Date

Wednesday, March 22nd 2023 (13:30 - 17:45)

Price

€0 for non-members

€0 for members

Language

English

Organised by

flanders.bio

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Are you studying life sciences and are you curious about what the life sciences industry has to offer? Then you should follow our OPINNO educational modules and BioBizz Cafés for students!

OPINNO – open innovation for successful entrepreneurship – aims to bridge the gap between life sciences education and industry, and stimulate entrepreneurship among students. One of OPINNO's initiatives is to organize educational modules and cafés with life sciences entrepreneurs that share their industry experience with students.

An OPINNO module will tackle topics as: 

  • What can a career in a life sciences company look like?

  • Which assets are important as a scientist? Do you need a PhD?

  • Examples of different job descriptions in life sciences companies: managers talk about what they do on a daily basis and explain what their responsibilities are.

To prepare yourself for the event, take a look at our practical overview to learn more about the domains in life sciences and its starter jobs.

During the BioBizz Café, you can get in touch with several representatives from life sciences companies. This is a unique opportunity to discuss any questions you may have about career opportunities in the industry, entrepreneurship, etc. During the HR session of the BioBizz Café you can inquire life sciences recruitment specialists about best practices with regards to applying for a job. We encourage you to bring your CV and/or a motivation letter for tailor-made advice.

Registration is free of charge but mandatory before 20 March 2023. Too late to register online? No problem, you can register on-site as well!

Location

3001 Heverlee

  • Module: Celestijnenlaan 200L: Aula 00.06 (meer info)

  • BioBizz Café: Celestijnenlaan 200S: leslokalen 00.04, 00.05 en 01.03 (meer info)

Educational Module

  • 13:30 - 13:40

    Welcome & Introduction

    Katrien Lorré | Programme Manager | flanders.bio

  • 13:40 - 13:55

    R&D (agrobiotech)

    Kewin Ogink | Junior Computational Researcher - Gene Discovery | BASF

  • 13:55 - 14:10

    Manufacturing (GMP & QA)

    Jef Jennen | Project Engineer | Select Projects

  • 14:10 - 14:25

    Break

  • 14:25 - 14:40

    Clinical Development

    Katleen Swinnen | R&D Manager | 2 Bridge

  • 14:40 - 14:55

    Intellectual Property

    Olivier Van der Poorten | Patent Engineer | Gevers

  • 14:55 - 15:10

    Bioinformatics

    Eva Balini & Laura De Cnop | Bioinformatics Scientist | BioLizard

  • 15:10 - 15:25

    Business Development

    Pascal Simoëns | Business Development Manager | InnoSer

BioBizz Café

  • 15:45 - 17:45

    Meetings with industry representatives

    • R&D (agrobiotech): Kewin Ogink | Junior Computational Researcher - Gene Discovery | BASF

    • Bioinformatics: Eva Balini & Laura De Cnop | Bioinformatics Scientist | BioLizard

    • Manufacturing (GMP & QA): Jef Jennen | Project Engineer | Select Projects

    • Clinical Development: Katleen Swinnen | R&D Manager | 2 Bridge

    • Intellectual Property: Olivier Van der Poorten | Patent Engineer | Gevers

    • Business Development: Pascal Simoëns | Business Development Manager | InnoSer

    • Human Resources: Ruth Lachaert | Founder | Planet Katara

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