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More than 60 particpants took part in the "Career Progression in Science - Options Beyond the Bench" day, held on June 9 in the Auditorium of the Barcelona Science Park (PCB). The event, organized jointly by the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) and the PCB, aimed to create a platform where experts with a background in science, but who have gone on to take up a wide range of careers beyond the bench, could share their personal experiences and provide perspective on alternative careers for students and young researchers.
This year's panelists included: Sarah Sherwood, Head of the Department of Communications and External Relations at IRB Barcelona; Susana Baqué, Director of Support and Market Development for EMEA at AB SCIEX; Johanna K. Scheper, R&D Project Manager at CIBER-BBN; Antoni Párraga, Knowledge Management and Modelling Director of Esteve; Paula García Nogales, Scientific Project Manager at AROMICS SL; and Xavier Rubies, Head of Technology Transfer at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG).
In the first session of the day, from 9h30 to 10h30, speakers recounted their professional experiences, explaining what their current jobs entail as well as what factors led them to choose their careers paths. After a short Q&A session, the panelists had a chance to interact directly with participants in a relaxed atmosphere over snacks.
More information:
http://www.pcb.ub.edu/careerprogression/
About IRB Barcelona
The Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) pursues a society free of disease. To this end, it conducts multidisciplinary research of excellence to cure cancer and other diseases linked to ageing. It establishes technology transfer agreements with the pharmaceutical industry and major hospitals to bring research results closer to society, and organises a range of science outreach activities to engage the public in an open dialogue. IRB Barcelona is an international centre that hosts 400 researchers and more than 30 nationalities. Recognised as a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence since 2011, IRB Barcelona is a CERCA centre and member of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST).
