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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> Forwarded from Sue Acton, MIT Career
Advising & Professional Development:<br>
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1.0pt;padding:0in">Biopharma Trek for PhD students and
postdocs</span><span
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style="mso-line-height-alt:12.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span
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sans";color:#890000">November 12 – 14, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">We are excited to offer
you the possibility to join graduate students and postdocs
from the University of Chicago and Boston University on a
small, highly selective professional development trek! The
Biopharma Trek is an opportunity for you to understand how
to apply your PhD training in industry. Six trainees from
MIT will be selected to participate in site visits and
networking opportunities at area biotech, biopharma and
healthcare related companies. Participants must commit to
attending all 2.5 days of this professional development trek
(November 12-14).
<span style="background:white">The tentative schedule
includes visits to the following and additional visits are
under development:</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
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Pharmaceuticals</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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href="http://www.editasmedicine.com/" target="_blank"
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style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open
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target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
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1.0pt;padding:0in">Additional site visits are in
development</span></i><span
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Doctoral students and
postdocs should be within 1 year of completion of their
work. The trek involves visits to 7-8 companies with
opportunities to network. Applicants will be chosen based on
the application materials including:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">1) A RESUME appropriate
for the industry (resumes of selected participants will be
shared with the companies)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">2) A PERSONAL STATEMENT
(400 words or less) which includes a) your career goals
related to industry research, b) how the Trek may further
your career goals, and c) any industry research or
collaborations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">3) A one-page COVER
LETTER aimed at an open position at one of the companies on
the list. This cover letter will not be shared with the
companies, but will be used in the application evaluation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>APPLICATION SITE:</b> <a
href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GB73D3N"
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<span style="color:#0563C1">Biopharma Trek Application </span></a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333E48">Application
deadline</span></b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333E48">: Oct 22, 2018, 11:59
pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333E48">Notification of
first 6 selected recipients:</span></b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333E48"> Oct 24, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333E48">Deadline for
confirmation of attendance:</span></b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333E48"> Oct 25, 11:59 pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Sue Acton, PhD </b>|<b> Career and
Professional Development Specialist
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<p class="MsoNormal">MIT Career Advising & Professional
Development | Bldg. E17-294 | 617-452-2833 | gecd.mit.edu
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<p class="MsoNormal">Pronouns: She, her and hers <o:p></o:p></p>
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