Job Opportunities in Pharma and Biotech
Natural science graduates can potentially work in a variety of different jobs. The pharma and biotech industries constantly seek natural scientists, who are offered attractive working conditions in these industries. However, unless for example medical school, academic education in the natural sciences is more abstract and does not directly lead to a defined job profile. Hence, transition from academia to industry may be difficult and time-consuming for natural science graduates.
This workshop is specifically designed to give an overview over realistic job opportunities for natural science students and graduates. We will discuss what is expected in the respective job and what graduates can expect from future employers, also in terms of benefits and salaries. In particular, we will have a look at job opportunities outside of classical research & development positions. We will not only go through the daily tasks of each position with real-life examples, but we will also learn what is needed to transition into industry. Finally, we will have a look at current job offers and I will guide the participants through the secret code of job descriptions, which will allow them to identify interesting and promising job offers.
This workshop is based on many practical interactive examples and discussions. Overall, participants will profit from first-hand insights to make their transition from academia to the pharma or biotech industries as smooth as possible.
TIME: from 6pm - 8pm (Zoom lecture)
Link to YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP1d_WdlG7o
About the workshop leader:
Dr. Fabian Muttach studied Molecular Biotechnology at Heidelberg University with a focus on drug discovery. After graduating in 2014, he moved to the University of Münster where he obtained his Ph.D. in biochemistry in 2018. His research interests focused on establishing enzymatic cascade reactions for the precise modification of nucleic acids. Afterwards, Dr. Fabian Muttach worked for Thescon, a medium-sized company offering consulting services in all areas of GxP-compliance, process and project management. During his work he gained in-depth experience in quality and project management of medium-sized companies as well as multinational corporations in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. In 2021, Dr. Fabian Muttach joined Boehringer Ingelheim as a process manager. He is now responsible for various projects in the area of global pharmaceutical master data management.