BioLabs Philadelphia

Hey followers, one of our member companies GIVAX, Inc. is hiring! Maybe you got a chance to speak to them at our jobs fair last week? If not, you're in luck, we know them! ??

Great news! Welcome to Philly Christopher Potts—home to a thriving life sciences community and #CelliconValley! Shoutout to Melina Blees and the team at BioLabs Philadelphia Philly for supporting innovation and fostering collaboration. Looking forward to seeing the impactful work you'll bring to the area! ?? #QuarterlyUpdate #Innovation #PhillyLifeSciences

A final message of thanks: Tuesday's #biotechjobsfair would not have been possible without the visionaries at Biostrategy Partners, our co-hosts on this monumental endeavor. But extra special thanks goes to Bryan Tsao, PhD who took the lead with planning the parallel programming, including arranging both panels and coordinating all the resume reviews. All 40 seats were full, with some standing participants for both panels, and Bryan tallied over *85 resumes* reviewed by 14 volunteers from the ecosystem! ?? We'd also like to give a special shout-out to the current President of BioSP, Heather Rose, Ph.D., J.D. for her insights throughout the planning process and as a panelist during the discussion about adjacent career pathways. *********** And our final message of thanks for the day goes to all the little elves, balloon blower uppers, refreshment replenishers, trash monitors, panel moderators, resume reviewers and booth assemblers: Eric Hacherl; Sarajane Blair; Kirsten King, MBA; Alexey Melishchuk, PhD; Noah Walker; Melissa Callum; Mindy George-Weinstein; Emma Baylin; Bill Liu and all of our panelists and resume reviewers.... you all rolled up your sleeves and made yourselves available for the big day, and for that we're eternally grateful. ?? Carina Giamerese (thank you for the amazing photos!) THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! See you all next time!

The numbers are in on the #biotechjobsfair, and we're blown away — this was year one! We want to send huge thank-yous to the creative and collaborative force in biotech that is BioStrategy Partners, our major events co-conspirators who created this event. Thank you also to our wonderful Impact Partners at Keystone LifeSci Collaborative — and did you know, you can vote for both organizations in the BioBuzz awards this year! https://shorturl.at/6k3Bf It really does take a village to raise a biotech jobs fair. All of our ecosystem partners helped to imagine and improve the event through their contributions to the Steering Committee, and volunteered their time to make it great and spread the word. Thank you so much to B+labs, Big4Bio, BioBuzz, CampusPhilly, Career Services at University of Pennsylvania, CIC Philadelphia, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Department of Commerce, The Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia, Drexel University, Thomas Jefferson University, Life Science Cares Philadelphia, Life Sciences PA, PACT, Pennovation Works, Penn State, Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, PA CareerLink, Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective, The University City Science Center, The Skills Initiative, STEMPeers, Temple University's Office of the VP for Research, and the Wistar Institute. And thank you too to the many ecosystem friends who joined us to host the very popular resource tables. (You know it's truly an ecosystem-wide event when you discover that you can max out your mentions on a LinkedIn post!)

The 2024 #biotechjobsfair is over, but the interviews and job offers are just beginning... and we're already brainstorming for next year's event. Major thank-yous to our Gold Event Sponsors CSS Contemporary Staffing Solutions, Sansar Tec, and Thermo Fisher Scientific, and our Silver Event Sponsors Duane Morris LLP, JG Coaching by Joanna Ghayad, PharmD, ACC, and Saul Ewing LLP. You made this all possible. Thank you also to the whole Keystone and Biospace at The Curtis teams, Atrium at the Curtis Center, to Rosa and her team at Colonial Security Services, to India Thomas's Sitting Pretty Event Rentals, and especially to Sophie Solska and her above-and-beyond crew at Pritchard Industries for their grace, energy, and generosity. And last but certainly not least, thank you to the always-amazing Philadelphia BioLabs team, especially Larissa Mogano — a champion at making ambitious ideas a reality!

Thank you Bryan Kennedy for representing BioBuzz at our first crack at a Jobs Fair. What a terrific review!

Coming to the #biotechjobsfair tomorrow? We can't wait to see you!! Here's some useful info to help plan your visit. The agenda can now be found on the event website: https://lnkd.in/ggRxWTBM The Curtis is located at 601 Walnut St. and takes up roughly a whole city block, so there are many ways to enter the building. For everyone's convenience we ask that you *enter via 7th St. between Walnut and Sansom Streets.* PLEASE NOTE: This event is AT CAPACITY so we appreciate your attendance and cooperation in making this event run smoothly for all. CANDIDATES: ? There will be a check-in table just beyond the 7th St. security desk. Please let them know you are here and get yourself a name tag and event map to orient yourself with the event lineup. ? If you would like to sign up for a resume review with our volunteers, please check in with Bryan Tsao, PhD at the The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia booth near the fountain. ? We have two exciting panel discussions with life science professionals planned, each followed by a short networking session in The Post (the ground floor meeting space behind the main atrium.) Attendance for both panels will be on a first-come, first-served basis so please set a reminder for yourself. SEATING WILL BE LIMITED! Panelists will be tagged in the comments below... ? You can find more details about the panel discussions in the attached images, as well as on the event website. https://lnkd.in/ggRxWTBM ? If you need additional details about how to find us, how to get here or what to do in the neighborhood before or after your visit, check out the day-of-details on the website: https://lnkd.in/g_aCsDFY As always, reach out if you have any questions. Hope to see you tomorrow! #biotech #lifescience #jobsfair #phillybiotech #employmentopportunities #hiring #PHL ?? Biospace at The Curtis - 601 Walnut St. Phila, PA 19106 ? 3:30pm - 7:00pm ?? Tuesday, November 19th

Happy Friday! We're going for a two-fer for today's Partner Spotlight! Today we'd like to highlight University City Science Center AND Temple University, two stellar partners for next week's #biotechjobsfair! Special thanks to steering committee members Tracy Brala (who gets a gold star for being the first to fill out the partner spotlight form ?? ) and Stephen Nappi (also a partner via Biostrategy Partners, another two-fer!) When asked about the Jobs Fair Brala states: "We believe that jobs within Healthcare and Science related companies have the ability to change lives.?Our recent Economic Impact report showed that the average salary in companies that we have supported over the last 60 years is $105,000 which is 83% higher than the median income in the region. Our FirstHand Program gets Philadelphia students excited about STEM and helps them explore future career opportunities. During its 10 year existence it has helped thousands of Philadelphians experience first hand, through education and mentoring, that a STEM or STEM adjacent career is for kids like them." And Stephen had this to say: "Temple University is proud to partner with Biostrategy Partners and BioLabs Philadelphia to expand [the city’s\ life sciences workforce through the #BiotechJobsFair. Connect with representatives from the Office of the Vice President for Research, Human Resources, and the College of Science and Technology at the fair to explore new collaborations, meet candidates, and discover career opportunities at Temple. Thank you both for your continued support! See you all next Tuesday! ?? Biospace at The Curtis - 601 Walnut St. ?? Tuesday November 19th - 3:30pm - 7pm phillybiotechjobsfair.com

CONGRATULATIONS to alumni Spirovant Sciences!!!

ONE WEEK TO GO until the Philly Biotech Jobs Fair! The good news has really spread, all thanks to the help of a still-growing community of employers, partners and sponsors. With that in mind, today's partner spotlight is on the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center! Thanks to Louis Kassa for connecting us with Eric Brand, who's been such a valuable member of our steering committee. The PA Biotechnology Center "is the home for the Hepatitis B Foundation and The Baruch S. Blumberg Institute fostering a collaborative environment for early-stage life science companies to thrive and contribute to the mission of curing Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer. The Hepatitis B Foundation is the global leader in public health, policy and advocacy to eliminate hepatitis B and liver cancer. The Baruch S. Blumberg Institute is a research organization dedicated to finding a cure for hepatitis B and liver cancer. The center is also home to over 50 start-up biotech companies." You'll have a chance to meet the PA Biotech Center's new HR Director, Eric - and many others - next Tuesday. Can't wait to see you there! ?? Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - 3:30-7pm ?? Biospace at The Curtis - 6th and Walnut, Phila PA 19106 #lifescience #biotech #employmentopportunities #JOBS #hiring phillybiotechjobsfair.com