Career Landscape of Science and Technology in the Greater Boston Area

Thursday, October 23, 2008
7:00 p.m.

Pfizer Research Technology Center

620 Memorial Drive, Cambridge

(Networking reception will follow)

Please join MASS-AWIS for a panel discussion of the current career landscape.  The greater Boston area has one of the highest concentrations of Ph.D.'s in an American urban center, second only to the greater Bethesda area.  What are these researchers doing?  Where are they employed?  What does this mean for your own career?  Bring questions that are of most interest to you.

Featured speakers will include:

James Iannoni – Sr. Staffing and Recruiting, Merck

Lynette Buitt – HR Management, Pfizer

FOR DIRECTIONS AND MORE INFORMATION, REGISTER AT http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=168460

Free for members and students - $10 for non-members

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Career Development Speaker Series at WPI

If you are in the Worcester area, mark your calendar for a Career Development Event Series.  Join us to learn, share and meet area colleagues. 

This program is sponsored by AWIS, The WPI office of Women's Programs and RXi Pharmaceuticals.

Location: Gateway Park, 60 Prescott Street, Worcester, MA

Speaker:  Joanne Kamens, Director of Discovery, RXi Pharmaceuticals and Past President, MASS AWIS

DATES:

11/12 4-5pm:  Mentoring 101

12/2 4-5pm:  Networking Workshop

Information:  jkamens@rxipharma.com

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New AWIS membership benefit – AWIS Coaching program!

Tele-Seminar Series for AWIS Members - Strategies to Deal with Your Career and Work-Life Balance Challenges 

Listed are some of the upcoming tele-seminars.  For more information on the AWIS coaching program or to register for any of the tele-seminars visit www.awiscoaching.org .

Interviewing For Scientists: How to have the Interview Remember You: Using Personal Stories to Demonstrate Your Strengths

Tele-seminar Leader:                    Peggy Wallace, J.D.

Date/Time:                                     Tuesday, October 21, 5:30 - 6:15 PM EST

Who should attend:                       Professional women in science, mathematics, engineering and technology who want tools to help them identify and articulate their                                                   demonstrated strengths in a job interview

5 Things You Need to Know Before Considering a Career Transition

Tele-seminar Leader:                    Marlanda English, Ph.D.

Date/Time:                                    Thursday, October 23, 3:00 - 3:45 PM EST

Who should attend:                       Professional women in science, mathematics, engineering and technology who are engaged in or soon to be engaged in a career transition or job search

Apply Management Maxims to Work/Life Balance

Tele-seminar Leader:                    Susan Morris, M.Ed. CPCC, ACC

Date/Time:                                     Wednesday, October 29, 8:00 - 9:15 AM EST

Who should attend:                       Female leaders in science, mathematics, engineering and technology who want to learn more effective work-life balance strategies

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JOIN MASS AWIS!

Whether you attend one event or 10 this year, your membership supports our work! Student/retiree/unemployed rates available. Don't wait--join MASS AWIS at http://www.awis.org

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October WEST event

TITLE: "Inside Venture Capital: A Panel Discussion"

DATE: Wednesday, October 22, 2008

LOCATION: Broad Institute, 7 Cambridge Center, Cambridge (Corner of Main and Ames St., near Kendal Square T)

TIME: 6:00pm-9:00pm

HOST: WEST/Women Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology

COST: Advance registration: $35 Members, $45 Non-Members ($10 more at the door). Refreshments included. Anyone is welcome to attend.

REGISTRATION AND MORE INFO: www.westorg.org

DESCRIPTION: You are invited to join WEST for a rare opportunity to hear from four women venture investors in science and technology discuss the realities and myths of the venture capital world. Topics include current trends in venture funding, how to pitch ideas, and what a career as a VC is like.

Panelists include:

--Ellen Baron, PhD, Partner at Oxford Bioscience Partners --Maria Cirino, Co-Founder and Managing Director of .406 Ventures --Amita Shukla, Principal at New Enterprise Associates --Lisa Granick, VP in Healthcare Practice at Fletcher Spaght Ventures --Janice Bourque (Moderator), Senior VP and Group Head-Life Sciences for Comerica Bank

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