Hosted by Northeast Section Younger Chemists Committee

April 14th 2012 12:30pm-6:00pm Holiday Inn 1200 Beacon Street Brookline, MA 02446

Invited talks from academia and industry professionals

Doris Lewis, Suffolk University Adrian Whitty, Boston University Mick Hurrey, VertexPharmaceuticals Stuart Levy, SGL Chemistry Consulting, LLC

Hands-on workshops include:

Scientific Entrepreneurship Effective Networking Managing your Online Self

For more information & Registration at www.nsycc.org

Networking mixer to follow at BuddhaC

Northeast Student Chemistry Career Symposium

Saturday, April 14, 2012, 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm Holiday Inn Boston, 1200 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA 02446

Younger chemists focused to advance their careers are invited to an exciting and informative Northeast Section Younger Chemists Committee (NSYCC) Career Symposium. Enlightening talks and hands on workshops by our distinguished speakers from academia and industry to lead you to a great career path.

Space is limited, please RSVP by clicking here. Questions? Email heiditeng@nsycc.org or careers@nsycc.org.

Schedule of Events
In addition to the lectures listed below, we will also be hosting a variety of workshops throughout the afternoon, see below for details!!

1:00 - 1:30 pm

Registration

1:30 - 1:45 pm

Opening Remarks

1:15 - 2:00 pm

TBD

1:45 - 2:30 pm

Dor is Lewis, PhD

"Careers and Internships in Science Policy" 2:30 - 3:15 pm Stuar t Levy, PhD "A Long, Strange, Rewarding Journey: The Trajectory of a Chemistry Career 3:15 - 4:00 pm Coffee/Snack Break

4:00 - 4:45 pm

Mick Hur r ey, PhD "It's Not What You Know That Matters: Perspectives an Industrial Chemist in the Biotech"

4:45 - 5:30 pm

Adr ian Whitty, PhD "Research Careers in Industry versus Academia: The Great Divide?"

5:30 - 5:45 pm

Closing Remarks

6:30 - 8:30 pm

Networking Event at BuddaC

Workshops 1:15 - 3:15 pm Career Management Essentials:Job Search Methods, Tips for your Resumes, CVs, Cover Letters and Interviewing Exercises Led by Profs. Patrick Gordon and Dan Eustace. Patrick Gordon and Dan Eustace have served members of several societies, local sections and universities in sharing behaviors, emerging ideas and best practices for managing your careers. They find most campuses, while well intentioned, are not staffed with career placement professionals who interview, work with and supervise technical "knowledge workers," like chemists and engineers. They deliver fun, informative and practical sessions that highlight today's successful job search tactics and methods, tips for your public relations documents (resumes, CVs, cover letters, etc.), and interviewing exercises that aim to improve your performance.

Both Patrick and Dan serve as ACS career consultants and workshop presenters.

4:00 - 4:45 pm

Should I Start My Own Business? What are the Barriers?

Led by Dr. Jack Driscoll

4:45 - 5:00 pm

Networking

Led by Amy Kallmertan Speaker Biography

Stuart G. Levy is currently Principal Consultant at SGL Chemistry Consulting, LLC, a practice providing technical and strategic leadership and Dr. Stuart G. Levy guidance to pharmaceutical companies that need drug development expertise. Dr. Levy has had a SGL Chemsitry 17-year career in the pharmaceutical industry, Consulting, LLC including bench and leadership positions at entrepreneurial start ups, established biotech companies and contract R&D and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs). He obtained a BS in biochemistry and a PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and was a postdoctoral fellow in bioorganic/medicinal chemistry in the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego. Professor Whitty joined Boston University in 2008. He received his undergraduate degree (B.Sc., Hon.) in Chemistry at Kings College, University of London in 1985, and his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Illinois Prof. Adrian at Chicago in 1991 working with Professor Paul Whitty Young. Following postdoctoral research with Professor William P. Jencks at Brandeis University Boston University in the field of Enzymology, Adrian joined Biogen Inc. (now Biogen Idec) in Cambridge, MA as staff scientist, where he rose to the position of Director in the Drug Discovery Department and Head of Physical Biochemistry. In these roles he led a large group of research

scientists employing structural biology, biochemistry, biophysics and computational approaches to investigate the mechanisms of action of potential drug targets and drug candidates, including both biopharmaceutical (i.e. protein) and small molecule (i.e. synthetic organic) drug discovery projects. Professor Whitty led or co-led project teams aimed at discovering drugs against specific drug targets.

Dr. Doris Lewis is a professor of chemistry at Suffolk University. She is an ACS councilor for the Northeastern Section and is chair of the Suffolk University Northeastern Section Government Affairs Committee. She has recently completed a full term of service on the ACS Committee on Chemistry and Public Affairs and is currently associate member of the ACS Committee on Public Relations and Communications. She has been a regular participant in the ACS Legislative Summit on Capitol Hill and is a member of the ACS Legislative Action Network. Prof. Doris Lewis Mick Hurrey received his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill in Analytical Chemistry and was hired by Vertex in 2004. He currently is a Senior Scientist applying physical chemistry to the understanding of API Dr. Mick Hurrey molecules in the solid state and examining structure property relationships helping to design Vertex crystallization form control strategies and solid Pharmaceuticals dosage form development. With Vertex, Mick has served a wide variety of roles, from developing HPLC methods, supporting API and Drug Product manufacturing, leading cross functional teams, performing GMP investigations, determining stability and storage conditions to justify expiry dates, as well as designing lab space and helping organize outreach events for the public. Additionally, Mick has been the Chair of the Younger Chemists Committee and the Division of Business Development and Management of the ACS. He has helped create the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board as well as the Chemistry Entrepreneurship Council and has served on several taksforces all in an effort to increase the appreciation of chemistry and its role as the central science.

Prof. Patrick Gordon Framingham State University & Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Patrick teaches as an Adjunct professor at Framingham State University and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Patrick has served as the 2011 Chair of NESACS. He has experience both in academia and industrial (Polaroid and Arqule) research and development. Among other things, he developed and patented imaging product components and has published papers with undergraduate students.

Prof. Dan Eustace University of Connecticut

Dan retired from Polaroid and ExxonMobil and serves the Chemistry Department of UCONN as an adjunct. He has held staff and management positions in battery development, complex oilfield chemical development, terrestrial solar cells, high tech film manufacture and environmental protection, industrial hygiene and chemical safety.

LinkedIn: Dan. www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=3265591&trk= tab_pro

If you wish to stay overnight at the Symposium locations, please call the hotel front desk or central reservations department: Holiday Inn Boston-Brookline 1200 Beacon Street Brookline, MA 02446 617.277.1200