Featuring Dr. Glen Pyle, Co-Lead Ontario, COVID-19 Resources Canada For most Canadians, March held many pandemic anniversaries: from workplace shutdowns and border closures to the advent of Zoom socialising. But for many scientists, it also marked one-year since the beginning of their fight against COVID-19 misinformation. What began as a debate about the severity of [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has irreversibly shifted the modern workplace. Many surveys have highlighted this shift, with changed expectations from both employers and employees following the departure from traditional workplaces. With employees also reporting improved work life balance and increased productivity, coupled with cost savings for business, it appears this shift from working in a centralized [...]
With a pandemic looming over our heads, the pressure on those entering the workplace to find a position may feel heavier than ever. Is anyone even offering jobs with all of the hiring freezes? Are companies trying to expand during these uncertain times? Is it worth beginning a job search right now? If you are [...]
If you’re anything like me, the start of the fall semester called for a fresh Moleskine planner penned with renewed productivity and ambitious goals. While your goals for the 2019-20 academic year likely include research publications and conference proceedings, this year we challenge you to add some new topics to the list: career exploration and [...]
To learn more about the commercialization of life sciences in Toronto, I sat down with U of T Immunology alumnus, Dr. Patrycja Thompson, to discuss her role as Manager of Technology Sourcing and Evaluation at the Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (CCRM). Below, Dr. Thompson discusses her career trajectory, job responsibilities, and the role [...]
Written by Celina Liu “If I had to give one advice, it would be make sure you clearly, truly, absolutely understand what an MSL does before you apply.” – Dr. Kangbin Zhou Understanding how to transition from graduate school to an industry career can be tricky and the trajectory may not be a linear [...]
This year brings fresh inspiration for renewing your career development goals. To kickstart your career planning for 2019-2020, we’ve summarized some of the best campus resources, search engines, and tools for job searching below: University of Toronto (UofT) Campus Resources: Check out UofT’s Career Exploration & Education website. Survey potential paths of interest through the Career [...]
Science trainees seeking career opportunities outside academia may find it difficult to communicate their skills and accomplishments in a way that makes it easy for hiring managers to appreciate their potential for impact on organizations. The LSCDS & S2BN are collaborating with the Science Career Impact Project (SCIP) to bring you a two-part resume workshop with [...]
BenchSci decodes the world’s biological data to reduce the time, uncertainty, and cost of biomedical research. BenchSci focuses on a huge problem in drug discovery! Each year, biomedical researchers waste over a billion combined hours. The problem is with products they purchase to influence and measure proteins. There are millions of them, from hundreds of [...]
Interested in conducting research and interacting with pharmaceutical and biotech companies in the life sciences realm?#Sixsense Strategy Group http://www.sixsenseinc.com/sixsense , based in Toronto, is looking for a 1) Project Analyst, and 2) Science & Strategy Intern. See below