Discover how Kory Cavanary, a United States Army veteran, successfully transitioned from military service to a civilian career in the life sciences. What’s your current position and how long have you been in this position? My name is Kory Cavanary. I’m a project manager for Nuvasive, which is a spinal device […]
Career Spotlight: Manufacturing Supervisor at Grifols Biologicals
Discover how Andrew Chavez went from student at Los Angeles Trade Technical College to Manufacturing Supervisor at Grifols Biologicals LLC, a biopharmaceutical company located in Los Angeles, California. What’s your current position? How long have you been in this position? My name is Andrew Chavez, and I’ve been a manufacturing […]
Career Spotlight: Scientist, Biomarkers at Alector
Discover how Julie Huang went from wanting to study the largest and farthest things in the universe – galaxies and stars – to studying some of the smallest and closest things to us – bacteria, and her trajectory from being a research scientist to becoming a biomarker scientist at Alector. […]
Tips for Creatively Navigating the Job Markets after Graduating in Times of Uncertainty
While COVID-19 has many employers staying at home and temporarily shutting their doors, this unfortunately isn’t the first or the last time in our lives when the path forward may be unclear. The economy, job market and world in general tend to cycle through highs and lows – but there […]
Five Reasons You Should Work in California’s Life Science Industry
No matter what stage you’re entering in your professional career, the life science industry offers endless opportunities, job satisfaction, job security, competitive pay, and a very health work-life balance, making the switch a great career move you don’t want to miss out on. Here are the top five reasons why […]
Tips for Landing a Science, Technical or Business Internship
Entering the job market can be scary. It’s even scarier when employers require several years of work experience and you’ve only just graduated college. The good news is that internships can help bridge that gap in increasingly-competitive fields like science, technology, and business. With a mix of technical experiences, a […]
How to Build a LinkedIn Profile that Lands You a Job/Career in Life Science
To really stand out to recruiters and interviewers in this market, you’ll want to include a good fusion of both technical skills and soft skills related to people and communication. In addition to having technical abilities, a company wants to know how well a team of people can organize themselves […]