The LSCDS’s Mini-Networking Series kicked off on October 21st with the Mini-Networking Night: Medical Science Liaison & Medical Affairs. Mini-Networking Nights (MNN) host multiple professionals from a specific industry to chat with a small group of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in a casual environment. This month’s virtual event featured six medical science liaisons and [...]
On Wednesday, September 29th, the LSCDS hosted its first career seminar of the new academic year. These seminars intend to showcase different career paths following graduation by inviting professionals in the chosen field to share their stories, advice, and answer questions. This seminar focused on careers in science communication, featuring two professionals from the field, [...]
This May, over 450 life science trainees attended the inaugural Life Sciences Career Expo (LSCE): Pathways to Success, a national, virtual, multi-day, careers conference. The Expo, organized and facilitated by the Life Sciences Career Development Society (LSCDS), the University of Toronto, and the Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences (CSMB) aimed to bring together students, postdoctoral [...]
The LSCDS Networking Reception is an annual event that aims to connect U of T graduate students and trainees to working professionals within the life sciences industry. Guests are invited from a broad range of fields including medical affairs, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, science communication, management consulting, and non-profit to speak about their career paths and [...]
The Life Sciences Career Development Society is excited to share the 2020 Industry Team Case Study (ITCS) Report! Now in its 5th year, ITCS aims to provide an opportunity for Trainees to simulate working in the healthcare industry, enabling them to develop their professional skills and gain marketable, relevant experience. During this 4 month [...]
Life science graduate students planning to transition out of academia will find a diversity of choices within industry. From attending LSCDS seminars and networking events, you can learn about these alternative career options and meet professionals from a variety of backgrounds. Recently, the LSCDS hosted guests from Regulatory and Medical Affairs to speak about their [...]
On October 23rd, LSCDS hosted the first Mini-Networking event of the 2019/20 academic year. The night focused on careers in the public and non-profit sectors and featured guests from Ontario Genomics, University Health Network, Cancer Care Ontario, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Canadian Cancer Society, and the Ministry of Health. Here, I share some of [...]
