Meet Employers in Life Sciences (25 February 2025) The details below refer to our 2025 event, which has already taken place.What is the Meet Employers in Life Sciences event?The event on Tuesday 25 February aims to highlight a range of opportunities and types of organisation that come under the Life Sciences banner.We encourage informal conversations allowing you to gain a better understanding of some of the options open to you and what kind of factors you might want to consider in your career search. This event is open to students from all science disciplines and all year groups who are interested in a career in Life Sciences. Organisations will have live roles or be planning to recruit in 2025 and could be offering;Graduate positionsPaid summer workEarly year opportunities. Book your place on MyCareerHub now (Login Required)Format The event will begin with an introduction from Careers Service staff followed by brief introductions from each of the organisations in attendance. These representatives will then spread around the room and you have the opportunity to circulate and talk to them to find out more.Date & Time Tuesday 25 February 2025, 5.30pm – 7.30pm Venue Nucleus Building, Kings Buildings, Thomas Bayes Rd, Edinburgh, EH9 3FG Confirmed Organisations IPG Health Medical Communications (IPGHMC)Speakers: Jilly Hope, Associate Director of Medical Writing and Amy Irving, Medical WriterIPG Health Medical Communications is home to the world’s most celebrated and awarded Med Comms agencies. We are 800 experts obsessed with combining science, creativity and technology to create exceptional medical communications solutions for our clients.BioAscentSpeakers: Jonathan McKinstray, Senior ScientistFounded in 2013, BioAscent is a leading provider of integrated drug discovery services based at the former Organon / MSD R&D site in Newhouse, Scotland, UK. Our drug discovery services include de novo assay development, target analysis and bespoke screening strategies, compound screening (including HTS), medicinal and synthetic chemistry, computational chemistry and compound management, all with access to in-house diversity and fragment libraries. Our team of expert scientists has experience of successfully working from assay development through to preclinical and clinical candidates across all biological target classes and major therapeutic indications. As part of its compound management service, BioAscent currently holds and manages over 1.5 million compounds for our customers, in both liquid and solid formats.Fios GenomicsSpeakers: Sam Gaston, Project Manager and Tom NG, Business Development AssociateFios Genomics are a bioinformatics CRO that supports drug development by providing analysis services to pharma, biotech, CROs and academia, from pre-clinical to Phase II. Our team consists of > 30 in-house bioinformaticians, statisticians and biologists that work together to analyse and interpret data, including NGS, proteomic, metabolomic or lipidomic datasets.IQVIA Laboratories (used to be Q2 Solutions)Speakers: Jill Wishart, Associate Director, Global Laboratory Standardisation and Ayaskant Pany, Senior Medical Laboratory Director Talking MedicinesSpeaker: Elizabeth Fairley, Chief AI OfficerTalking Medicines has transformed the ability to unlock intelligence from unstructured conversational data through Advanced Data Science and AI. The Drug-GPT platform is revolutionizing strategic intelligence on Patients, Healthcare Professionals, and Influencers which empowers Healthcare marketing excellence. Showcased at New York Ad Week 2024 Accelerate.MiAlgae LimitedSpeakers: Dr Jamie Gilman, Head of R&D and Gema Martinez Lara, Head of HRMiAlgae aims to revolutionize the current livestock and pet feed industries by producing microalgae rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) to offer as a replacement to fishmeal in feed. Feed suppliers are in need of this alternative to fishmeal due to declining wild fish stocks and rising demand for Omega-3s. MiAlgae has developed an environmentally beneficial, effective, and simple solution of producing microalgae which delivers the required nutrients to livestock and pets without the need for fish. Our zero-waste solution recycles the nutritional co-products from whisky production to grow Omega-3 rich microalgae, returning clean water in the process.ArthrexSpeakers: Kirsten White, Talent Acquisition Specialist and Graham Jardine, Scottish Regional Sales ManagerArthrex UK, Has been a major player in the field of orthopaedic surgery for over 40 years, Arthrex produces and distributes medical devices in over one hundred countries around the world. Pursuing the mission of Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better Arthrex has become a pioneer in the field of arthroscopy and has thus created more than 14,000 surgical products and procedures offering real advances in the practice of minimally invasive orthopaedic surgery. The medical significance of our contributions serves as our primary benchmark of success and will continue into the future as the legacy of Arthrex. We are privately owned which gives us the power to be the leaders in creating newly innovative products. We recruit all over the UK for field based sales representatives and Clinical Advisors/Specialists as well as work in our 2 UK offices in Sheffield and Solihull. Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory AgencySpeakers: Suzanna Song, Stands and Compliance Lead at MHRA and Abbie Hunt, Real-World Evidence (RWE) AssociateThe Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency regulates medicines, medical devices and blood components for transfusion in the UK. We are the regulator of medicines, medical devices and blood components for transfusion in the UK. We put patients first in everything we do, right across the lifecycle of the products we regulate. We rigorously use science and data to inform our decisions, enable medical innovation and make sure that medicines and healthcare products available in the UK are safe and effective.NHS Lothian, Dept of Laboratory MedicineSpeakers: Lynne Taylor, Education & Training Manager Laboratory Medicine and Isla Abel, Education & Training Manager The Directorate of Laboratory Medicine provides laboratory services to primary and secondary care centres within and beyond Lothian. The laboratories perform over 13 million tests per year and employs over 600 staff. We provide 24/7 clinical and medical laboratory service and a comprehensive range of investigations including decentralised testing sites. Laboratory Medicine provides a comprehensive and efficient analytical, clinical advisory and educational service of the highest quality. The laboratories are divided functionally into Blood Sciences (incorporating Haematology, Biochemistry, Blood Bank and specialist testing labs); Cell Sciences (which covers Bacteriology, Virology, Pathology, Cytology and Mortuary services) and Gene Science (which includes Molecular Pathology, and Genetics laboratories).OracleBioSpeakers: Karen McClymont, Image Analysis Project Manager and Carlotta Meyer, Image Analysis ScientistOracleBio is a global leader in quantitative digital pathology, providing image analysis services to Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology clients worldwide. Utilising multiple software platforms, the company delivers robust data packages to support clinical trials and translational research. As image analysis experts, OracleBio specialises in cellular phenotyping of various stained tissue to generate outputs for complex image analysis projects.BluTest LaboratoriesSpeakers: Tracy Rivett, R&D Project Manager Blutest laboratories are a pre-clinical microbiology testing company focussed on antimicrobial technology and biocide efficacy testing. We test clients’ products according to different standards to ensure their claims are substantiated against a range of pathogenic organisms. We also help develop testing methods for novel antimicrobial technologies to tackle the growing issue of antimicrobial resistance, including biofilm testing.Inizio MedicalSpeakers: Susan Jalicy, Scientific Team Director and Fraser Shearer, Associate Scientific DirectorAt Inizio Medical, our passion is the combination of science, business, creativity and innovation. When perfectly aligned, this enables us to partner with world-leading healthcare companies to bring clarity to the complex and create compelling communications that matter. Together we bring scientific data to life to create meaningful communication and medical education materials, perfectly balancing scientific expertise, creative thinking and outstanding project management. Our people are the key to our success and identifying new talent to join our team is fundamental to our future. RoukenBioSpeakers: Nichole Cerutti, Scientific Director, Research & Development and Hannah Findlay, Senior Study Scientist, Research & DevelopmentAt RoukenBio, we’re dedicated to propelling drug discovery breakthroughs forward, with the vision of becoming the most trusted research partner for biotherapeutic innovators. We offer a range of in vitro bioassay services from immunology, bioanalytical, cell line engineering, development of bioassays, to safety and efficacy assessments. Working across inflammation, auto-immunity, immuno-oncology and oncology, we focus on novel and emerging therapeutic classes. Our team of brilliant minds is passionate about making sense of complexities and overcoming challenges. We’re looking for innovative thinkers and problem solvers to join us!Transport InformationThis is an evening event and the shuttle bus service will have ended.Lothian Buses Service 9 provides a service into the Kings Buildings campus and operates until the last departure at 23.31. Other services calling at nearby bus stops are summarised on the University Shuttle Bus webpage.Students under the age of 22 years can travel for free if you show your Young Scot/NEC card.AccessibilityThe Careers Service aims to be accessible to all users. If you have any specific needs please contact the Careers Service to make appropriate arrangements.Contact careers@ed.ac.ukBook your place on MyCareerHub now (Login Required)Contact us at employers@ed.ac.uk if you have any questions Feb 25 2025 17.30 - 19.30 Meet Employers in Life Sciences (25 February 2025) Explore opportunities for Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry and related disciplines Nucleus Building, Kings Buildings, Thomas Bayes Rd, Edinburgh, EH9 3FG
Meet Employers in Life Sciences (25 February 2025) The details below refer to our 2025 event, which has already taken place.What is the Meet Employers in Life Sciences event?The event on Tuesday 25 February aims to highlight a range of opportunities and types of organisation that come under the Life Sciences banner.We encourage informal conversations allowing you to gain a better understanding of some of the options open to you and what kind of factors you might want to consider in your career search. This event is open to students from all science disciplines and all year groups who are interested in a career in Life Sciences. Organisations will have live roles or be planning to recruit in 2025 and could be offering;Graduate positionsPaid summer workEarly year opportunities. Book your place on MyCareerHub now (Login Required)Format The event will begin with an introduction from Careers Service staff followed by brief introductions from each of the organisations in attendance. These representatives will then spread around the room and you have the opportunity to circulate and talk to them to find out more.Date & Time Tuesday 25 February 2025, 5.30pm – 7.30pm Venue Nucleus Building, Kings Buildings, Thomas Bayes Rd, Edinburgh, EH9 3FG Confirmed Organisations IPG Health Medical Communications (IPGHMC)Speakers: Jilly Hope, Associate Director of Medical Writing and Amy Irving, Medical WriterIPG Health Medical Communications is home to the world’s most celebrated and awarded Med Comms agencies. We are 800 experts obsessed with combining science, creativity and technology to create exceptional medical communications solutions for our clients.BioAscentSpeakers: Jonathan McKinstray, Senior ScientistFounded in 2013, BioAscent is a leading provider of integrated drug discovery services based at the former Organon / MSD R&D site in Newhouse, Scotland, UK. Our drug discovery services include de novo assay development, target analysis and bespoke screening strategies, compound screening (including HTS), medicinal and synthetic chemistry, computational chemistry and compound management, all with access to in-house diversity and fragment libraries. Our team of expert scientists has experience of successfully working from assay development through to preclinical and clinical candidates across all biological target classes and major therapeutic indications. As part of its compound management service, BioAscent currently holds and manages over 1.5 million compounds for our customers, in both liquid and solid formats.Fios GenomicsSpeakers: Sam Gaston, Project Manager and Tom NG, Business Development AssociateFios Genomics are a bioinformatics CRO that supports drug development by providing analysis services to pharma, biotech, CROs and academia, from pre-clinical to Phase II. Our team consists of > 30 in-house bioinformaticians, statisticians and biologists that work together to analyse and interpret data, including NGS, proteomic, metabolomic or lipidomic datasets.IQVIA Laboratories (used to be Q2 Solutions)Speakers: Jill Wishart, Associate Director, Global Laboratory Standardisation and Ayaskant Pany, Senior Medical Laboratory Director Talking MedicinesSpeaker: Elizabeth Fairley, Chief AI OfficerTalking Medicines has transformed the ability to unlock intelligence from unstructured conversational data through Advanced Data Science and AI. The Drug-GPT platform is revolutionizing strategic intelligence on Patients, Healthcare Professionals, and Influencers which empowers Healthcare marketing excellence. Showcased at New York Ad Week 2024 Accelerate.MiAlgae LimitedSpeakers: Dr Jamie Gilman, Head of R&D and Gema Martinez Lara, Head of HRMiAlgae aims to revolutionize the current livestock and pet feed industries by producing microalgae rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) to offer as a replacement to fishmeal in feed. Feed suppliers are in need of this alternative to fishmeal due to declining wild fish stocks and rising demand for Omega-3s. MiAlgae has developed an environmentally beneficial, effective, and simple solution of producing microalgae which delivers the required nutrients to livestock and pets without the need for fish. Our zero-waste solution recycles the nutritional co-products from whisky production to grow Omega-3 rich microalgae, returning clean water in the process.ArthrexSpeakers: Kirsten White, Talent Acquisition Specialist and Graham Jardine, Scottish Regional Sales ManagerArthrex UK, Has been a major player in the field of orthopaedic surgery for over 40 years, Arthrex produces and distributes medical devices in over one hundred countries around the world. Pursuing the mission of Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better Arthrex has become a pioneer in the field of arthroscopy and has thus created more than 14,000 surgical products and procedures offering real advances in the practice of minimally invasive orthopaedic surgery. The medical significance of our contributions serves as our primary benchmark of success and will continue into the future as the legacy of Arthrex. We are privately owned which gives us the power to be the leaders in creating newly innovative products. We recruit all over the UK for field based sales representatives and Clinical Advisors/Specialists as well as work in our 2 UK offices in Sheffield and Solihull. Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory AgencySpeakers: Suzanna Song, Stands and Compliance Lead at MHRA and Abbie Hunt, Real-World Evidence (RWE) AssociateThe Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency regulates medicines, medical devices and blood components for transfusion in the UK. We are the regulator of medicines, medical devices and blood components for transfusion in the UK. We put patients first in everything we do, right across the lifecycle of the products we regulate. We rigorously use science and data to inform our decisions, enable medical innovation and make sure that medicines and healthcare products available in the UK are safe and effective.NHS Lothian, Dept of Laboratory MedicineSpeakers: Lynne Taylor, Education & Training Manager Laboratory Medicine and Isla Abel, Education & Training Manager The Directorate of Laboratory Medicine provides laboratory services to primary and secondary care centres within and beyond Lothian. The laboratories perform over 13 million tests per year and employs over 600 staff. We provide 24/7 clinical and medical laboratory service and a comprehensive range of investigations including decentralised testing sites. Laboratory Medicine provides a comprehensive and efficient analytical, clinical advisory and educational service of the highest quality. The laboratories are divided functionally into Blood Sciences (incorporating Haematology, Biochemistry, Blood Bank and specialist testing labs); Cell Sciences (which covers Bacteriology, Virology, Pathology, Cytology and Mortuary services) and Gene Science (which includes Molecular Pathology, and Genetics laboratories).OracleBioSpeakers: Karen McClymont, Image Analysis Project Manager and Carlotta Meyer, Image Analysis ScientistOracleBio is a global leader in quantitative digital pathology, providing image analysis services to Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology clients worldwide. Utilising multiple software platforms, the company delivers robust data packages to support clinical trials and translational research. As image analysis experts, OracleBio specialises in cellular phenotyping of various stained tissue to generate outputs for complex image analysis projects.BluTest LaboratoriesSpeakers: Tracy Rivett, R&D Project Manager Blutest laboratories are a pre-clinical microbiology testing company focussed on antimicrobial technology and biocide efficacy testing. We test clients’ products according to different standards to ensure their claims are substantiated against a range of pathogenic organisms. We also help develop testing methods for novel antimicrobial technologies to tackle the growing issue of antimicrobial resistance, including biofilm testing.Inizio MedicalSpeakers: Susan Jalicy, Scientific Team Director and Fraser Shearer, Associate Scientific DirectorAt Inizio Medical, our passion is the combination of science, business, creativity and innovation. When perfectly aligned, this enables us to partner with world-leading healthcare companies to bring clarity to the complex and create compelling communications that matter. Together we bring scientific data to life to create meaningful communication and medical education materials, perfectly balancing scientific expertise, creative thinking and outstanding project management. Our people are the key to our success and identifying new talent to join our team is fundamental to our future. RoukenBioSpeakers: Nichole Cerutti, Scientific Director, Research & Development and Hannah Findlay, Senior Study Scientist, Research & DevelopmentAt RoukenBio, we’re dedicated to propelling drug discovery breakthroughs forward, with the vision of becoming the most trusted research partner for biotherapeutic innovators. We offer a range of in vitro bioassay services from immunology, bioanalytical, cell line engineering, development of bioassays, to safety and efficacy assessments. Working across inflammation, auto-immunity, immuno-oncology and oncology, we focus on novel and emerging therapeutic classes. Our team of brilliant minds is passionate about making sense of complexities and overcoming challenges. We’re looking for innovative thinkers and problem solvers to join us!Transport InformationThis is an evening event and the shuttle bus service will have ended.Lothian Buses Service 9 provides a service into the Kings Buildings campus and operates until the last departure at 23.31. Other services calling at nearby bus stops are summarised on the University Shuttle Bus webpage.Students under the age of 22 years can travel for free if you show your Young Scot/NEC card.AccessibilityThe Careers Service aims to be accessible to all users. If you have any specific needs please contact the Careers Service to make appropriate arrangements.Contact careers@ed.ac.ukBook your place on MyCareerHub now (Login Required)Contact us at employers@ed.ac.uk if you have any questions Feb 25 2025 17.30 - 19.30 Meet Employers in Life Sciences (25 February 2025) Explore opportunities for Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry and related disciplines Nucleus Building, Kings Buildings, Thomas Bayes Rd, Edinburgh, EH9 3FG
Feb 25 2025 17.30 - 19.30 Meet Employers in Life Sciences (25 February 2025) Explore opportunities for Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry and related disciplines
