L22 Build your biotech career

Question 1

Biotech is booming

Answer 1

see onenote graph

- a sustainable future for medical research

Question 2

Medical Research Future Fund

Answer 2

MRFF

• expected to reach $20 billion by 2020 - 2021
• will provide sustainable and growing funding stream to be invested in additional medical research in the medium to long term

Question 3

Three keys to career in biotech

Answer 3

1. get a job
2. get connected
3. be the right fit

Question 4

How to get a job?

Answer 4

Pick 4 companies then

1. volunteer or,
2. get organised work experience

to get experience

Question 5

Get connected

Answer 5

to get the right exposure, networking

1. make contacts
2. join Ausbiotech
3. read advertisements

• make personal contact with the companies

Question 6

CVs

Answer 6

• well presented selling document
• source of interesting, relevant and verifiable information
• script for talking about yourself
• purpose of the CV is to get you an interview, and after the interview to remind the panel about you
• you are writing the CV for the reader, put yourself in the shoes of the intended reader

Question 7

What employers are after

Answer 7

see onenote

1. interpersonal and communication skills
2. cultural alignment/values fit
3. emotional intelligence e.g. self-awareness, self-regulation, self-motivation

Question 8

CV Basics

Answer 8

see onenote

• provide skill and corresponding evidence

Question 9

Be the right fit

Answer 9

• fulfil their wants

- understand clearly what is wanted

Question 10

People are only employed for the contribution they make

Answer 10

How will I contribute to the company? Instead of, how can I get a job OR what sort of job can I get?

• get enthused
• get informed
• get involved
• get noticed