Description: Dr. Seavey will talk about the application and interview process, importance of networking and working with headhunters to land your next industry job. He will also share his own story and provide insights into the major pros and cons of working as a scientist in the private sector.
Bio: Dr. Seavey received his undergraduate degree in microbiology and molecular genetics from the University of Vermont with a focus in immunology and undergraduate research. He went on to graduate school and received a masters and Ph.D. in immunology in the laboratory of Tim R. Mosmann at the University of Rochester. After finishing a postdoctoral fellowship in the laboratory of Yvonne Paterson at the University of Pennsylvania and becoming involved in several spin-out biotechnology companies and Wharton school initiatives he joined Cephalon as a team leader scientist and built his own group leading drug discovery efforts for oncology and inflammatory diseases. Dr. Seavey is now a pharmacology project leader in nonclinical development at Teva Pharmaceuticals and is responsible for liaising efforts between US and Israel R&D efforts for pharmacology in multiple therapeutic areas.
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