Looking Your Best on - Boston University … · Looking Your Best on Paper. ... Protein: Protein expression ... including tissue culture infection,

Lauren CelanoPh: 215‐370‐2285

[email protected]

Looking Your Best on Paper

Making Connections that Fuel Innovation!

Outline• What happens after you send your resume to a company• How companies use resume databases• The importance of tailoring your resume and cover letter for each job• Tips to tailor your resume • Writing a cover letter• job search timeframes

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HR Searches …

Company Recruitment Database

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LinkedIn RecruitersReferralsInternal and external


Recruitment Database Used by many firms, both large and small

Key word searchableDetails in resume = searchable

Looks for key words in job description

User created profile (typically) Systems can track applications over time



Key Word SearchSkills and Techniques Molecular Biology: Cloning, PCR, quantitative PCR, mutagenic PCR, DNA purification from

Gram‐positive and Gram‐negative bacteria, DNA sequence analysis, plasmid design and construction, microarrays, Illumina‐based sequencing

Protein: Protein expression, protein purification via affinity chromatography, protein separation by SDS/PAGE, ELISAs, Western blotting, protein quantification, enzymatic protein digestion

Microbiology: Construction and maintenance of mutant bacterial strains, characterization of mutant phenotypes (ie. growth curves, cell wall protein profile, biofilm assays, antibiotic and stress susceptibility, etc.), quantitative plating, bacterial staining, light and fluorescent microscopy, electronic microscopy sample preparation, transcriptional profiling

Virology:Manipulation of positive RNA virus (Dengue virus) including tissue culture infection, plaquing assays, and mouse model of infection

Immunology and Tissue Culture: Growth of bacteria in primary macrophages and tissue culture cells; maintenance of tissue culture lines; isolation and differentiation of primary cells; flow cytometry; cytokine analysis by ELISAs and Western blotting; immunofluorescence; transcriptional profiling by qPCR and microarray analysis; Tcell stimulation assays; quantitative and qualitative antibody assessment

Animal Infections: Intravenous, intraperitoneal, and pulmonary infection, nasopharyngeal colonization of mice, full dissections and determination of bacterial load in liver, spleen, intestines, lymph nodes, lungs, nasal lavage; cytokine and antibody assessment from serum and tissue samples

Computer: Microsoft Office, Swiss PDB, GraphPad Prism, Kaleidagraph, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Vector NTI, EndNote, Literature Search (PubMed, MEDLINE, GoogleScholar, Science Direct)



Recruitment Database ‐ ConsiderationsObjective vs. summary of qualifications Don’t pigeon hole yourselfBe careful, to many different applications can be a negative

Customize resume for the job description Include cover letter as a separate document to assist with parsing

Don’t get too fancy with resume, may disrupt parsing



What happens to your job application


HR Person Hiring Manager Interviewers

Maybe


Functional Areas and Roles


Companies Developing Technologies

Consulting

Medical / Science Writing

Patent Law

Non Profit / Disease

Foundations

Investment Banking / Finance

Venture Capital Ecosystem

Global Local

Small

Mid‐Sized

Large

Entrepreneurial

Marketing / Communication

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Types of Roles

CommercializationR&D

• Marketing• Product Management• Project Management• Market Research• Sales• Business Development • Market Access / Reimbursement• Pharmacoeconomics• Medical Science Liaison• Medical / Clinical Communications• Medical Writing• Health Policy

• Basic Science• Preclinical or Development• Engineering• Product Development• Epidemiologist• Regulatory Affairs• Clinical Research• Clinical Data Analysis • Drug Safety• Medical Affairs• Biostatistician • Bioinformatics


Technology Development Firms


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Additional Roles

Consulting R&D, Operations

• Scientific Evaluation• Strategic Analysis• Competitive Landscape • M&A Analysis• Financial Valuation• Partnership Strategy• Intellectual Property• Sales Strategy• Marketing Strategy

• Pharmacoeconomics• Pricing Scenarios• Reimbursement• Market Assess• Health economics• Operational • Assessment• Commercialization• Emerging Markets• Supply Chain

• Scientific Evaluation• Grant Writing • Intellectual Property• Assessment • Financial Modeling• Organizational Structure• Programming

Consulting Firms, Investment Banks, Venture Capital




Business development

Marketing

Product/project management

Strategy consulting

Research and development

scientific knowledge, commercial perspective, financial skills, networking

writing, creative skills, branding insight/experience, communication

organization, working with various people, detail oriented, strong

communication skillsanalytical and logic, scientific knowledge,

presenting, evaluating trends, larger picture view, networking

strong scientific foundation, adaptability, working cross functionally,

commercial focus

Transferable Skills for Specific Roles

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Medical Affairs, Clinical Research

Disease relevance, strong scientific foundation, regulatory/clinical knowledge



Business development

Marketing

Product/project management

Strategy consulting

Research and development

Tech Transfer Internships, Intern at Startup, Business Development Plans, Business Course(s)

Write Blogs, Social Media, programs i.e. Illustrator, take courses, design flyers, i.e. networking groups

Organize/Lead collaborations or activities, work with people of different backgrounds, gain “big picture”,

manage budgets, Gantt charts, Consulting club, case competitions, business courses,

leadership roles in organizations, tech transfer internships

Translational research, drug discovery / development course, intern with startup, write patents, business plans

How to Build Skills

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Medical Affairs, Clinical Research

Translational disease research, clinical research, IRB’s, regulatory / clinical courses

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Resumes

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Resumes ‐ a Few Points to Consider…• Resumes tell a story• Customize each resume for each job application• Make it easy to read• Pay attention to formattingBullet points, fonts, size, ease of reading, etc

• Put your first and last name in resume file name• Two pages are okay, if you have enough experience• Include email address and phone # in your resume• Academic CVs are different from industry resumes


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Summary of Qualifications• What top 3 things do you want people to know about your qualifications…• Scientific skills• Business skills/interest• Leadership ability, analytical skills, teamwork

• … and your fit with the company and position

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SOQ Examples Neuroscientist with four years of postdoctoral experienceinvestigating neuropharmacology of GPCR’s in rodent and cell culturemodel systems. Disease area experience includes learning andmemory, substance abuse, ocular physiology and tumor development.

Extensive experience implementing new computer‐based behavioranalysis technologies and wet lab techniques for analysis of geneexpression (e.g. qPCR) and protein abundance (e.g. ELISA).

Mentored, supervised and trained graduate and undergraduate andlab technicians. Oversaw supply inventory and interfaced withvendors and service providers.



SOQ Examples Current postdoctoral fellow with a research background ininfectious disease, immunology and vaccine development.

Thorough understanding of healthcare related IP andcommercialization through tech transfer internship.

Team player and detail oriented individual with excellentcommunication and presentation skills



A Few More Points to Consider… If you want to do Research Highlight research experiences, skills, techniques Research Techniques Section in Resume

If you want to do non‐research Highlight teaching, presentation, organizational, volunteer, team work, mentorship experiences

Industry values skills such as communication, team work, organizational skills



Listing Scientific Experience• List what you were responsible for:

• Research focused on XX• Identified a novel pathway related to XX• Responsible for ELISA assay development for XXX• Responsible for setting up the lab and coordinating research of lab mates

• Utilized the specific lab techniques of XXX• Were you responsible for managing any...

• People, budgets, activities, relationships, lab setup• Did you present at public meetings or conferences on behalf of the lab or company?

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Scientific / Technical SkillsSkills and Techniques Molecular Biology: Cloning, PCR, quantitative PCR, mutagenic PCR, DNA purification from

Gram‐positive and Gram‐negative bacteria, DNA sequence analysis, plasmid design and construction, microarrays, Illumina‐based sequencing

Protein: Protein expression, protein purification via affinity chromatography, protein separation by SDS/PAGE, ELISAs, Western blotting, protein quantification, enzymatic protein digestion

Microbiology: Construction and maintenance of mutant bacterial strains, characterization of mutant phenotypes (ie. growth curves, cell wall protein profile, biofilm assays, antibiotic and stress susceptibility, etc.), quantitative plating, bacterial staining, light and fluorescent microscopy, electronic microscopy sample preparation, transcriptional profiling

Virology:Manipulation of positive RNA virus (Dengue virus) including tissue culture infection, plaquing assays, and mouse model of infection

Immunology and Tissue Culture: Growth of bacteria in primary macrophages and tissue culture cells; maintenance of tissue culture lines; isolation and differentiation of primary cells; flow cytometry; cytokine analysis by ELISAs and Western blotting; immunofluorescence; transcriptional profiling by qPCR and microarray analysis; Tcell stimulation assays; quantitative and qualitative antibody assessment

Animal Infections: Intravenous, intraperitoneal, and pulmonary infection, nasopharyngeal colonization of mice, full dissections and determination of bacterial load in liver, spleen, intestines, lymph nodes, lungs, nasal lavage; cytokine and antibody assessment from serum and tissue samples

Computer: Microsoft Office, Swiss PDB, GraphPad Prism, Kaleidagraph, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Vector NTI, EndNote, Literature Search (PubMed, MEDLINE, GoogleScholar, Science Direct)



Recruitment Database Used by many firms, both large and small

Key word searchableDetails in resume = searchableLooks for key words in job description

User created profile (typically) Systems can track applications over time



Location

• If you are looking for a role outside of where you live, write on resume: Willing to relocate.

• In cover letter, write that you will be relocation to ___________ area so that there is no question of where you will be living

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Sponsorship• If you have a Greencard, list it! • If you are international and don’t list Greencard, people will assume you need sponsorship

• Larger companies sponsor more than smaller ones Target larger ones to increase changes of sponsorship



Resume Examples



Scientific Role – Entrepreneurial Company



Project Management Role



Business Development Role



• Too much empty space.

• The summary of qualifications is good


Formatting is off – see bullet points. Attention to detail is lacking



Objective can be restrictive ‐ I like summary of qualifications better ; Too much empty space



If you are going to have 2 pages, have 2 full pages. Do not have 1 page and ¼ of a page.

Page 1

Page 2



• This is hard to read. Use bullets – make it easier for the reader to see your background

• Pay attention to formatting



Discussing Transferable Skills


You can choose what to highlight among your experiences


Organizational Skills• Managed multiple projects on time and budget• Managed multiple people to accomplish a goal• Organized a national conference for ___ group • Completed Ph.D. in 5 years while working part‐time• Organized a gala event to raise money for ____ charity



Management Skills• Managed an undergraduate / graduate researcher• Managed summer interns for scientific experiments• Managed a research budget• Managed collaboration(s) among ____universities• Managed collaboration(s) with industry• Managed a team of people to organize ____ • Managed the review process for a grant



Presentation and Writing Skills• Presentations at meetings local, regional, national, international, lab meetings

• Teaching experience • Toastmasters• Papers• Grants• Journal reviewer• University paper• Industry association / conference• Personal Blog



Networking and Leadership• Have you taken leadership roles within your institution? • Are you involved in a local or national chapter of a networking group? • AWIS, AAPS, ACS, WEST, HBA, etc.? • Do you have a leadership role in one of these above organizations?

• Community Service



Using LinkedIn• > 30% of jobs are filled using LinkedIn• This is not just for filling jobs…

• Networking event follow‐up • Informational Interviews• Keeping in touch• Searching for types of roles / companies to gain insight



Your Brand Matters


Build Out Your Profile

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Writing a Cover Letter


Put job # or title on the cover letter Include your contact details – email and phone number Reiterate the job requirements Tailor your cover letter Don’t put in random information Keep to 1 page

Make sure the company knows that you have read the job description

Refer to the Job Description

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Job Requirements: >5 years of oncology research experience Experience with PCR, ELISA, Transfection, etc Good communication and presentation skills At least 1 first author paper

Cover Letter Statements: I have over 5 years of oncology research experience having performed XX

research in the labs of XX. I have experience with a wide variety of techniques including PCR, ELISA,

and Transfection. I have presented my research at over 10 international meetings I have three first author papers in Nature, Cell and PNAS.

Example

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Job Search Timeframes• 2 years out: Self‐awareness and Informational interviewing• 1‐2 years out: Informational interviewing and networking• 3‐6 months : job search process• Time to decide upon an offer: as short as 48 hours • Offer to start date: 2‐4 weeks


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Placement‐ Full time‐ Part time‐ Internships

‐ Project based

Career Guidance‐ Coaching

‐ Resume Review‐ Speaking Engagements

Mentorship‐Career pathways‐ Personal and Professional Development

Networking Events

‐ Industry Topic Events‐ Career Matchmaking

Events


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Propel: A Connector Network

CompaniesMedical Device Therapeutic Diagnostic Technology Consulting Cleantech

Talent Business students Scientific Graduate Students (MD, M.S., Ph.D.)

Post Doctoral Fellows Industry Talent

Universities US and Int’l Tech Transfer Offices

Service Providers Legal Accounting Finance Investment Banking Incubator Spaces Trade Associations

Investors Angel Investors Venture Capital

Mentors Seasoned executives CEO, CSO, VP Level

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Contact DetailsLauren Celano

Founder and CEO

Propel Careers

cell: 215‐370‐2285

email: [email protected]

Fueling Innovation. Fostering Leaders.

www.propelcareers.com

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