CONTACT23 – Program
Besides the company booths, the CONTACT2023 also offers keynotes on different career paths and perspectives in the field of life sciences. Many of the exhibitioners will present their company in a 15-30 minutes’ talk.
This year we are also offering a stimulating panel discussion on how to grab the attention of an employer. Please scroll down for more information.
All lectures and discussions will be held in english, unless indicated otherwise.
Lecture Program
| Time slot | Stage 1 (lecture hall) | Stage 2 (K1/K2 at 1st floor) |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 10:15 am | Welcome by BioContact e.V. and Prof. Dr. Michael Boutros (DKFZ) | |
| 10:15 - 10:45 am | QIAGEN | Jeremy Hasberg & Hannah Baumbach From Sample to Insight - Career Opportunities at QIAGEN | HOX Life Science GmbH | Dr. Morna Gruber & Dr. Marta Lee How to become a Lab Head or Project Manager in the Industry? |
| 10:45 - 11:15 am | Corden Pharma International GmbH | Karlheinz Kelsch Career opportunities at CordenPharma | German Cancer Research Center | Barbara Janssens Career Paths in the Life Sciences |
| 11:15 - 11:45 am | Novartis Pharma AG | Dr. Nora Eifler & Dr. Jonas Schaefer Insights into innovative research and development at Novartis to reimagine medicine | Break |
| 11:45 am - 12:15 pm | Break | Arcondis GmbH | Tobias Ziegler, Ardin Ouayoue & Anna Feldman-Salit Become a Life Science Hero with Arcondis |
| 12:15 - 12:30 pm | Break | Break |
| 12:30 - 01:00 pm | AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG | Kevin Strack AbbVie - Define Your Path, Shape Our Journey | Sanofi Aventis Deutschland GmbH | Katrin Köhler Sanofi - Entdecke einen Global Player! |
| 01:00 - 01:30 pm | Merck | Lisa Herge Work your magic at Merck! | Catalent | Selina Umlauf Karrierestart in der pharmazeutischen Industrie - Catalent |
| 01:30 - 02:00 pm | Roche Diagnostics GmbH | Silvia Loeblein A Career Path with Roche | Spektrum der Wissenschaft | Dr. Frank Schubert Als WissenschaftsredakteurIn arbeiten |
| 02:00 - 02:15 pm | Break | Break |
| 02:15 - 02:45 pm | PPD GmbH & Co.KG | Dr. Anne Bleiholder Einstiegspositionen bei PPD - Karrierestart in einer globalen CRO | Short Talks with AIRNA Bio Germany GmbH | Paul Vogel AIRNA Bio - Developing a new class of genetic medicines Scitaris GmbH & Co.KG | Dr. Sarah Oelsner Career as a Biopharma Strategy Consultant - transition from academia to industry |
| 02:45 - 03:15 pm | Bayer AG | Louisa Bock Be You. Be Bayer. Entry and Career Opportunities at Bayer | BioMedX Institute | Flavia-Bianca Cristian BioMed X - research at the interface between academia and industry |
| 03:15 - 03:45 pm | Procter & Gamble | Juan Hernández P&G - A great place to work | Short Talks with Patentanwaltskanzlei Ullrich und Naumann | Dr. rer. nat. Daniel Schaft Patent attorney – working at the interface of scientific innovation and commercialization through the protection of intellectual property Infectopharm | Dr. Paul Bannenberg & Claudia Kraut Ihre Karrierewege mit Infectopharm |
| 03:45 - 04:00 pm | Break | Break |
| 04:00 - 05:30 pm | Panel discussion | AbbVie, Catenion, CordenPharma, Scitaris, Sanofi, ZS Assoiates How to grab the attention of an employer - Which skillset is needed by applicants in order to get a job in industry and how can I make my application stand out? | Break |
Please find an overview of the lectures here.
Panel Discussion
This year we are offering a stimulating panel discussion at CONTACT2023. This will take place from 16:00 - 17:30 on Stage I. The discussion language will be English.
How to grab the attention of an employer?
Which skillset is needed by applicants in order to get a job in industry and how can I make my application stand out?
In our panel discussion, we will speak with representatives from the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors as well as business consultants to gain insight into the hiring culture of companies.
Get the answers you're looking for in our panel discussion with representatives from:
Abbvie, Catenion, CordenPharma, Scitaris, Sanofi und ZS Associates
These speakers will represent their companies on stage:
- Abbvie - Kevin Strack
- Catenion - Dr. David Puga
- CordenPharma - Karlheinz Kelsch
- Scitaris - Dr. Sarah Oelsner
- Sanofi - Katrin Köhler
- ZS Associates - Falko Graf-Meisner
Don't miss this exceptional insight for your career and visit our panel discussion at CONTACT2023!
