26 April 2017

Day of Science and Careers London 2017

Organised by:

SCI's Early Careers Committee

London, UK

Registration Closed

This event is no longer available for registration.

Synopsis

SCI's Day of Science & Careers events are designed to give information about the wide range of careers covered in the chemical, chemistry-using and other science based industries. Speakers from a range of industrial, academic and independent backgrounds will present their career pathway and offer insights in to what to look out for and what to consider when choosing your next steps.

In previous years this meeting has been very popular so early booking is advised.


Programme

Day 1 - 26 April 2017

10:15
Registration and Refreshments
10:45
Welcome and Introduction Prof Alan Heaton, Principal of SCI College of Scholars, Chair of SCI Early Careers Committee and SCI Trustee; formerly Liverpool John Moores University
11:00
Presentation by Meeting Sponsor (tbc)
Science Based Industry
11:10
Starting Out In Industry Dr Kevin Back, SCI Early Careers Committee and Pfizer
11:30
Starting Out in Academia Prof Joe Sweeney, SCI Early Careers Committee and University of Huddersfield
11:50
Networking Dr John Hardy, University of Lancaster
12:10
Part 2: Interactive Activity Dr Callie Seaman, SCI Early Careers Committee and Aqualabs Ltd
12:40
Lunch
Industry Based Science
13:25
Precious Metal Science as a Catalyst for a Precious Career Dr Lee Dingwall, SCI Membership Affairs Committee and Johnson Matthey
13:45
Bringing Plant Potential to Life Niall Thompson, Syngenta
14:05
Starting My Own Company Whilst Doing a PhD Dr Callie Seaman, SCI Early Careers Committee and Aqualabs ltd
The Business of Science
14:25
Working as a Student and Employee in Big Pharma Dr Robert Law, GSK
14:45
Patents Dr Darren Smyth, EIP
15:05
Regulatory Affairs in Life Sciences Dr Samantha Alsbury, TOPRA
15:25
Tea
Show You Mean Business
15:45
Publishing Sam Foskett, Wiley
16:05
Scientific Marketing and Sales Nathalie Huther, Arcinova
16:25
Top Tips for Successful Job Applications Richard Carruthers, Imperial College London
16:45
Summing Up
16:55
Top Tips for Successful Job Applications Richard Carruthers, Imperial College London
18:15
End. Attendees can also attend the SCI Public Evening Lecture: Professor Glenn Gibson - Getting to the guts of microbiology (separate registration required, please click on the link below to boo
Accessibility Grants

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Venue and Contact

SCI

14/15 Belgrave Square
London
SW1X 8PS

SCI Communications Team

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7598 1594

Email: communications@soci.org


Fees
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CPD Info

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Additional Info
Exhibition and Sponsorship

An exhibition will take place alongside the conference for companies and related organisations who may wish to exhibit. Please email conferences@soci.org for further information and prices. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.