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Looking Your Best on Paper Lauren Celano Ph: 215 370 2285 Lauren@propelcareers.com Outline What happens after you send your resume to a company How companies use resume databases The importance of tailoring your resume and
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Company Recruitment Database
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LinkedIn Recruiters
Referrals
Internal and external
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Used by many firms, both large
and small
Key word searchable Details in resume =
searchable
Looks for key words in job
description
User created profile (typically) Systems can track applications
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Skills and Techniques
Molecular Biology: Cloning, PCR, quantitative PCR, mutagenic PCR, DNA purification from Gram‐positive and Gram‐negative bacteria, DNA sequence analysis, plasmid design and construction, microarrays, Illumina‐based sequencing
Protein: Protein expression, protein purification via affinity chromatography, protein separation by SDS/PAGE, ELISAs, Western blotting, protein quantification, enzymatic protein digestion
Microbiology: Construction and maintenance of mutant bacterial strains, characterization of mutant phenotypes (ie. growth curves, cell wall protein profile, biofilm assays, antibiotic and stress susceptibility, etc.), quantitative plating, bacterial staining, light and fluorescent microscopy, electronic microscopy sample preparation, transcriptional profiling
Virology: Manipulation of positive RNA virus (Dengue virus) including tissue culture infection, plaquing assays, and mouse model of infection
Immunology and Tissue Culture: Growth of bacteria in primary macrophages and tissue culture cells; maintenance of tissue culture lines; isolation and differentiation of primary cells; flow cytometry; cytokine analysis by ELISAs and Western blotting; immunofluorescence; transcriptional profiling by qPCR and microarray analysis; Tcell stimulation assays; quantitative and qualitative antibody assessment
Animal Infections: Intravenous, intraperitoneal, and pulmonary infection, nasopharyngeal colonization of mice, full dissections and determination of bacterial load in liver, spleen, intestines, lymph nodes, lungs, nasal lavage; cytokine and antibody assessment from serum and tissue samples
Computer: Microsoft Office, Swiss PDB, GraphPad Prism, Kaleidagraph, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Vector NTI, EndNote, Literature Search (PubMed, MEDLINE, GoogleScholar, Science Direct)
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Objective vs. summary of qualifications Don’t pigeon hole yourself Be careful, to many different applications
can be a negative
Customize resume for the job description Include cover letter as a separate document
to assist with parsing
Don’t get too fancy with resume, may
disrupt parsing
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HR Person Hiring Manager Interviewers Maybe
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Companies Developing
Technologies
Consulting Medical / Science Writing Patent Law Non Profit / Disease Foundations Investment Banking / Finance Venture Capital Ecosystem
Marketing /
Communication
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Commercialization R&D
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Consulting R&D, Operations
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Business development Marketing Product/project management Strategy consulting Research and development scientific knowledge, commercial perspective, financial skills, networking writing, creative skills, branding insight/experience, communication
various people, detail oriented, strong communication skills analytical and logic, scientific knowledge, presenting, evaluating trends, larger picture view, networking strong scientific foundation, adaptability, working cross functionally, commercial focus
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Medical Affairs, Clinical Research Disease relevance, strong scientific foundation, regulatory/clinical knowledge
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Business development Marketing Product/project management Strategy consulting Research and development
Tech Transfer Internships, Intern at Startup, Business Development Plans, Business Course(s) Write Blogs, Social Media, programs i.e. Illustrator, take courses, design flyers, i.e. networking groups Organize/Lead collaborations or activities, work with people of different backgrounds, gain “big picture”, manage budgets, Gantt charts, Consulting club, case competitions, business courses, leadership roles in organizations, tech transfer internships Translational research, drug discovery / development course, intern with startup, write patents, business plans
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Medical Affairs, Clinical Research
Translational disease research, clinical research, IRB’s, regulatory / clinical courses
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Bullet points, fonts, size, ease of reading, etc
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qualifications…
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Neuroscientist
with four years
postdoctoral experience investigating neuropharmacology of GPCR’s in rodent and cell culture model systems. Disease area experience includes learning and memory, substance abuse, ocular physiology and tumor development.
Extensive experience implementing new computer‐based behavior
analysis technologies and wet lab techniques for analysis of gene expression (e.g. qPCR) and protein abundance (e.g. ELISA).
Mentored, supervised and trained graduate and undergraduate and
lab technicians. Oversaw supply inventory and interfaced with vendors and service providers.
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Current postdoctoral fellow with a research background in
infectious disease, immunology and vaccine development.
Thorough
understanding
healthcare related IP and commercialization through tech transfer internship.
Team player and detail oriented individual with excellent
communication and presentation skills
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work, mentorship experiences
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Skills and Techniques
Molecular Biology: Cloning, PCR, quantitative PCR, mutagenic PCR, DNA purification from Gram‐positive and Gram‐negative bacteria, DNA sequence analysis, plasmid design and construction, microarrays, Illumina‐based sequencing
Protein: Protein expression, protein purification via affinity chromatography, protein separation by SDS/PAGE, ELISAs, Western blotting, protein quantification, enzymatic protein digestion
Microbiology: Construction and maintenance of mutant bacterial strains, characterization of mutant phenotypes (ie. growth curves, cell wall protein profile, biofilm assays, antibiotic and stress susceptibility, etc.), quantitative plating, bacterial staining, light and fluorescent microscopy, electronic microscopy sample preparation, transcriptional profiling
Virology: Manipulation of positive RNA virus (Dengue virus) including tissue culture infection, plaquing assays, and mouse model of infection
Immunology and Tissue Culture: Growth of bacteria in primary macrophages and tissue culture cells; maintenance of tissue culture lines; isolation and differentiation of primary cells; flow cytometry; cytokine analysis by ELISAs and Western blotting; immunofluorescence; transcriptional profiling by qPCR and microarray analysis; Tcell stimulation assays; quantitative and qualitative antibody assessment
Animal Infections: Intravenous, intraperitoneal, and pulmonary infection, nasopharyngeal colonization of mice, full dissections and determination of bacterial load in liver, spleen, intestines, lymph nodes, lungs, nasal lavage; cytokine and antibody assessment from serum and tissue samples
Computer: Microsoft Office, Swiss PDB, GraphPad Prism, Kaleidagraph, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Vector NTI, EndNote, Literature Search (PubMed, MEDLINE, GoogleScholar, Science Direct)
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Used by many firms, both large
and small
Key word searchable Details in resume = searchable Looks for key words in job
description
User created profile (typically) Systems can track applications
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write on resume: Willing to relocate.
___________ area so that there is no question of where you will be living
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assume you need sponsorship
Target larger ones to increase changes of sponsorship
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space.
qualifications is good
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Formatting is off – see bullet points. Attention to detail is lacking
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Objective can be restrictive ‐ I like summary of qualifications better ; Too much empty space
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If you are going to have 2 pages, have 2 full pages. Do not have 1 page and ¼ of a page.
Page 1 Page 2
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easier for the reader to see your background
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local, regional, national, international, lab meetings
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networking group?
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Put job # or title on the cover letter Include your contact details – email and phone number Reiterate the job requirements Tailor your cover letter Don’t put in random information Keep to 1 page
Make sure the company knows that you have read the job description
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Job Requirements:
>5 years of oncology research experience Experience with PCR, ELISA, Transfection, etc Good communication and presentation skills At least 1 first author paper
Cover Letter Statements:
I have over 5 years of oncology research experience having performed XX
research in the labs of XX.
I have experience with a wide variety of techniques including PCR, ELISA,
and Transfection.
I have presented my research at over 10 international meetings I have three first author papers in Nature, Cell and PNAS.
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‐ Full time ‐ Part time ‐ Internships ‐ Project based
‐ Coaching ‐ Resume Review ‐ Speaking Engagements
‐Career pathways ‐ Personal and Professional Development
‐ Industry Topic Events ‐ Career Matchmaking Events
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Companies
Talent
(MD, M.S., Ph.D.)
Universities
Service Providers
Investors
Mentors
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Lauren Celano Founder and CEO Propel Careers cell: 215‐370‐2285 email: Lauren@propelcareers.com
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