Day 4: PDF Appreciation Week – Exploring Careers Outside of Academia

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Poster for Day 4 of postdoc appreciation week. At the bottom is a banner with the UHN Postdoc Association logo, the ORT logo, National Postdoc Appreciation Week, 2022 September 19-23. #NPAW2022 and the details for how to follow the UHNPA on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. The poster reads Exploring Careers Outside of Academia. In partnership with Science to Business Network. Join for a Panel Q&A and Networking Session with industry professionals. Thursday September 22, 2022. 4-6 pm

Postdoc Appreciation Week Day 4: Exploring Careers Outside of Academia

September 22| 4:00 – 6:00 PM

The UHN Postdoc Association (UHNPA) and Office of Research Trainees (ORT) are excited to introduce the 2022 National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) at UHN!

In partnership with the Science to Business Network (S2BN), the UHNPA presents a panel and networking event on Careers Outside of Academia. This event will introduce attendees to diverse industry career paths, via discussions with industry professionals. By the end of the event, participants will gain a better understanding of potential career options that leverage their skillsets.

Panel Q& A with:

  • Alexander Lang, PhD, MBA – Manager Med. Info, Janssen
  • Barbora Hucik – Medical Science Liaison (MSL), Novo Nordisk
  • Rylend Mulder – Strategic Operations Manager, Novo Nordisk
  • Tracy Moreira-Lucas, PhD – oncology medical affairs scientist, Pfizer
  • Stuart Young – Medical Advisor, Hematology at Bayer Canada

The panel will be followed by networking sessions with the panelists and Carla Maxemous – Medical Science Liaison, GSK in breakout rooms.

Everyone is welcome to attend. Register for this and other Postdoc Appreciation Week Events here. Add event to your calendar here.

Speaker Bios:

Alexander Lang, PhD, MBA – Manager Med. Info, Janssen

Dr. Alexander Lang completed an a Bachelors in Life Science at Queen’s University and started graduate school at Queen’s with the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology working in the Cancer Research Department. In 2001, he joined industry as a Medical Information Associate. Dr. Lang has worked as a Scientific Advisor, Marketing Product Manager, Medical Science Liaison (MSL), Medical Writer, Pharmacovigilance Project Manager, Compliance Project Manager, and Medical Affairs Director. In 2019, he joined Janssen as a Manager, Medical Information for Oncology and Haematology. In 2021, he completed an MBA with the University of Illinois, Gies College of Business.

Stuart Young – Medical Advisor, Hematology at Bayer Canada

Stuart Young completed an undergraduate degree in Chemical and Bioengineering at McMaster University
and a PhD in the Collaborative Biomedical Engineering Program at Queen’s University. After graduation,
Stuart completed the Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Management and Innovation diploma program at Queen’s
University, which included an internship position in Medical Affairs at Sanofi Pasteur. After the internship,
Stuart continued in Medical Affairs at Bayer Inc., first as a Medical Science Liaison and now currently as a
Medical Scientific Advisor for the hematology therapeutic area.

Light blue poster with white shapes. On the left is the UHN postdoc association logo and the ORT logo. On the right is a yellow circle that reads National Postdoc Appreciation Week. September 19-23, 2022

Register for UHN Postdoc Appreciation Week events here.

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