Written by Pailin Chiaranunt Universities worldwide award PhD degrees in the life sciences at an increasing rate, yet the number of tenure-track positions remains relatively constant (1). It is no surprise that pessimism about the oversupply and employability of PhDs has become an important talking point among graduate students. On top of that, as the [...]
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 [...]
Written by Bassem Toeama “What careers exist in the industrial research and development (R&D)?” “How different is working in an academic setting from a non-academic one?” “Are corporations cutting down on R&D investments in Canada?” “Where are the opportunities in this environment?” Today, it is probably fair to say that many graduate students consider transitioning [...]
The University Consulting Group (UCG) is officially recruiting for the Winter Term Engagement. The student-run consulting group serves as a platform for students with different backgrounds to gain experience in solving real life challenges, while providing non-profit organizations access to quality professional advisory services. Selected students will serve as consultants for a 10-week project during [...]
Written by: Bassem Toeama 2017-2018 Year-End Review: The Industry Team Case Study Today, we celebrate the Life Sciences Career Development Society’s (LSCDS) 17th birthday. In recognition of the pioneering work that LSCDS has done in bridging the gap between academia and the life sciences industry, we bring to you a highlight of our work, the [...]
We would like to share with you an excellent paper written by the Science Career Impact Project in collaboration with the Life Sciences Career Development Society that discusses non-academic careers for life sciences PhDs. This paper examines HOW life sciences PhDs gain the necessary skills to prepare themselves for the job market and improve their employability. The [...]
"Leading Talent and Best-In-Class Capabilities. BlueRock’s culture is defined by scientific innovation, the highest ethical standards and an urgency to bring regenerative medicines to all who would benefit. The company is fast-growing and expanding staff at all locations." Visit their website to learn about rewarding career opportunities in Toronto. Toronto: Document Control Associate (Toronto) IT [...]
Today, for our weekly LSCDS feature of #ScienceNews and #Innovation, we share some tips and perspectives from Y Combinator (the seed accelerator behind Dropbox) on working at a startup Got inspired? Then check out these four bioengineering project ideas that biophysicist Dan Fletcher believes can solve real-world problems within the next decade Last but certainly [...]
This week LSCDS is featuring #ScienceNews and #Innovation, researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology developed a breakthrough technique to help people with spinal-cord injuries walk again. Plus, get inspired by this geneticist’s journey from struggling PhD student to founder of a $100M startup company. Finally, check out the stories of scientists-turned-politicians, as the race to control Congress [...]
Health Innovation Hub Presents: Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/pitch-perfect-fund-your-health-innovation-tickets-51053159374 DESCRIPTION This competition celebrates and supports student innovations on Health Matters. Six student led early stage start ups will pitch for three Student Innovation Fellowships of $5,000. Wednesday Nov 7th, 2018 from 3:30 – 7:00pm @ ONRamp (100 College St.) Doors open at 3:30pm Pitches will take place from [...]