportunities in the pharmaceutical and biomedical industry to a wide range of students and young life scientists.
