A2i
Industry Partner Genentech
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March 3 | 12:00–5:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Genentech, 600 E. Grand Ave., South San Francisco, CA 94080
Site visit and tour, lunch, panelists, resume reviews, and a mock interview
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Genentech Company Site Visitors, left to right: Sri Raja Vignesh Senthilvel Murugan, Rohit Nagubandi, Cerise Chen, Anisa Ghosh, Alka Gupta, Gréta Vargová, Viktor Yurevych, Meredith Stevers, Sydnie Figuerres, Konstantinos Kyriakidis, Michelle Pablo, Ariana Yancey, Lida Langroudi (back), Shally Saini (front), Ray Harold, Matt Glasenapp, Monica Multer, Shloka Negi, and Arshia Kapil
Genentech hosts David Carrillo, Ph.D., senior scientist (left), and Tim Fisher, Ph.D., senior scientist (right), in front of UCSC Graduate Division Professional Development Coordinator Sonya Newlyn (left, purple sweater) and UCSC postdoctoral scholars and graduate students and the Genentech sign
A2i Genentech Panelists
Timothy Fisher, Clinical Pharmacology
I find the right dose for the right patients at the right time. Pharmacokinetic data wizard!
Nana Boakye, Finance
I help the business plan and strategize with their resources to provide a broader context.
Candice Limper, Safety Assessment
I work in the lab in T-cell biology to collect data to generate a new prediction model.
Bhumika Kapadia, Data Excellence
I work in data modality infrastructure to develop novel ways to manage, curate, and ingest clinical and high-dimensional data.
Lawrence McKinney, gRED Portfolio Strategy and Management
As a program manager, I oversee gRED molecule project schedules and budgets, collaborate with team leaders, facilitate communication and decision-making, and engage in many other activities to support research and clinical development.
Itinerary
10:15–12:00 p.m.
UC Santa Cruz bus travels from the UCSC main campus to Genentech.
12:00–12:15 p.m.
Graduate students and postdocs arrive and check in for badges.
12:20–1:20 p.m.
Campus tour and presentation. Attendees will learn about Genentech’s history and culture.
1:30–2:00 p.m.
Lunch
2:15–2:45 p.m.
Opening statement from the Director and VP in Computational Catalysts.
3:15–3:45 p.m.
Panelists give lightning (5- to 10-minute) talks about their careers at Genentech and industry insights. Followed by a brief Q&A.
4:00–4:30 p.m.
Job search strategies: Resume reviews. Participants will break into groups of 5 with panelists (1 panelist per group) to answer questions about resumes and job search strategies.
4:30–4:45 p.m.
Job search strategies: Mock interviews. Panelists will select one attendee to ask interview questions and provide feedback and interview tips. The interview will be conducted before the rest of the participants.
4:45–5:00 p.m.
Closing remarks, networking, and swag handout.
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